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Pro tip: I saw a drafting table from 1972 still in use at a city records office
I had to pull some old property plans at the county building last week. In the back room, they had this huge drafting table, a Hamilton model from 1972. The drafting lead said they keep it for checking old ink-on-linen drawings because the light is perfect and the board tilt is just right. He showed me how the parallel rule still glides smooth, and the vinyl drawing surface isn't even cracked. It made me think about how we chase new software and monitors, but sometimes the old gear just works for the job it was built to do. What's the oldest piece of drafting equipment you've seen still getting real work done?
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noah9143d ago
My engineering school still uses a 1980s K&E slide rule for some intro classes.
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dylan_thompson3d ago
Forget the slide rule, how do you even understand the basics without touching the real tools?
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