For 12 bucks you really can't go wrong with the laser, it is way more reliable and surefire than counting manually and all the cylinder strobes I have seen pretty much suck. And yes, new lightbulbs render them useless, CFL's don't flicker @ 60hz.. Bill
On Jul 7, 2011, at 11:09 AM, Steven Medved wrote: > I tried this, I had to count the times it hit my finger. > >> From: tom...@msn.com >> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org >> Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 14:58:30 -0500 >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] cylinder speed tester >> >> Please don't laugh, but I stick a small piece of paper under the edge of the >> cylinder on the mandrel and use a stop watch and count how many times the >> little piece of paper comes around. Just a little bit of basic math and you >> can accurately adjust the speed of your machine. >> >> I like to do things the hard way though. >> Tom >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On >> Behalf Of Norman Bruderhofer >> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 12:42 PM >> To: Antique Phonograph List >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] cylinder speed tester >> >> Hi Mike, >> >> You are certainly thinking of a laser techometer. These have become so >> cheap, that I can recommend to anyone as a useful tool. >> I bought my first one about five years ago for approx. $100, now they're >> down to as low as $12. I have one of these cheapos too. It has the same >> precision as my expensive one. >> >> You may want to consider this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/150600097532 >> >> And you don't need a special reflective tape, plain white paper will >> also work fine. Works also great with disc machines and modern turntables. >> >> Best, Norman >> >> >> >> On 06.07.2011 08:00, mdsor...@aol.com wrote: >>> >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> Sometime about a year ago, there was discussion on phono-l about a way to >> test cylinder speed using an electronic instrument that could be cheaply >> found on ebay. Anyone remember what this was? I meant to buy one at the >> time, but lost all of the information. Any help is appreciated! >>> >>> Mike Sorter >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Sent from my Thunderbird OpenSource Mail Client >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
