scale calculator program for my pc (is missing)

OdysseySlipways · Post by **OdysseySlipways** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:20 pm

i was using a scale calculator program on my pc (had it for a few years now - did) and it looks like the hard drive now has a glitch where it use to be, so i am now in need of a new pc based program for scaling.

any ideas?

thsi one only did lengths and not liquids. it was a double black box, one above the other. was very simple and basic to use. loved, but now missing it

any ideas?

please .......

MillenniumFalsehood · Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:23 am

I like this one, but it's a website, not a downloadable program.

seam-filler · Post by **seam-filler** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:45 am

I've not used this one myself, but it comes highly recommended within IPMS UK.... and it's downloadable.

http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/calculatorfc_1.htm

OdysseySlipways · Post by **OdysseySlipways** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:55 am

seam-filler, you filled the gap! that's the one i had before and love it! thanks!

walter · Post by **walter** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:14 pm

I had one for about 5 years then last week norton found it as a virus.

OdysseySlipways · Post by **OdysseySlipways** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:51 pm

was it? i forget if it was Norton's or McAfee that use to confuse some of my bmp files as possible virus's a ways back

walter · Post by **walter** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:21 am

OdysseySlipways wrote:was it? i forget if it was Norton's or McAfee that use to confuse some of my bmp files as possible virus's a ways back

Norton could not delete it so i did and a full virus scan came up clean. I don't know if it was a virus or not.

The Arbiter · Post by **The Arbiter** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:24 pm

Norton frequently make such mistakes. It is a bloated and inefficient program, I use AVG free instead. It is very good and...well, free

davidlgreen · Post by **davidlgreen** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:14 pm

not to hijack the thread or anything but free avg is great.

naoto · Post by **naoto** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:34 am

MillenniumFalsehood wrote:I like this one, but it's a website, not a downloadable program.

Actually it is downloadable (from web browser, do File / Save As, choose HTML format). The "program" part that does the computing is implemented as javascript, so it should run fine in practically any web browser (as long as it is equipped with a javascript interpreter). The obvious advantage over a standard program is that you're not going to be tied to Windows and Intel.

rokket2001 · Post by **rokket2001** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:19 am

not to be all Old School, but a pocket calculator is pretty handy. Really a very simple calc even for me, a non-math whiz (or Master Unwhiz).

Whatever the full size, divide it into the scale size.

Original 1:1 = 100 ft (1200 inches)
Scale target 1:350 = ???
1200 / 350 = 3.4285 inches

Even easier in 10-base metric.

Chacal · Post by **Chacal** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:21 am

What we need is a good slide rule (not a circular one) in which we could take the model/blueprint measurements directly and read the scale-converted values right there. Hmmmm. [runs to the patent office]

naoto · Post by **naoto** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:01 am

Chacal wrote:What we need is a good slide rule (not a circular one) in which we could take the model/blueprint measurements directly and read the scale-converted values right there. Hmmmm. [runs to the patent office]

And of course you could also use an architect's scale or engineer's scale (provided that the scales represented matches the scale you're using).

scratchy · Post by **scratchy** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:21 am

What about this....

http://www.starshipmodeler.com/tech/scalemaster.htm