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| [simpits-tech] Why Gene shouldn't do math. [message #1411] |
Fri, 18 June 2010 14:17  |
 Gene Buckle
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I suspect you've all seen my absurdly large screen by now. If not,
behold:
http://www.simpits.org/geneb/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/six- segments-3.jpg
That screen is six of the 8 segments needed to build a 180 degree screen
that's right around 24' in diameter.
The size of that thing has been bugging me ever since I built it.
I started working through the figures again. Yell if I screw it up
(again):
Each projector can display a 110" wide image. Three of them would require
a screen 330 inches wide. Now I want to display this on a screen that
covers a field of view that's 180 to 225 degrees.
Now going on the assumtion that those 330 inches of screen would be pretty
close to a circle that's 660 inches in circumference, right? Right.
So a circle that's 660 inches in circumference works out to a diameter of
roughly 210 inches or 17.5 feet.
I can honestly say that I have no farking clue where I came up with a
screen diameter of 24 feet. It must have been a math induced brain fever
or something.
Back to the drawing board I go....
g.
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| Re: [simpits-tech] Why Gene shouldn't do math. [message #1414 is a reply to message #1411 ] |
Fri, 18 June 2010 16:25  |
Roy Coates
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On Fri, 18 Jun 2010, Gene Buckle wrote:
gene, have you tried adding beer?
Today is my 50th birthday and I just got home from a surprise party a
good friend organised for me. Very cool, very touching, and I may be
pretty drunk too ! :^)
Math always looks better after a beer - honest !
>
> I suspect you've all seen my absurdly large screen by now. If not,
> behold:
>
> http://www.simpits.org/geneb/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/six- segments-3.jpg
>
> That screen is six of the 8 segments needed to build a 180 degree screen
> that's right around 24' in diameter.
>
> The size of that thing has been bugging me ever since I built it.
>
> I started working through the figures again. Yell if I screw it up
> (again):
>
> Each projector can display a 110" wide image. Three of them would require
> a screen 330 inches wide. Now I want to display this on a screen that
> covers a field of view that's 180 to 225 degrees.
>
> Now going on the assumtion that those 330 inches of screen would be pretty
> close to a circle that's 660 inches in circumference, right? Right.
>
> So a circle that's 660 inches in circumference works out to a diameter of
> roughly 210 inches or 17.5 feet.
>
> I can honestly say that I have no farking clue where I came up with a
> screen diameter of 24 feet. It must have been a math induced brain fever
> or something.
>
> Back to the drawing board I go....
>
> g.
>
>
> --
> Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
> http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
> http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project
>
> ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
> A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
> http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!
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| Re: [simpits-tech] Why Gene shouldn't do math. [message #1415 is a reply to message #1414 ] |
Fri, 18 June 2010 17:45 |
Rick Davis
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROY!!!
Now begins the era where all the Doctors want to insert things in places
where things should normally exit.
Welcome to the club!
R
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roy Coates" <roy@flightlab.liv.ac.uk>
To: "Simulator Cockpit Builder's List" <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Why Gene shouldn't do math.
> On Fri, 18 Jun 2010, Gene Buckle wrote:
>
>
> gene, have you tried adding beer?
>
>
> Today is my 50th birthday and I just got home from a surprise party a
> good friend organised for me. Very cool, very touching, and I may be
> pretty drunk too ! :^)
>
> Math always looks better after a beer - honest !
>
>
>>
>> I suspect you've all seen my absurdly large screen by now. If not,
>> behold:
>>
>> http://www.simpits.org/geneb/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/six- segments-3.jpg
>>
>> That screen is six of the 8 segments needed to build a 180 degree screen
>> that's right around 24' in diameter.
>>
>> The size of that thing has been bugging me ever since I built it.
>>
>> I started working through the figures again. Yell if I screw it up
>> (again):
>>
>> Each projector can display a 110" wide image. Three of them would
>> require
>> a screen 330 inches wide. Now I want to display this on a screen that
>> covers a field of view that's 180 to 225 degrees.
>>
>> Now going on the assumtion that those 330 inches of screen would be
>> pretty
>> close to a circle that's 660 inches in circumference, right? Right.
>>
>> So a circle that's 660 inches in circumference works out to a diameter of
>> roughly 210 inches or 17.5 feet.
>>
>> I can honestly say that I have no farking clue where I came up with a
>> screen diameter of 24 feet. It must have been a math induced brain fever
>> or something.
>>
>> Back to the drawing board I go....
>>
>> g.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
>> http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
>> http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project
>>
>> ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
>> A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
>> http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!
>> _______________________________________________
>> Simpits-tech mailing list
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>> page. Thanks!
>>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Roy Coates.
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| Re: [simpits-tech] Why Gene shouldn't do math. [message #1416 is a reply to message #1414 ] |
Fri, 18 June 2010 17:45 |
Sean Galbraith
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Well happy birthday Roy <you'll notice that I am typing with one hand
while the other holds a glass in your honour>
Oh and Gene; for complex geometrical computation I generally fall back
on the trusty "old take a wild guess, figure out that it didn't work,
start again" approach myself, better know as trial and error. Or..
resort to autocad :)
SeanG
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[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces@simpits.org] On Behalf Of Roy Coates
Sent: Saturday, 19 June 2010 11:26 a.m.
To: Simulator Cockpit Builder's List
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Why Gene shouldn't do math.
On Fri, 18 Jun 2010, Gene Buckle wrote:
gene, have you tried adding beer?
Today is my 50th birthday and I just got home from a surprise party a
good friend organised for me. Very cool, very touching, and I may be
pretty drunk too ! :^)
Math always looks better after a beer - honest !
>
> I suspect you've all seen my absurdly large screen by now. If not,
> behold:
>
>
http://www.simpits.org/geneb/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/six- segments-3.j
pg
>
> That screen is six of the 8 segments needed to build a 180 degree
screen
> that's right around 24' in diameter.
>
> The size of that thing has been bugging me ever since I built it.
>
> I started working through the figures again. Yell if I screw it up
> (again):
>
> Each projector can display a 110" wide image. Three of them would
require
> a screen 330 inches wide. Now I want to display this on a screen that
> covers a field of view that's 180 to 225 degrees.
>
> Now going on the assumtion that those 330 inches of screen would be
pretty
> close to a circle that's 660 inches in circumference, right? Right.
>
> So a circle that's 660 inches in circumference works out to a diameter
of
> roughly 210 inches or 17.5 feet.
>
> I can honestly say that I have no farking clue where I came up with a
> screen diameter of 24 feet. It must have been a math induced brain
fever
> or something.
>
> Back to the drawing board I go....
>
> g.
>
>
> --
> Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
> http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
> http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project
>
> ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
> A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
> http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!
> _______________________________________________
> Simpits-tech mailing list
> Simpits-tech@simpits.org
> http://www.simpits.org/mailman/listinfo/simpits-tech
> To unsubscribe, please see the instructions at the bottom of the above
page. Thanks!
>
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Roy Coates.
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| Re: [simpits-tech] Why Gene shouldn't do math. [message #1419 is a reply to message #1414 ] |
Fri, 18 June 2010 18:40 |
Gene Buckle
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On Sat, 19 Jun 2010, Roy Coates wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Jun 2010, Gene Buckle wrote:
>
>
> gene, have you tried adding beer?
>
>
> Today is my 50th birthday and I just got home from a surprise party a
> good friend organised for me. Very cool, very touching, and I may be
> pretty drunk too ! :^)
>
Happy Birthday Roy! May your second 50 be just as awesome as the first!
g.
--
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project
ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!
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| Re: [simpits-tech] Why Gene shouldn't do math. [message #1422 is a reply to message #1419 ] |
Sat, 19 June 2010 12:22 |
Roy Coates
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On Fri, 18 Jun 2010, Gene Buckle wrote:
>
> Happy Birthday Roy! May your second 50 be just as awesome as the first!
>
*hic* Thanks all.
Had a pretty good time last night, paying the price for it today though.
I very very seldom drink at all, so even a few beers can knock me
sideways.
Never again - until next time ;-)
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Roy Coates.
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