Excerpt from Notes on Elementary Mechanical Drawing: Course 1; University of Michigan, 1905
In the. Construction of the following problems familiarity with the instruments and accuracy in execution are the chief objects to be attained.
Before commencing any drawing the student should see that his instruments are in working order.
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