Re: Re: Calibrating a Torque meter question

From: William Gowen <wdgowen_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:49:40 -0400

Yes there are multiple design issues to work out. I had to replace a
number of my early meters for one reason or another as I found better
ways to do things.

This is a somewhat premature announcement but I cut the parts for some
new meters Monday. This was only possible because of a break in my work
schedule that may not last very long. I'll try to do a little work on
them whenever I have the chance but it may be months before any are
complete.

On 9/5/2012 1:52 PM, Yuan Kang Lee wrote:
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> 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_...> wrote:
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> > Ren,
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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.
> >
> >
> > Bill Carney
> > That Florida Indoor Guy
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: mkirda_at_...
> > To: "Indoor Construction" <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 12:38:36 PM
> > Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Re: Calibrating a Torque meter question
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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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