Ten Dollar Pseudoscope
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05: Science, Weather, and Outdoors, Page 137.
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See everything inside out through this classic optical instrument.
From the column DIY: Science
By Rob Hartmann
Revised diagram
Here's a revision of the diagram based on the corrections described below:
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Correction for page 138
In Fig. 2, the distance between the left edge of the base and the center of the leftmost mirror block was incorrectly labeled as 5/16" rather than 15/16". You can find the correct dimensions in this revised diagram and on author Rob Hartmann's blog, at pseudoscope.blogspot.com.
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