RE: Re: indoor torque meter

From: John Barker <john.barker783_at_ntlworld.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 17:36:16 -0000

Mark
You say that your Mini Stick torque meter has a wire length of 7.4 inches
and gives a torque of 0.24 inch.ounces at full scale deflexion. My
calculations say that your wire diameter was 0.011 inches.

You wondered in your response to Leroy if the subject was still current.
Whether it was current or not it was still useful. I too have been playing
with LPPs and Mini Sticks and things in between with two torque meters and I
find it not enough. The great difference between maximum torque and cruise
torque on a rubber motor means there is a compromise between overloading the
meter and sufficient accuracy at the low torque end. Before making any more
meters I should be interested to know what Full Scale Deflexions other
flyers are using for their range of meters.

John Barker - England
Received on Tue Jan 06 2009 - 09:36:20 CET