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Another what is it?
- Thread starter Elroy
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Diesel-Mech
Well-known member
I assume it has to do with drafting? I took manual drafting in High School but I sure don't remember that.
I assume it has to do with drafting?
Correct. But what is this tool used for.
Drafting Scale key - used to align drating scales
Alex Trebek needs to refer that to the judges. That's not really their prime use.
krusty the clown
Member Emeritus
just a guess here.......is it used to draw shapes and keep the the same size throughout the print?
MAD
Well-known member
it is a screwdriver for a Vemco drafting machine.
Basically it is an alignment tool
Alex won't buy that answer
The flat end is used like a screwdriver.
If your answer had been formed as a question. Then this portion of your answer would be correct.
you're still missing their prime use.
MAD
Well-known member
You can adjust the band tension (with the pin part) as well the scales. I believe it is called a "scale wrench"
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MAD
Well-known member
I guess removing the scales may be the prime use. Perhaps that is what Elroy is waiting for.
We still teach basic manual drafting to ensure CAD students understand layout - They all get exposed to the key!
GOOD.
Just about every whizz kid AutoCad designer Elroy has ever had the displeasure of dealing with has no idea how views are generated. They all think the "computer" will do the work for them. It has literally been years sense Elroy has seen a proper section view correctly oriented on a drawing. And these new PRO-E designers are the worst. They typically design parts that can't be economically built. **** like square holes that don't need to be square. It's a joke and Elroy encourages you to "learn them right"
I have been teaching AutoCAD and the various add-ons for 20 years now at the college level and one thing is sure - you can easily teach a design draftsperson to use CAD properly but it is next to impossible to teach a CAD person how to draft and design properly unless they have been taught some of the basics. We have had great success in our program by ensuring that our grads have the fundamentals!! Cheers!!