Laser Tach shiney tape

[dlane]

The mill is a BP clone using a vfd ,
lathe is a SB 10L witch is not on a vfd I can Use the tag on it.
Got the thing mostly for the mill using the vfd,
I'm thinking find a sleeve /Velcro that slips onto the shiney spindle that's always Ollie, but could be a prob if it slips off during use,

 

[Buffalo20]

I use some solvent and clean the surface, put the sliver of tape on, then cover the reflective tape, with a piece of clear packing tape, over the reflective tape. The reflective tape is covered, stays clean, stays put and the clear tape does not effect the tachometer reading.

 

[dlane]

Spindle is to shiney, oiley, thinking tape would turn to goo when oil gets on it

 

[Dave Paine]

I used my hand tach to record the actual speed so I could make my own chart of RPM for each belt position.

If I had a VFD, I would use it to make a chart of Hz vs RPM.

You really only need to use it to make the charts.

 

[hman]

I'm thinking find a sleeve /Velcro that slips onto the shiney spindle that's always Ollie, but could be a prob if it slips off during use,

Shucks, Bro .. just use bailin' wire to hold the sleeve in place. Don't need none o' that fancy velcro stuff

 

[dlane]

John , I'll save the bailin wire for the important fixes
Dave, that is the plan once I get it to read accurately.