[SEL] A Welding Question - Apprentices

[Jerry Evans]

At 06:00 PM 21/08/2007, you wrote:
>Message: 3
>Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:36:52 -0500
>From: "Chuck Balyeat" <kerogas at sbcglobal.net>
>Subject: Re: [SEL] A Welding Question - Apprentices
>
>    In other words, if you were to take a photo of a curved data plate, one
>that's bent around a cylinder, for instance, it would appear to be taller in
>the center than on the ends because the plate is closer at the center than
>at the ends. I was wondering if there is software that will correct for that
>distortion.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>A piece of paper and a #2 pencil ?
>Make a rubbing and then flatten it out .

Good one Chuck,
         Of course the best idea is to remove the plate and scan it in a 
flat bed scanner but not everyone is happy removing a plate.
         The paper rubbing would work well to get the dimensions and 
general layout but the chances of me being able to actually copy from it to 
do artwork would not be good if there is fine detail involved.


Keep the revs up (or down)
Jerry Evans
Near Johannesburg in Sunny South Africa.
Etched Brass Engine Plates made to order:
See:
www.oldengine.org/members/evans/plates/index.htm
or learn how to finish off your plates
www.oldengine.org/members/evans/plates/finish.htm