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Scaling. Frank
Posted by Frank1939 on Thursday, August 18, 2022 6:43 AM

Can Someone please help with scaling to 1/25 photo or parts when you have no idea what the scale ofthe photo is.

  • Member since
    August 2005
  • From: Mansfield, TX
Posted by EdGrune on Thursday, August 18, 2022 12:03 PM

You need a 'landmark' or piece of truth.  It may be something as small as a lug nut.  Knowing that the nut is about 3/4 (+/-) inch, measure the photo with the nut and measure the unknown part.  How many nut-sizes are in the part.  Now you have inches, then divide by 25 (1:25).  

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