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johnj
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Joined: 05/04/2008
Location: Denmark
Posts: 17

Posted: 07:47am 24 Sep 2009

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Instead of messing with bicycle computers and stuff, I thought why not paint stripes on the hub of the mill/whatever device you have, to get an idea of rpm.
I had these stripes, (are they stroboscopic?), on my old record player.
You could have a set of stripes for cut-in, and what ever you wish to know.

Anyone tried this? howto do it?

cheers, J

davef
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Joined: 14/05/2006
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 499

Posted: 09:36am 24 Sep 2009

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The system you are talking about was to adjust the turntable speed to within a few percent of the correct speed.

Do a search on optical sensors like found in PC mice. Or slotted disc.

Good luck

MacGyver

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Joined: 12/05/2009
Location: United States
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Posted: 04:28am 10 Oct 2009

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I'm working on a blade-pitch system that actually allows the windmill to speed up instead of slow down. When it's done, I intend to paint one blade white so it can be tracked with a video camera. If you're interested in a windmill's rpm, maybe this will work for you as well.

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Perhaps better stated in the words of Morgan Freeman,
"Where there is no struggle, there is no progress!"
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