Another of my favorite slide rules, the Aristo No. 867U System Darmstadt. This rule has a pleasant graphical design, and it's a very legible pocket rule. I like that it includes log-log scales, and the P scale is an interesting feature you don't see on a lot of rules. Having the trig scales on the body of the rule adds a wrinkle to using trig scales on a slide rule. You also don't see a BI (1/x²) scale on a lot of rules. This is also me experimenting with Kbin's Microblogging. #sliderules
@_picklefork_ Like I say, I’m just experimenting with Kbin to see how things work, what gets better engagement, etc.
I meant for /m/Sliderules to be a continuation of r/Sliderules. I considered setting up a server for a slide rule community, but I don’t think it would get the exposure or discoverability that a social site like Reddit or Kbin gives it.
There really doesn’t seem to be an online slide rule community except for r/Sliderules. I don’t want to divide r/Sliderules, but I do want to give the community an alternate gathering place for those who don’t want to be on Reddit.
We’ll see what the future holds for the slide rule community. This might not get enough traction to make a difference. It also might be the beginning of something big!