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How To Measure Rotation Accurately

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 Posted 04/22/2012  5:13 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add whatsthedillio to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I've got some coins that have some degree of rotation, about 30 degrees I'm guessing. Is there some way to measure rotation? Like what is consistantly zero degrees on the front and then how to make sure the coin is in the right way after flipping it over?

I thought this would be easy.
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 Posted 04/22/2012  5:26 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CaptainFwiffo to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
You can use a straight-edge to draw a line across a flip, then put the coin in the flip and take pictures of both sides. Then use Photoshop (or similar) to measure the angle of the design relative to the line on both sides of the coin and do the math. You can probably do the same with a protractor if you have one.

You can do the same thing with a 2x2. On each side, lay a straight-edge across the center of the coin in-line with a "level' line though the design. At the edges of the holder, you can follow the line across to the opposite side, then complete the line across the other side. Then you can measure the angle between the lines from the two sides.

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 Posted 04/25/2012  1:26 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Conder101 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Easiest thing to do is make up a set of measuring tools out of 2X2's, one for each coin size. Find the centers of each side and draw lines across connecting them. This gives you 0, 90, 180, and 270 degrees. Next draw lines connecting the opposite corners. Those establish the 45, 135, 225, and 315 degree points. Put a mark halfway between each of those lines and you have marks indicating roughly every 22 degrees. Marks half way between those gives you every 10 degrees. If you want more precision a mark between each of those will be every 5 degrees. Do this to one side and just a center line on the other side.

Now all you have to do put the coin in the 2X2 so the obv is centered upright with the one center line. Fold the 2X2 Down to hold the coin without letting it move and turn it over to read the rotation directly. from the marks.
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 Posted 04/26/2012  10:10 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add wquinn to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Great idea!
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