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Wooden Chalkboard Compass
We're starting a Geometry block at school and I needed a chalkboard compass. I know I could buy one online, but where's the fun in that? So I whipped up a prototype late last night and early this morning (pre-coffee even - living dangerously!).
I tried it out today and it works pretty well. So well, in-fact, that it is probably destined to join my long line of prototypes that become users. The only complaint is that the pencil eraser is a little too slippery. I'll probably need to replace it with something that has a bit more grab on a dusty chalkboard. I don't know what that is yet...
Here's a shot of the compass with the tool kit:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3d_Obvctxd4rsAJ2nAEaoNR9fbHoBfCUU6bVRi2ZaHsn0wj8d2DBRti3-99YFfkU4vMdQ8E-mswNYtrrDYF4wB1EiQYg-KNQDajROSVnfZWSKWHXblrsnaRPdwcqyFcU-7ajdKumybzM/s400/Compass+Prototype+1.jpg)
And here's a shot of its first "bench test":
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEdGKE5YMEWK5JY_DLINGix7qlRm9ld3PMGLeoqQdYCFjJ1-_jYFgcBl9wsX6Nzue8dZhyphenhyphen2LtX2M0IFJybixx-URRXEnvyPjH1MoWcNcqoztG7tFlLo4yBQgKmQPO_Y0PRiskz8HuUtrw/s400/Compass+Prototype+2.jpg)
Quick, fun, and useful - ahh, life's good!
Wooden Chalkboard Compass
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We're starting a Geometry block at school and I needed a chalkboard compass. I know I could buy one online, but where's the fun in that? So I whipped up a prototype late last night and early this morning (pre-coffee even - living dangerously!).
I tried it out today and it works pretty well. So well, in-fact, that it is probably destined to join my long line of prototypes that become users. The only complaint is that the pencil eraser is a little too slippery. I'll probably need to replace it with something that has a bit more grab on a dusty chalkboard. I don't know what that is yet...
Here's a shot of the compass with the tool kit:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3d_Obvctxd4rsAJ2nAEaoNR9fbHoBfCUU6bVRi2ZaHsn0wj8d2DBRti3-99YFfkU4vMdQ8E-mswNYtrrDYF4wB1EiQYg-KNQDajROSVnfZWSKWHXblrsnaRPdwcqyFcU-7ajdKumybzM/s400/Compass+Prototype+1.jpg)
And here's a shot of its first "bench test":
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEdGKE5YMEWK5JY_DLINGix7qlRm9ld3PMGLeoqQdYCFjJ1-_jYFgcBl9wsX6Nzue8dZhyphenhyphen2LtX2M0IFJybixx-URRXEnvyPjH1MoWcNcqoztG7tFlLo4yBQgKmQPO_Y0PRiskz8HuUtrw/s400/Compass+Prototype+2.jpg)
Quick, fun, and useful - ahh, life's good!
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