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>The point of the article is that he can set the C and D scales to the proportion he needs, one time, and then just move the slider around for each ingredient,
by gruez 10mo ago
>The point of the article is that he can set the C and D scales to the proportion he needs, one time, and then just move the slider around for each ingredient, rather than doing a different calculation for each ingredient.
Is punching a number into a calculator and then multiplying by M (memory function, for the scale factor) really that much work than carefully sliding tithe slider into position and reading/eyeballing the output?
- paulmooreparks 10mo agoYeah. Heck, you can just prop the slide rule up somewhere and look at it without even moving the slider. No button punching required.
- bigstrat2003 10mo agoIt's not at all more work... I agree with the OP, this is a guy who really wants to use his slide rule and is pushing it over other (better) solutions.
- kqr 10mo agoThis is indeed the point. Even with messy hands you can just look at the slide rule and read off the right amounts. No need to touch the calculating device.
- lylejantzi3rd 10mo ago> Even with messy hands Why would you do this while you're cooking? I do all of my calculations before I start, usually in front of a computer.
- kqr 10mo agoSmall children. I need to get to chopping the second we get home or all hell breaks loose. I can certainly not sit down in front of the computer for a few minutes.