Return to Previous page === Calculation of Micrometer settings for a Harlan style Balsa Stripper === Note: these calculations assume you are placing the piece to be cut centered between the micrometers. This calculation is based upon formulas contained in a posting by Don Slusarczyk to the Indoor mailing list
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Here is the formulas that are used for these calculations:
MicrometerSetting1 = WiderWidth+((((MicCenterDist-WoodLength)/2)*(WiderWidth-NarrowWidth))/WoodLength)
MicrometerSetting2 = MicrometerSetting1-((MicCenterDist/WoodLength)*(WiderWidth-NarrowWidth))
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