KR> Tiny Tach

2009-05-14 Thread Neal Hornung
I had an old tiny tach that wasn't working anymore. I bought it a long time ago and at the time didn't realize that it had an internal battery that ended up dying long before I ever got to actually use it. I used a very sharp razor knife to cut around the glued seam and opened it up. The elec

KR> Tiny Tach

2009-05-14 Thread laser...@juno.com
If _Mark_ can't get something to work then something really strange is going on. My KR with Steve's 2180 has the Tiny Tach. I always wondered how accurate it was until I bought the DynaVibe and confirmed that it's within a few RPM's of the DynaVibe readout - ±5 RPM usually. It's been working f

KR> Great Plains

2009-05-14 Thread Eric Evezard
Thanks Al for letting me know Steve Bennet of Great Plains sells instruments as well.Best news I have heard for a long time.Ordering,Payment and timeous delivery is excellent even to this side of the world. and hassle free.!!! Willie if you are going to use a Tiny Tach from a two stroke two cylin

KR> Re: KRnet Digest, Vol 351, Issue 135

2009-05-14 Thread George Bearden
> The tach indication was accurate when checked against an optical tach, and it > was still functioning fine after more than 4 years & 400 hours without a > change of batteries. I have had very good service from mine. I have used it on a number of engines while testing and never had an experie

KR> Tiny Tach

2009-05-14 Thread Al Hawkins
Hi Eric Steve Bennet, does sell instruments, including the tiny tach. http://www.greatplainsas.com/scuma.html It is near the bottom of the page Al Hawkins KR2 C-GDPU Port Coquitlam, B.C. Eric Evezard wrote: > Hi Willie, > The Tiny Tach tacheometer has worked very well for me.It also records

KR> RPM meter

2009-05-14 Thread Kenneth Watson
Being more electronically oriented that flight oriented let me offer a few opinions and maybe a description. To hook directly to a mag it might be better to connect you rpm meter through a capacitor of .1 to 0.01 microfarads, 600 volt rating vs a direct contact. Same for any motor that is using po