Draw an Ellipse (Pin and String Method)

The ellipse is a shape I use a quite a bit as a millwright. I use this method to make flashing for round spouts in the feedmill industry a couple of dozen times a year. In a later video I will demonstrate how this is done, as it requires a couple of additional steps.

[@adamdurbin6895]

Thank you sir you explained this so clearly. Great tutorial this is knowledge I will never forget 👍🏻

[@BluestedSRT4]

You're giving away my sign making secrets!

[@txtoolcrib]

Lol, sorry.

[@ladykenja2700]

- VERY, VERY clear instructions. Thnx 4 sharing.

[@santoshkanekar7801]

Nice Explain..👍

[@Tracks777]

amazing stuff

[@beezseru7755]

Nice explain❤😍👍

[@mehranashkanian2747]

How far the nails must be apart to enable me to draw an oval shape at 60 X45 cm ??
Thanks

[@JohnnyJuke]

May I ask what shape you see when you look at the top of your coffee cup?

[@txtoolcrib]

Not sure I follow.

[@charliesierra6919]

Very informative. How would you use it for a more dramatic ellipse, like the rings of Saturn? Just use a shorter minor axis?

[@txtoolcrib]

That is correct

[@charliesierra6919]

@@txtoolcrib Thanks for that! Doing a Saturn stained glass panel but was having some trouble getting the rings down precisely.

[@antonblebann6823]

Your Compass is really huge, compared with the Ones, i used in my School Days.😁

[@txtoolcrib]

Anton Blebann for metalwork. We work with stuff that will do 30” diameter.

[@antonblebann6823]

@@txtoolcrib Awesome❗