| degree angles in the real world [message #321420] |
Sat, 10 May 2008 09:22  |
 Jim Crews
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Registered: November 2005
Location: NW Arkansas |
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Can some of you share your methods of how or what you use to establish your degree angles in the real world? For example, outdoors when the specs call for the speaker to be installed at -68H and -21V. I can use Autocad to determine the angles on paper but using an ordinary compass outdoors doesn't seem to be acurate enough. We use an inclin-ometer (spelling?) for the verticle, but would like to hear suggestoions for the horizontal.
Thanks
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| Re: degree angles in the real world [message #321945 is a reply to message #321474 ] |
Mon, 12 May 2008 08:35  |
Al Clayton
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Registered: July 2006
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Trigonometry and a tape measure?
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| Re: degree angles in the real world [message #322917 is a reply to message #321945 ] |
Wed, 14 May 2008 19:56 |
Jim Crews
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Registered: November 2005
Location: NW Arkansas |
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So your saying you guys use a compass to find 0 degrees and then use a protractor? I figured you might use a cool, high tech tool, like surveyors use or something.
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Lets see...real job, Audio/video contractor.
Good paying hobby, FOH for 10 piece band, www.fullhouseonline.com
Other interest include rebuilding boats and riding a 99 Harley Softail Custom.
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| Re: degree angles in the real world [message #322922 is a reply to message #322917 ] |
Wed, 14 May 2008 20:04 |
 Charlie Zureki
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Registered: April 2008
Location: Detroit Area |
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I've used a small level with a protractor. A Compass?
Hammer.
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| Re: degree angles in the real world [message #323008 is a reply to message #322922 ] |
Thu, 15 May 2008 05:32 |
Jim Crews
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Registered: November 2005
Location: NW Arkansas |
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Yes, I use a compass to find 0 degrees, then I can aim the speaker at the desired position the consultants specs call for. This is only for the horizontal postion when we your dealing with multiple speakers mounted to a light pole splayed all over the place. The Verticle is the easy part.
for example.
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Lets see...real job, Audio/video contractor.
Good paying hobby, FOH for 10 piece band, www.fullhouseonline.com
Other interest include rebuilding boats and riding a 99 Harley Softail Custom.
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