RE: Re: Calibrating a Torque meter question

From: N. A. Monllor <nmonllor_at_tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 15:08:38 -0400

Hi Kang,

 

Yes, I would say that you are correct. There are other variables to take
into consideration on a torque meter of any kind.

 

Thanks for all the input. I don’t ever expect to compete at the level you
guys do but, you never know. I’d just like to do things right and make
pieces that will last a good long time and be accurate.

 

I’m working on making two types of torque meters and I am in the process of
re-designing a rubber stripper that will use easily available rotary blades.
I’m also going to be making winders like the one in Ron Williams book. I
prefer the idea of gear to gear mechanisms over the use of sprockets and
chains. I don’t think it should be that difficult. It’s just a matter of
finding the time to do it all in.

 

Again, thank you all for the input and as soon as I get finished with any
one of the projects, I’ll post photos to the group.

 

Ren

 

From: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
[mailto:Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Yuan Kang Lee
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 1:53 PM
To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Re: Calibrating a Torque meter question

 

  

A self-made digital torque meter needs to be calibrated. It's not just the
accuracy of the digital scale. There are multiple design and implementation
details that need to be worked out before the digital torque meter is
accurate.

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
<mailto:Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com> , Bill Carney <wcarneyjx_at_...>
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> Another option is the digital scale torque meters that you can build, o r
IIRC Bill Gowen sells . These should require little or no calibration
assuming the scale is in spec.
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> Bill Carney
> That Florida Indoor Guy
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> Ren,
> I would say it depends upon how competitive you are. If you are a sport
flier, don't enter contests to win, calibrating it probably isn't necessary.
I fly with a group of guys that just counts winds, no torque meter at all.
They seem to do well enough.
> Once you get into being competitive, it is helpful for all the reasons
Kang outlines. Fortunately, building a digital torque meter is pretty
simple...
> Regards.
> Mike Kirda
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Received on Wed Sep 05 2012 - 12:08:38 CEST