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Originally Posted by Farmer John
If you look at a large compass binnacle, you will see two large iron spheres. These are Lord Kelvin's balls. Careful manipulation of them helps compensate for the magnetic effect of the ship's structure.
I can't keep this up, I am laughing so much. Just don't bang them together, Lord Kelvin will appear and give you a sheepshank.
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Farmer John, I'm surprised, are you taking the mickey out of me?