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Derek,

The thing you are looking for is called a pantograph:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantograph

cheers,

mark

On 12/6/06, Derek Almond <home at derekalmond.com> wrote:
>
> Imagine, if you will, a contraption consisting of about 4 pieces of
> plastic
> (mine was orange) and a couple of bolts. One end of the contraption holds
> a
> pencil, the other end has a pointer.
>
> You put the pointer end over a picture and move it around the lines and
> the
> other end automagically makes a bigger picture of the thing you're
> copying.
>
> The wife swears such a thing doesn't exist, I'm fairly sure it's not
> something I've dreamt up. Any one else remember them? - and more
> importantly
> know the proper name so I can try and find one...
>
>
> Failing that (and the real reason I want one) does any one know where I
> can
> find one of these, but for jango or boba fett (it's for the kids, honest)
>
> http://www.starwars.com/kids/activity/crafts/f20041027/index.html
>
>
>
> D
>
>
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