Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #33411
From: Finn Lassen <finn.lassen@verizon.net>
Subject: OT: Gardenhose as level
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:59:00 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Only vaugely rotary related...

I'm driving myself nuts trying to build this thing level to within 1/8 to 1/4" !

I'm using a gardenhose, terminating in clear PVC tubing at each end, to get reference points at the four corners.

The thing is that the level varies 1/2" or more over hours. One end will be up, 1/2" over where it was an hour ago and the other end down. Then it changes, etc. How can a guy get a reliable reading this way?

Is the friction in the hose too big to reliably use this as a level?

Do I need to terminate each end in funnels to get bigger ambient pressure?

Finn
(frustrated)


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