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Clym5
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Post How much beaded cord should I get?
on: January 25, 2014, 08:41
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Hi Sandy, or whoever reads this.

I'm going through the polargraph shop, and I've added the stuff to my basket, but I was wondering how much beaded cord I should get. I'm looking at making my polargraph machine about the same size as the one featured in a few of your photos. But I'd like room to expand.

Thanks,

Clym5

sandy
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Post Re: How much beaded cord should I get?
on: January 25, 2014, 11:25
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Hallo, I include 4m of cord in with the kits, that's enough for a machine that can do A1 sized drawings, which is about as big as you'll commonly find cut paper. To work out how much you need, take the diagonal size of your drawing surface (that is, the maximum distance the gondola will ever have to move) and add a foot on for fastenings and clearance over the motors. And get twice that, because there's two cords.

It's cheap as chips though, once you've got a big roll, so if you've ordered stuff from the shop, and you need more in the future, just drop me a line and I'll hook you up. I think I'm mixing my metaphors there, and I like it.

sn

Clym5
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Post Re: How much beaded cord should I get?
on: January 26, 2014, 09:36
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Ha! Thanks for the speedy (and comedic) reply again!

So, to buy 4 meters of cord from the store, I add the item 4 times?

I've never really bought anything over the internet before, I just want to make sure I'm doing it right.

Thanks,
Clym5

sandy
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Post Re: How much beaded cord should I get?
on: January 26, 2014, 15:43
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Aha, yes just add a bunch of them if you want more than one meter. I can't figure out how to get a "quantity" listed in the item details so you can add more than one at a time. Remember that the vitamin kit comes with cord already in it though.

cheers!
sn

Clym5
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Post Re: How much beaded cord should I get?
on: January 26, 2014, 21:17
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Alright, thanks!

Can't wait to build a polargraph! I had a go making something similar a year or so ago, to not much success. It could only do little spirographs.

Anyway, thanks once again!
Clym5

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