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Copying points with a pointing machine
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
About this lesson
Explains the three-reference-point logic of the pointing machine and how it is used to copy a model into granite, with notes on its history and on pre-sawing to reduce reliance on it.
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