A fourth of a shape is a quadrant... What is a third?
A fourth of a shape is a quadrant... What is a third?
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I have a machine that is divided into thirds, and was going to use the equivalent of "quadrant" in the part description, but can't find one...
Any ideas or suggestions?
Any ideas or suggestions?
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RE: A fourth of a shape is a quadrant... What is a third?
quadrants would be a bad choice (to describe 4 pieces)
i'd suggest "the machine is comprised of three sub-assemblies (or components)" possibly add "called/described as ... Huwey, Dewey and Luwey" giving them descriptive names; else "the first comprises of ...; the second ...; and the third ..."
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RE: A fourth of a shape is a quadrant... What is a third?
RE: A fourth of a shape is a quadrant... What is a third?
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RE: A fourth of a shape is a quadrant... What is a third?
It would be better to have a distinct name for each part and go with that. That way you could refer to a part or assembly "X" in your correspondence and design drawings - similar to what we do in shop drawings.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: A fourth of a shape is a quadrant... What is a third?
RE: A fourth of a shape is a quadrant... What is a third?
RE: A fourth of a shape is a quadrant... What is a third?
RE: A fourth of a shape is a quadrant... What is a third?
Unless your machine is in the form of a full circle, and is cut up radially like pieces of pie, then "quadrant" is not the right term. If it is in fact cut up into four equal pieces, then quadrant is correct; if it is cut up into three equal 120-degree sectors, then I would call them "120-degree sectors".
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RE: A fourth of a shape is a quadrant... What is a third?
That depends entirely on context. While one-quarter of a full circle is a quadrant, not all quadrants are one-quarter of a full circle, i.e., one quadrant of a Cartesian grid.
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RE: A fourth of a shape is a quadrant... What is a third?
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RE: A fourth of a shape is a quadrant... What is a third?
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I just ended up calling it a "top table section".
David
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RE: A fourth of a shape is a quadrant... What is a third?
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RE: A fourth of a shape is a quadrant... What is a third?
My machine is divided into tertiants = My machine is divided into thirds.
I'd use "thirds."
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Being as this is the "Language and Grammar" forum...
That should be spelled "A TURD"
And, being as it's not built yet, I can't determine if it is a turd or not. Hopefully not.
David
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Mike McCann
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RE: A fourth of a shape is a quadrant... What is a third?
5,6,7,8 = Pentant, Hexant, Septant, Octant
Sectors A, B, C would sound cool.
My last thought is You could say
FrontRight, Back & LeftRight
Front, Right_Back & Back_Right like the IsoMetric views did.
"TrIsometric" "Tetrant"
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PS: What if we had chosen to use the duodecimal number system.
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RE: A fourth of a shape is a quadrant... What is a third?
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If the machine isn't circular at all, then try SEGMENT.
Are the individual parts are shaped like ARCS or WEDGES?
Hopefully not too far off topic: Did anyone out there ever celebrate their 33-1/3 anniversary, or 66-2/3 birthday?
It's a great way to surprise people, and a great excuse for a party for people who are numerically minded enough to get it.
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