At 04:30 PM 11/26/04 -0000, you wrote: >I reckon everyone has been busy, that is all. - Alan I've been busy. . . . . wrestling with sheet metal "development" layout techniques, for cones in general, a fustrum of an offset right cone specifically, attempting to generate the tapered transition section of cleading (wrapper) for an American style "wagon top" boiler. It's not the easiest thing I've tried to learn but I believe I have it done. Regards, Harry Wade Nashville Tennessee MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.