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RE: Chronometric Tachometer Question

To: <TATERRY@aol.com>, <Jonathan.Hermance@ATK.COM>
Subject: RE: Chronometric Tachometer Question
From: "Bob Grunau" <grunau.garage@sympatico.ca>
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 08:31:48 -0500
Terry is right. But the drill/cable rotation is counter-clockwise. A #2
robertson square drive bit in the drill will work, but a bit sloppy.
Bob

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> Though I have not fixed the tachometer gear-reduction problem yet it
> recently occurred to me the tach might be ok.  Is it possible the
> chronometric tach needs to have the cable turning to return the needle to
> the resting pin?  The needle on a magnetic or electrical instrument would
> likely return to zero when the cable quit turning.  I'm curious to find
out
> if the needle in this delightful chronometric device is just patiently
> waiting for some cable rotation to assist the needle off four grand.

Yes, Jon, because of the escapement mechanism in the chronometric tach, it
cable must turn to reset to zero....you can do this with an electric
drill........
Terry

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