How to use a slide rule. or how to build one, or both.
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- How to Use a Slide Rule as a Bicycle Gear Chart Slide rules are useful for doing gear calculations. Briefly describes a method for doing so.
- Slide Rule Scales Describes the types of scales found on most slide rules.
- History of the Slide Rule Basic facts involving the development of the slide rule. Includes diagrams and links to information on various types of slide rules.
- Napier's Bones A story about the use of a 6-inch Pickett "all-metal" slide rule (Model N 200-ES), with case.
- Basic Slide Rule Instructions Explains how to multiply, find cube and square roots and other operations. Includes illustrations.
- Edwin Thacher's 1881 Slide Rule Patent Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 249117, dated November 1, 1881. Includes diagrams.
- How To Make a Slide Rule (or Log-log or Semilog Graph Paper) Fairly simple instructions.
- Make Your Own Circular Slide Rule Templates, directions, and some links to other slide rule sites.
- Eric's Introduction to the Slide Rule Slide rule resources and links.
- How a Slide Rule Works Short lesson.
- About Slide Rules Explains how to use the different scales to multiply and divide.