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Dished head development

The spherical head in gores and the nozzle set into it. A sphere is not developable: the gore template is the shop layout, exact in area, and the part is formed.

Sphere Gore (Dished Head Petal)

One gore of a spherical head. A sphere is not developable, so this is the shop layout: true length on the meridian, half-width from the parallel.

Nozzle on a Spherical Head

The upright nozzle on a formed head, its axis offset by v. The pattern is exact — the nozzle is a cylinder, and cylinders develop. The head does not.

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