Drafting Compass and Dividers

Drafting compass, dividers, drafting compass sets, beam compasses, and compass replacement parts. Complete selection below for students or professionals., all affordably priced. Great selection from quality suppliers such as Alvin. Take a look at the selection below.

How to use a drafting compass: To draw arcs or circles on architectural plans or engineering plans, a compass is used. One arm of a compass has a needle, or shoulder needle. The other arm contains drafting lead. To draw a circle or arc, first adjust the width, or spread, of the compass. Then place the compass needle at the center of the circle where the two center lines intersect. Rotate the compass to draw the line. This is accomplished by twisting the thumb and forefinger. During rotation, lean the outer edge of the compass in the direction of the movement. The drafting lead in a compass should be sharpened to a chisel point. This will result in a line of even thickness during rotation. The compass lead must be soft (F or HB) so the circle can be drawn with dark object lines.

How to use a drafting divider: A divider is a tool used to compare sizes of drawing elements. The ends of a divider are placed on a section of a drawing or against the scale of a ruler. The divider is a tool for comparing sizes, dividing line segments, and measuring distances on drawings.

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		Drafting Compass with Divider We offer a complete selection of combination drafting compasses with dividers excellent for use by students or professionals.				Drafting Compass We offer a complete selection of drafting compasses including old fashioned draft bow compasses, standard bow compasses, These drafting compasses are excellent for use by students or professionals.


		Dividers for Drafting We offer a complete selection of dividers. Dividers, mapping dividers, proportional dividers, equal space dividers and more.				Drafting Sets Drafting Instruments are also referred to as drafting sets. We offer a wide range of drafting instruments for professional or students aspiring to be architects and engineers.


		Beam Compass Alvin & Sabcom Beam Compass Choose the correct beam compass for your application. A beam compass is used for drawing large diameter circles and arches.				Drafting compass & Divider Parts Drafting compass and divider replacement parts. Large assortment of replacement parts that can be used to fix most drafting compass and dividers


		Equal Space Dividers 10 Point Stainless Steel 11 point divider for creating 10 equal spaces or 11 equally spaced points.				Proportional Divider Proportional divider/proportional dividers are used to transfer measurements from one scale to another. The proportional divider is used to make a drawing larger or smaller called scaling. Another function of a proportional divider is to divide lines or circles into equal parts.


		Ruling Pens Ruling pens, we offer a variety of ruling pens for manual drafting				2mm Compass Lead A convenient way to refill standard compass or drawing instruments with pre-sharpened chisel points. Leads are packaged in tubes of 12 or 144.

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