This section is from the book "The Tinman's Manual And Builder's And Mechanic's Handbook", by Isaac Ridler Butt. Also available from Amazon: The Tinman's Manual And Builder's And Mechanic's Handbook.
Fig. 23.
Let AJBCD represent the required frustum; continue the lines AD and BC until they meet at E; then from E as centre, with the radius EC, describe the are CH; also from E, with the radius EB, describe the are BI; make Bl equal in length to twice AGB, draw the line EI, and BCIH is the form of the plate as required.
 
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