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Make | W&G, Australia |
Model | 432 - "Dualface" comprehensive |
Notes 1. This rule was made in Australia by W&G, a wholly owned
subsidiary of White and Gillespie.W&G was formed during the 1930s to make gramophone
records.In the second world war the company started making slide rules. When slide rule
production ceased the company was sold and still continue to make drawing instruments. The
original parent company, formed in 1910, still exists and continues to supply the printing
trade. http://sliderule.ozmanor.com/man/man-download.htmlhttp://sliderule.ozmanor.com/man/man-download.html My thanks to Cyril Catt for information on W&G. |
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Manufacturing date | c 1960 |
Length | 10" |
Material | Xylonite on wood. |
Scales | LL=LL1, L, A [B, Reciprocal=CI, C] D, Cu=K, LL =LL2 Sine, Kw=A [HP=B, Tangent] Voltage, Efficiency The slide also has a short scale for temperature. |
Cursor | Glass, metal frame, single hairline. |
Summary of Instructions |
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Introduction This rule has special scales in two areas, trigonometry and electricity. In the case of trigonometry scales, as noted above, the scales are linear for angles. In the case of electricity there are special scales and gauges marks for efficiencies and voltage loss. The rule has a gauge mark at 746 on the Kw scale and HP scale, for w per HP. It also has a special mark (a small red vertical arrow) for calculation of efficiencies. It is also set up for voltage loss of copper cables using imperial units. It should be noted that on the scale marked Kw the value marked 10, relative to the 746 gauge mark, is actually 1 Kw. This make some calculations, and also following the instructions a bit confusing at times. There is a further small scale which allows the variation of resistance with
temperature to be calculated. It assumes that the nominal resistance is measured at
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Calculation of sine The image below shows the value of sine 85°. As can be seen the scales are easier to read than on a normal scale rule however this advantages is lost once the value is transferred to the C or D scale for a calculation. There is also an additional risk of error from having to note down and copy the value. |
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Efficiency of dynamos Example
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Efficiency of motors Example |
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Variation of resistance with temperature Example |
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Voltage drop The voltage drop scale is constructed so that the drop is given for a copper conductor having a resistance of 0.0240079 ohms for a length of 1000 yards and across sectional area of 1 square inch at a temperature of 60° F. This corresponds to the recognised standard at the time. The current scale is equivalent to currents from 10 to 1000 amps, the left had being marked 10 amps. The length and area scale are similarly correspond to lengths of 1 to 100 yards and areas from 0.001 to 0.1 square inches. Example
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