User`s guide
12 — Ma c h i n i s t  ca l c ™/ Ma c h i n i s t  ca l c ™ Pr o
gd
Model 4087 
only
Radius
 —
Enters or calculates a Radius. Calculates 
Radius given entered Diameter.
g8
Alpha
 —
Enters alphabet character selection mode. 
While in this mode, a letter can be selected and 
used with 
D
 to enter a letter Drill Size. Entering 
this mode with a unitless entry between 1 and 26 
will display the corresponding letter of the alphabet 
(i.e. 
5g8
 displays the letter E). While in Alpha 
mode, presses of 
8
 or 
+
 toggle forward through the 
alphabet, while presses of 
-
 toggle backward.
a
Model 4087 
only
Adjacent (x) —
Enters or calculates the Adjacent 
(horizontal) leg of a right triangle. Calculates Adjacent 
value given two other right-triangle values. Also 
enters the Center x-coordinate of a Bolt Pattern.
p
Model 4087 
only
Opposite (y) —
Enters or calculates the Opposite 
(vertical) leg or height of a right triangle. Calculates 
Opposite value given two other right-triangle values. 
Also enters the Center y-coordinate of a Bolt Pattern.
h
Model 4087 
only
Hypotenuse (r) —
Enters or calculates the 
Hypotenuse (diagonal) of a right triangle. Calculates 
Hypotenuse value given two other right-triangle 
values.
n
Model 4087 
only
Angle (θ) —
Enters or calculates an Angle, providing 
the Adjacent Angle for both instances. Calculates 
an Angle given two other right-triangle values. Also 
enters the Starting Angle of the rst hole of a Bolt 
Pattern, with 0° being the three o’clock position and 
the rotation going counterclockwise.
(cont'd)










