Dividers and Compasses
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Features and Applications
| Compasses | Used for drawing arcs and circles, these range from simple Pencil Compasses to the more precise instrument used in Technical Drawing. As drawing instruments they can have Knuckle Joints to ensure the pencil lead maintains an Acute Angle to the drawing surface. The leg hinge may be a Firm Joint with the compasses set and held in position by Friction or Springbow compasses have a spring clip holding the hinge together and use a fine screw for adjustment. |  |
| Beam Compasses | Used for larger diameter circles | |
| Trammels | Similar to Beam Compasses but commonly associated with larger tools used for setting out constructional work rather than drawing. | |
| Dividers | Used to transfer measurements and similar in all respects to Compasses but with a stylus point on each leg. |
- See also Drawing Instruments for information on Dividers and Compasses.
 
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| Spring Dividers
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Wing Compass
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Trammel Points
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Trend Trammel Set
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Olfa Circle Cutter
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Card Circle Cutter
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Demonstration Blackboard Compass
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Student Pencil Compass
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