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  2. Pantograph - Wikipedia

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    Drafting pantograph in use Pantograph used for scaling a picture. The red shape is traced and enlarged. Pantograph 3d rendering. A pantograph (from Greek παντ- 'all, every' and γραφ- 'to write', from their original use for copying writing) is a mechanical linkage connected in a manner based on parallelograms so that the movement of one pen, in tracing an image, produces identical ...

  3. Physiognotrace - Wikipedia

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    A pantograph connected to a pencil produced within a few minutes a "grand trait", a contour line on a piece of paper. With the help of a second scaling-down pantograph, the basic features of the portrait were transferred from the sheet in the form of dotted lines to a copper plate, which had previously been prepared with a ground for etching.

  4. Technical lettering - Wikipedia

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    Freehand lettering is done without the assistance of tools. To regulate lettering height, commonly 3 mm (1 ⁄ 8-in), guidelines are drawn.Mechanical lettering is done using tools such as lettering guides, templates, or using a small mechanical pantograph referred to by the Keuffel and Esser trademark "Leroy"

  5. Pantograph (transport) - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] Otherwise, the train operators are free to install these devices. The damage that causes the pantograph to fall can include the strip head, the pantograph head and other parts. The ADD mostly uses a pneumatic system to detect a damage. For example, a broken contact strip will cause a pressure drop in the air tube inside.

  6. Wood type - Wikipedia

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    William Leavenworth in 1834 introduced the pantograph, allowing the same form to be reproduced from a pattern, and manufactured wood type in Allentown, New Jersey. [ 48 ] [ 49 ] [ 50 ] A pantograph has remained a standard way of making wood type, although several other methods have been used such as die-cutting [ 51 ] and making the letter as a ...

  7. 6 Side Gigs To Avoid in 2025 - AOL

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    The side-gig industry is still booming, but not all side gigs are created equal and not all people doing them make enough money to justify the time and effort involved. According to Self, just ...

  8. 10 Tips to Increase REM Sleep Naturally - AOL

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    NREM Stages. Three stages of sleep make up the NREM phase, and they each unfold before REM kicks in. Here’s a rough breakdown of what happens during each stage of NREM sleep:. Stage 1: light ...

  9. Void pantograph - Wikipedia

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    In security printing, void pantograph refers to a method of making copy-evident and tamper-resistant patterns in the background of a document. Normally these are invisible to the eye, but become obvious when the document is photocopied.