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Measuring the Past: Unveiling the Rulers of Paleontological Exploration
Denis Arcand posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
Diving deeper into this topic promises to be quite fascinating. Let's delve into the array of ruler types that paleontologists employ during fieldwork: from trusty metal rulers to the compact convenience of credit card-sized ones, even the adaptable paper rulers and intricately crafted custom-made ones. These tools accompany explorers as they venture into the field, aiding them in accurately measuring fossils and capturing their findings' dimensions creatively through photography. This exploration not only sheds light on the practical tools of the trade but also unveils the ingenious ways in which these rulers serve to illustrate the scale of remarkable discoveries. While buttons, straws, or phone cases might come to mind as alternative measuring tools, for the purposes of this discussion, we're focusing on dedicated rulers, it's important to note that only actual rulers, whether metric or imperial, are allowed in this discussion. So, no pennies, keys, or unrelated items. We're looking for pure ruler ingenuity. Which kind of ruler do you prefer to use in the field? Share a snapshot of your ruler with us, if you can. We'd love to see it! Tell us about what you likes and dislikes about your ruler ?- 13 replies
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Hello everyone! I have wanted to create myself a dedicated scale to use for photographing fossils, as I too often forget to include a scale in my photos and I think that a special scale would be more interesting than just a ruler, it could also be helpful for objects that are not as flat for scale in 3 dimensions. My initial thought was to make a cube, but I also wanted to include both imperial and metric units so that everyone on the forum can easily tell the size. So for my first design I decided to try making a cube that has dimensions of one inch along all sides with a 1 cm3 cube cut out of the corner. This design was nice and quite simple too, but I think it could still be improved. I am just not sure exactly how. I was thinking about including a small ruler along both the 1 in and 1 cm side so that you would also be able to see mm and the smaller units, but that might be too fine for my 3D printer, although I'll need to try it first. I just wanted to ask here as well if anyone has any ideas of what would make the best possible scale for use here on TFF. What would you want to see it this was a scale included in a photo of a fossil or one that you were using yourself? Thank you for your consideration and any suggestions, Misha
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Printable Centimetre paper: For those who do not have a ruler for photos.
Coco posted a topic in Fossil ID
For more than 10 years that I have been going through this forum, I always see so many photos of identification requests with a coin, a x-dollar bill or any useless object to measure the size of the fossils. Quite often, other members and I ask to have a real ruler in cm or inches on the photos, or to have the size of fossils in the text, some say that they do not have a ruler... How can we not have a rule at home when we tinker, when we have a schoolboy at home, when we knit or sew? Moreover, it is not expensive and there are rules in every department store. We can also find rules drawings on the internet and print when we have nothing else. So in the face of this recurrence that poses many problems for those who are willing to do a service to identify your fossils, I made a millimetre paper on my computer this morning. It just took me 1/4 hour. All you have to do is print it on a thick sheet of paper and place your fossils on it before photographing them. Now no one can say that he has nothing to measure his fossils. Your turn ! Coco Papier millimétré.pdf