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  1. 06-24-2019, 10:16 AM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by dennis thompson View Post
    I am making a birdhouse in the shape of a lighthouse which is circular. I don't have a lathe so I'm making 1" thick circles , reducing each one by 1/8" in diameter. I have to make about 15 of them. I can draw the circles with a compass but I'd like to draw the circles on a computer to increase the accuracy of the circles. I found a program to do this but when I print out the circle it's never the right size. Can anyone tell me how to draw and print out ,accurately,circles of varying diameters?
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    It appears you may be over thinking this.

    My suspect popped up in one line:

    I found a program to do this but when I print out the circle it's never the right size.
    Not knowing what program it can not be said for sure, but my guess is it might be the software.

    Using a compass to draw ~15 circles increasing in size by 1/8" diameter (1/16" radius) would be quicker than reading this thread.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Koepke View Post
    It appears you may be over thinking this.

    My suspect popped up in one line:



    Not knowing what program it can not be said for sure, but my guess is it might be the software.

    Using a compass to draw ~15 circles increasing in size by 1/8" diameter (1/16" radius) would be quicker than reading this thread.

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    You are absolutely right. I bought a good compass for $4 and made everything I needed, I certainly did over think it.😊
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    Quote Originally Posted by dennis thompson View Post
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    You are absolutely right. I bought a good compass for $4 and made everything I needed, I certainly did over think it.😊
    Ok, great, but the question in the thread was "how to get a program to accurately print circles of different dimensions?"
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    Originally Posted by dennis thompson
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    You are absolutely right. I bought a good compass for $4 and made everything I needed, I certainly did over think it.��
    Quote Originally Posted by Pat Barry View Post
    Ok, great, but the question in the thread was "how to get a program to accurately print circles of different dimensions?"
    Yes, though sometimes it is simpler, and wiser, to stop trying to walk through a brick wall and instead choose a way to go around.

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