Ran a quickie speed test on it. 60 cps is the limit I have programmed in the VFD. Max smoke. Ran it in high range and got the following speeds with my handy dandy Stewart Warner speedarmature*.
Pot setting Chuck RPM
10 sloooow
20 100
30 160
40 230
50 300
60 375
70 450
80 510
90 600
100 600
Imma need to increase the max frequency of this here VFD slightly. I'm also gonna hafta enlarge the scale and the knob. Fun times.
Didja know they have things like this on the web?? It's from here
I also found they make some inkjet sticker stock. This just gets better and better.... From here
And I have knobs. Lots of knobs.... from my radio daze. The project is coming along nicely now. Man what a ride.
*In Longview Texas there was a shop that advertised car repairs. One of the specialties was "speedarmature" repair. I don't ever remember seeing a car there in the four years I was in college. I went by that spot multiple times a week... Funny what you remember.
Send me a few of those radio knobs!!!! I need some about 1-1/2" diameter. These itty bitty ones I have just don't have the feel of a big knob.
ReplyDeleteI have to find them now. I know which area they are in, but it's like hunting submarines. It may be easier to just make a new one!!
DeleteHope those vinyl stickers work. May work better on a horizontal surface than vertical surface in this South Texas heat. You know what I mean... Print me up one too. I have A-C in my shop.
ReplyDeleteNo sweat! I'll get one for you. The small dials are 300 degrees of sweep. Want a redline?? Better yet, make one and shoot me the pdf. I'll print it up fer ya's.
DeletePlan is to shoot some mat clear over the whole panel once it's done, to aid in sealing and cleanup of dirty fingerprints.
VFDs are baaaaaad juju... :)
ReplyDeleteI always listen to experience. I need more info. Fire when ready, Gridley!
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