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From:         Don Wiggins <dwiggins@BFSEC.BT.CO.UK>
Subject:      Re: Rotation
To:           Veijo Vilva <veion@XIRON.PC.HELSINKI.FI>
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> carberti = x1 is the rotational North end (right hand rule) of object/axis x2

> Maybe the head of the screw could be considered the obvious "pole" of
> reference, so we could just say "ko carbergau fi le klupe" or "ko carnanygau
> fi le klupe".

How can one identify the north end of a symmetrical object?  The head of a
slot screw is the same is rotated by 180 degrees - the north and south ends
cannot be discerned.

co'o mi'e dn.