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Old 08-18-2020, 08:08 PM   #14
Ranchero50
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Lightbulb Re: Carburetor control

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Originally Posted by Bob Bidonde View Post
Hi Werner,
Measure the diameter of a real GAV knob. Measure the diameter of the GAV knob in the picture. Compare the two diameters and note the difference. Measure the diameter of the accessory in the picture. Add or subtract the difference in GAV diameters to your measurement of the accessory's diameter. Looking at the picture, I guess that the diameter of the accessory is larger the the GAV knob.
We do this in industry but turn it into a basic algebra equation instead. Use the image measurement to real part measurement to find the size ratio and multiply that ratio by any other image measurement to get it's real life size. It's surprisingly accurate as long as your image is in plan or profile layout. Obliques don't do so well
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