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What is this called by insanejoker

I am trying to remember what this is called.

It's basically a diagram or graph or something that has a tab on the side, and when you pull or push it, a number changes on a cutout rectangle or square or whatever to show the change in numbers or whatever.

I'm trying to make something similar for a mini project but can't find an example 'cause i can't remember the name x.x

What is this called

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    buffskeith01

    ... i cant think of it im sorry DX

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    buffskeith01

    i knew it but my brain farted XD

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    TheGrinDragon

    Slide rule?

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      insanejoker

      similar, but it's like a piece of cardboard inside another piece (or paper, whatever) so the outside will have info that coincides with the cutout where one type of info changes. Like for kids there'd be one that's square and you pull the tab on the side and the image would change or a math equation or something. x.x

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    Vosyl

    There's a few things I can think of that matches that, but this is the only one that's specific to being a diagram: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvelle

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      Vosyl

      The thing I can think of that has a tab is actually in front of me but it's made of metal; a verner caliper, that when you shift the tab it let's you measure the distance in gaps.

      But with the cut out the only thing I can think of is items like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/MTG-Elmore-Dragon-Life-Counter-Lifecounter-Magic-the-Gathering-Fat-Pack-/231236694645?pt=Trading_Card_Games_US&hash=item35d6c7f275

      Do any of these ring any bells?

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        insanejoker

        yessss the Magic the Gathering one is much closer to what I'm looking for. :D Thank you so much! I just don't know what to call that mechanism overall - the Volvelle seems similar to it, but I don't think that's what it's called. But this is super helpful, thank you so much!!

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          Vosyl

          It'd help if I knew what you specifically needed it for, or had an idea of what the object was used for, such as a specific game (I make a habit of playing Single player card games that aren't Solitaire, there's a wide variety of obscurities.) but if dials are close, the only other thing I can think of is this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera_mechanism

          The Antikythera mechanism is a clock (or 'ancient computer') that helps keep track of astronomical bodies. Part of my studies at College involved papercraft and I can imagine a few different ways to pull the tab to change numbers. Such as you get a single piece of paper that's long and thin and write numbers on it, and cut a square into another piece of paper and make a small fold on one side, and a larger fold on the other side so you can wrap it around the long, thin one and seal the folds, so pull the slider changes the number while the 'coat' obscures all the other numbers. It's a very rectangular design, but if the graph/diagram is very specific then the shape will probably need to change, if it's just a motif then... I guess the slider works.

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            insanejoker

            I swear my browser hates me sometimes. I typed up what I was doing and hit the link by mistake and lost it all. Usually saves what I type but not this time. -facepalm-

            B/f's mom is making fabric doll bodies to go with porcelain heads, hands and feet. We drew out the bodies for her to match up with the accessories so they were proportioned properly (or as close as it could be with tiny doll hands and giant heads). I measured the heads and thought it'd be neat to make something where she can get an instant body depending on the doll head size (like the 7 heads tall measurement usually used). So, I thought making a device where she pulls the tab to the doll head size (1inch, 2, etc) would bring the proper body into view for tracing and making patterns. I could just make a graph and print it out, but I thought this might be a bit easier and with less clutter on the 'page'. It also means I wouldn't have to continuously redraw the bodies all the time. Obviously it wouldn't be perfect and I plan to make it for the smaller dolls right now since she's just learning this, but at least it will be portable, more durable (if I use a thick cardboard or cardstock for the outer frame, or sleeve as you said which is probably the right word) and will last longer. I was looking for what this is called in the event there was a basic template I could reference or something cheap I could buy to disassemble and reassemble to give me a jump start and avoid wasting a lot of materials.

            What you described sounds exactly like what I'm looking for - the links you provided are sparking my brain as well as instructions how to approach it.