Winfield
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Dec 7, 2003
- Location
- Running Springs, Ca USA
The stobe is a low tech tool for chasing vibration related problems in machine tools to dynamic balancing and is a cost effective alternative to high tech dynamic analyzers. I have used my GR Strobotac to freeze spindle and motor shafts when tracking down vibration problems on a lathe or mill. Before computerized wheel balancing, the best (probably still the best) way to balance a car or truck tire was to dynamically balance the tire mounted on the vehicle running at speed using a strobe. The strobotac is also a non-contact way of measuring shaft and spindle RPM. There are many other uses for the strobe, perhaps capturing images of the explosive forming process.
Don Clement
Running Springs, California
Don Clement
Running Springs, California