Counting Teeth

 
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Post by LouSee » Sun. Jan. 18, 2015 4:01 am

here's the pic in the spare parts thread.
EFM DF520 Main Gear Drive - 60 teeth.PNG
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Post by waldo lemieux » Sun. Jan. 18, 2015 10:49 am

Thanx guys, The reason I was asking was the counting the # of strokes per one revolution( quarter revolution actually) .You can get a 1/4 rev count using the flat faces on the end of the shaft. That way I don't have to turn the thing off to get a reading. :)


 
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Post by LouSee » Sun. Jan. 18, 2015 1:42 pm

hey, great idea... ;)

i sometimes do the quarter-rev, but it's so darn hypnotizing to just stare at it while the ratchet is clicking, slide, clicking, slide, clicking, sleepy, clicking, sleepy, clicking, sleeepy, sleepy, sleepy....

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Post by CoalHeat » Sun. Jan. 18, 2015 3:22 pm

I rest a finger on the check pawl too. I have not run above 4 teeth yet, 4 in the winter, 3 in the summer.

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