Re: Comparing Rubber Batches

From: Marty Sasaki <marty_at_mss.tzo.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:16:25 -0400

The key to rubber winding, like almost anything else, is to
practice. Get some rubber that you don't mind destroying, strip it to
the proper size and then wind. Stop often and feel the rubber for
stretch, don't just look at the torque meter. The rubber will feel
tighter and require more force to stretch sideways. It's pretty easy
to feel when the rubber is very near the breaking point. This feel is
a lot more accurate than just looking at a torque meter, at least for
me.

I also move the winder closer to the meter and then pull it back. If
the torque drops off as you move in, you can probably add more winds.

As Fred mentions, wind slowly, especially as you near max turns.

If you don't break motors, then you aren't winding hard enough.

A great way to learn is to watch someone wind.

I still can't get the turns in like the top guys, but I'm getting much
better as time goes on.

However, I still don't know how to match rubber to the model except
through painful trial and error.

Marty Sasaki
Received on Fri Apr 27 2007 - 13:29:38 CEST