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
