Pietenpol-List: homebuilt cable tensiometer
Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 3:32 pm
Original Posted By: shad bell
No need to guess your cable tension anymore... here is a link to Larry McFarland's website which contains many nifty ideas including a homebuilt tensiometer. It is set up for 1/8" cable but just looking at the design=2C I'll bet you could use interchangeable springs and scales and use it for at least one other size of cable if not two more.http://www.macsmachine.com and look under "Tools=2C Jigging & Handling" for "Cable Tools"What I used to tension the cables on 41CC is a gadget made by Loos & Co.=2C here's a picture:http://www.foreandaftmarine.com/LO-90.htmI didn't so much care about the absolute value of the cable tension as I did about equalizing the tension between wires. So=2C I tensioned one the way I wanted it=2C checked that value with the tensiometer=2C then set the others the same. I have no idea what the actual tension is nor do I have Mike Cuy's or Corky's tuning-fork ears to tell what note the cable produced when twanged =3Bo) Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio=2C TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 15:00:54 -0700 (PDT)
No need to guess your cable tension anymore... here is a link to Larry McFarland's website which contains many nifty ideas including a homebuilt tensiometer. It is set up for 1/8" cable but just looking at the design=2C I'll bet you could use interchangeable springs and scales and use it for at least one other size of cable if not two more.http://www.macsmachine.com and look under "Tools=2C Jigging & Handling" for "Cable Tools"What I used to tension the cables on 41CC is a gadget made by Loos & Co.=2C here's a picture:http://www.foreandaftmarine.com/LO-90.htmI didn't so much care about the absolute value of the cable tension as I did about equalizing the tension between wires. So=2C I tensioned one the way I wanted it=2C checked that value with the tensiometer=2C then set the others the same. I have no idea what the actual tension is nor do I have Mike Cuy's or Corky's tuning-fork ears to tell what note the cable produced when twanged =3Bo) Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio=2C TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 15:00:54 -0700 (PDT)