Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #33421
From: Bob Perkinson <bobperk@bellsouth.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] OT: Gardenhose as level
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:57:40 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Finn,
Spend $35 or $40 at Lowe's or Home Depot and get you a Laser Level.  The
time you will save and the accuracy will more than pay for it.

Bob Perkinson
Hendersonville, TN.
RV9 N658RP Reserved
If nothing changes
Nothing changes






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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