
For example, if I want to make 1/4 inch dado grooves on a workpiece, I draw more lines 1/8 inch to the right and left of my original line, creating a 1/4" mark for my cuts to follow. To cut workpieces into equal parts, I just cut down the center of the line I've used this at least two different ways in my woodworking Use a square / 90 degree angle to draw lines from the points on the diagonal line down to the original work-pieceĭone! Your line should now be cut into equal sections Mark out equal points along the diagonal line The line should be divisible by number of sections desired If you have any other ideas or suggestions, please share them below in the comments.Ĭhoose the work-piece that you want to divideĬhoose how many sections you want to makeĭraw a diagonal line above the line being divided. Method 2 If your keyboard doesn’t have a numeric keypad, you can do it this way: 1 Select the Insert tab in MS Word. The number line starts at -4 and ends at 4, while users must turn the improper fraction into a proper fraction in order to place it on the number. Note: You MUST use the numeric keypad because the number keys at the top of the keyboard won’t work. Arrange improper fractions on a number line to determine the equivalency to whole numbers. (By the way, please forgive any shop noise and my "umms" this is my first video instructable :^P). The division sign should appear after you type the last number in the sequence. Zero divided by any rational number is always equal. To divide one rational number by other rational numbers we multiply the rational number by the reciprocal of the other. Reciprocal of a (+ve) rational number is (+ve) and reciprocal of (ve) rational number is (ve). It uses some basic principles of geometry - but don't worry, no complex math required. 1 and 1 are the only rational numbers which are their own reciprocal. I struggled to work out the math and measurements in my head, and then with a calculator, but every time I marked up the board I was a little bit off.īut then I read about this trick, which allows one to divide any line (or straight object) into equal parts, or evenly spaced sections without directly measuring the line. I needed to divide a piece of wood into 5 equal sections, and the workpiece divided into a complex fraction. If it comes into sight, then add 0.5mm into the calculation. Also, check the short line the read number on the lower side after. This is a trick I read about when trying to get through a woodworking project. More simply, read the closest number to the edge of the thimble that’s exposed. When dividing a number by 100 move the decimal point of that number two places to the left Example: 123/100 1.23 144.55/100 1.
