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A mechanical drawing board.

Drawing Board

A mechanical drawing board.

A mechanical drawing board with t-square.

Drawing Board

A mechanical drawing board with t-square.

Drawing board with t-square and two triangles.

Drawing Board and Triangles

Drawing board with t-square and two triangles.

To fasten the paper, lay a sheet on the board with the left edge an inch or so from the ending, place a T-square in position and "true up" the paper with the T-square.

Adjusting the Paper

To fasten the paper, lay a sheet on the board with the left edge an inch or so from the ending, place…

Using a drawing board and pairs of triangles to draw parallel lines.

Drawing Parallel Lines

Using a drawing board and pairs of triangles to draw parallel lines.

Side view of a hand drawing on a mechanical drawing board.

Hand Drawing

Side view of a hand drawing on a mechanical drawing board.

A hand demonstrating inking parallel lines using a t-square and a drafting board.

Hand Drawing

A hand demonstrating inking parallel lines using a t-square and a drafting board.

Drawing perpendicular lines using a drawing board and pairs of triangles.

Mechanical Drawing Exercise

Drawing perpendicular lines using a drawing board and pairs of triangles.

Do not hold the pen over the drawing while filing. Keep the blades parallel to the direction of the line

Pen Positioning

Do not hold the pen over the drawing while filing. Keep the blades parallel to the direction of the…