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Belt tension meter
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22 Sep 2016 11:33 #172681
by facade
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
Replied by facade on topic Belt tension meter
The "modern" way is with an optical gauge.
You point it at the belt and twang the belt, it then measures the frequency the belt vibrates at.
Just like the cricket, this would be brilliant if only the manufacturers told you the frequency to expect (which depends on the mass of the belt, the tension and how far between the pulleys.)
I suppose you send the car to the stealers for adjustment with a thumb :lol: , then immediately take a measurement, write it down and keep adjusting back to that one.
There is an "app" for these new fangled mobile phones that claims to be a tension meter, I think you have to be very quiet and pluck the belt, then it measures the frequency with the microphone.
You point it at the belt and twang the belt, it then measures the frequency the belt vibrates at.
Just like the cricket, this would be brilliant if only the manufacturers told you the frequency to expect (which depends on the mass of the belt, the tension and how far between the pulleys.)
I suppose you send the car to the stealers for adjustment with a thumb :lol: , then immediately take a measurement, write it down and keep adjusting back to that one.
There is an "app" for these new fangled mobile phones that claims to be a tension meter, I think you have to be very quiet and pluck the belt, then it measures the frequency with the microphone.
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
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