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See Saw in Los Alamitos Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/29/2012
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:


Cache is not at posted coords. Coords will take you to a display of a cross section of a log that the saw was capable of cutting. After you look at that, head over to the saw that is displayed at the southwestern corner of the parking lot. You will use the plaque entitled "This Big Saw" to get the information to solve the puzzle.
 
Cache is a nano and is a field solve puzzle. Please don't crush any plants when you grab the cache.
 
N33 48.abc
W118 04.def
 
a)  Locate the weight of the saw. Take the first 2 digits of that number and multiply them as separate numbers. Divide that number by 8 and that number = a
 
b)  Start with the year the saw was manufactured. Add the amount of square feet one log could provide for building.  Take the first digit of that number and multiply by 2. That number = b
 
c)  As of the year 2012, how many years has the saw been retired? Divide that number by 10 and that number = c
 
d)  Start with the length of the blade. Add the two digits as separate numbers. Add the two digits that you got for your answer as two separate numbers. That number = d
 
e)  Start with the year the saw was retired. Subtract the number of years it was used. The digit in the hundreds column = e
 
f)  What is the name of the town in Montana where the saw was put into service?  Count the number of letters in that town and that number = f
 
 

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.



Congratulations to bajatym for FTF! 
 
5.3.13 Many thanks to 1wolf of evemelody&1wolf for finding an error in clue B. It should have said "add" instead of "subtract". My apologies to those of you that had problems due to my error. I have corrected the write-up. Anyone loading this cache after 5.3.12 has the correct information.

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