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Re: Callibrating Engine RPM

Subject: Re: Callibrating Engine RPM
From: Jerry <jerry@flyinghi.demon.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 1997 21:58:36

                                         Flying Hi - Wish I was
                                       jerry@flyinghi.demon.co.uk
                                http://www.avnet.co.uk/touchdown

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> From: David Watts <dwatts@ns1.avnet.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: Callibrating Engine RPM
> Date: 05 October 1997 21:35
> 
> >The optical tachos are unfortunateley a little more than 50 pounds.
> >If someone wants to borrow mine at any time, ie drop round and collect
it
> >and bring it back the next day then that's fine.
> >Jerry - Lyndhurst near Southampton
> 
> Nobody seems to have mentioned yet that you can get optical tachos that
work 
> with either 2 or 3 blade props from model shops. These are usually
available 
> for around 25 pounds sterling.
> Dave Watts 229.

Trouble is they are not accurate enough for the reletively slow rpm of a
912 prop.

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