Dividing Head Calculator - Determines the Optimal Dividing Plate and Indexing.

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Select Dividing Head Ratio: 40 : 1 72 : 1

Direct Dividing Available? Yes No

The Standard Dividing Plates available provide the following numbers of sub-divisions as holes.

Plate 1 : 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Plate 2 : 21, 23, 27, 29, 31, 33

Plate 3 : 37, 39, 41, 43, 47, 49

Ian's Custom Plate : 6, 12, 24

The Custom Dividing Plate details are calculated that provides minimal error.

Dividing Head Data
Number of Divisions (n):	-
Angular Interval (Θ):	deg
Direct Indexing (24 Hole)
Direct Indexing, Index by:	Pos'ns
Standard Dividing Plates
Number of Solutions:	-
Optimal Dividing Plate:	Holes
- Indexing by:	Turns
... ... ... ... ... and:	Holes
Indexing Error
A Per Feature Angular error of:	degs
A Total Combined Error of:	degs
Custom Dividing Plates
Custom Dividing Plate:	Holes
- Indexing by:	Turns
... ... ... ... ... and:	Holes

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