I am frequently having to do this particular calculation, months apart, and
have to rebuild the wheel each time. Today I attempted to write the damn
thing down as a formula so I could make an Excel spreadsheet for my own use.

The following, in a spreadsheet, worked twice for me today, but there is
likely a better/easier way?

A formula for spacing a given number of same width slats/spindles evenly
between two points:

X = (S - (W*N))/(N + 1)

whe

X = spacing in inches
S = Space to be filled with slats of a desired width
W = Desired width of slat
N = Number of slats desired

Your corrections/better ideas are more than welcome ... the older I get, the
more I am just looking for a way to getting back to making sawdust faster.

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