Rotring Compass General Purpose 1 Hinged Leg Maximum Circles 380mm Shank 3.5mm Length 140mm Ref S0214320 Rotring Compass General Purpose 1 Hinged Leg Maximum Circles 380mm Shank 3.5mm Length 140mm Ref S0214320 Now (EX VAT) £5.49 RRP £6.34 Save 13% Pack Size 1 Product Code 328000 Next working day Delivery
Rotring Compass Set 6 Piece with Extension Bar plus Ruling Pen and Extra Bow Compass Ref S0676560 Rotring Compass Set 6 Piece with Extension Bar plus Ruling Pen and Extra Bow Compass Ref S0676560 Now (EX VAT) £7.89 RRP £9.11 Save 13% Pack Size 1 Product Code 452591 Next working day Delivery
Rotring Master Bow Compass Rapid Adjustment 2 Hinged Legs Shank 3.5mm Length 165mm Ref S0676580 Rotring Master Bow Compass Rapid Adjustment 2 Hinged Legs Shank 3.5mm Length 165mm Ref S0676580 Now (EX VAT) £7.89 RRP £9.11 Save 13% Pack Size 1 Product Code 452605 Next working day Delivery
Rotring Master Bow Compass 2 Hinged Legs Maximum Circles 400mm Shank 4.0mm Length 170mm Ref S0214470 Rotring Master Bow Compass 2 Hinged Legs Maximum Circles 400mm Shank 4.0mm Length 170mm Ref S0214470 Now (EX VAT) £19.59 RRP £22.74 Save 14% Pack Size 1 Product Code 328035 Next working day Delivery

Compasses

A drafting compass is a technical drawing instrument that can be used to draw circles and arcs or simply to mark distances. They can also be used to measure distances on a map. They are thus widely used in geometry, cartography, design and architecture.

Compasses consist of two parts connected by an adjustable hinge. Typically one part – the fastening leg – has a spike at the end while the other is fitted with pencil lead for marking. To draw a circle the fastening leg is secured to the paper with the spike and the compass is rotated with the moving pencil leg tip in contact with the paper. By adjusting the angle between the legs circles of different sizes can be described. The radius of the circle will be the distance between the two compass tips.

Drafting compasses have been used to symbolise precision. The coat of arms of the old German Democratic Republic (East Germany) features a compass.

We stock high quality metal compasses from Rotring of various sizes and specifications. With a giant universal compass you can draw circles of up to 640mm in diameter.
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