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Richey's guide and assistant for carpenters and mechanics : a work of practical information, giving almost every geometrical and practical problem likely to arise in the work of the carpenter, and quick and easy methods for their solution : the use of the steel square, etc., tables showing strength and weight of materials, methods of framing, useful recipes, etc., etc. (1894)

Richey, H. G. (Harry Grant), b. 1868 · New York : W.T. Comstock · leaf 16

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eor tape line, b the plumb and c the grade of the ground. After wehave the lines all run, the next thing is to see if it issquare, which is done by measuring 8 feet from thecorner on one side and 6 feet from the same corner onthe other side, then take lo feet on the pole, and if thedistance from… … fig J lO GUIDE AND ASSISTANT i: a- >/. ng,2 distance from opposite corners, and if the diagonal bothways are aUke, then it is square. The next thing is to place the pins forthe line so theywill not be dis- ^ turbed when the excavating is be-ing done. Asshown in Fig. 2,a and b are thepins, c d…

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