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Old 12-14-05, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by fore
Trail = (R * cos(H * pi / 180) - K) / sin(H * pi / 180)
You are assuming a couple of things here Fore.
1) I have the ability to do something with that formula stuff.
2) I know the head angle.

I have an angle finder and a 3' level (to find a level piece of floor) but the graduations on the angle finder are so fine as to make its reading inaccurate at best. I would think that even a mildly incorrect head angle reading injected into your formula would produce a very inaccurate answer.

I do think and actual "on the floor" measurement would be the way to go. Thanks for your formula (or whatever that is!) anyway.
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