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  1. Original post
    Bill Wheeler
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    Equipment Report.

    Just got my Park TM-1. The tool come with a sticker on it saying when it was last calibrated,
    12/7/2003. Park will also re-calibrate the tool for a fee if needed.

    I decided to check an old MTB wheel I built without the tool. According to the tool all my spokes
    were well within the 20% relative avg tension per each side of the wheel. You/I can achieve this by
    pinging the spoke with and listening to the tone of the spoke. This method works very well indeed as
    verified by the TM-1.

    What the TM-1 brings to the table though is you can actually get an accurate reading of the spoke
    tension in Kilograms Of Force, which can easily be converted to Pounds or Newtons. This is important
    because you don't want to go over the recommended rating for your hoops, hubs, or spokes.

    Can't wait to start building my wheels.

    Peace, Bill ...one speed to rule them all, one speed to find them, one speed to bring them all and
    on the trails pass them In the Land of Avalon where the geared pigs lie...

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  2. Corvus Corvax
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    Bill Wheeler <[email hidden]> refers to

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    Kilograms Of Force, which can easily be converted to Pounds or Newtons.

    Ah. Hmm.

    Um, Bill? I'm trying to figure out how to convert a Kilogram of Korce into a Pound or a Newton.

    Maybe you should run this one by the nice folks on r.b.t... ;-)

    CC

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  3. Bill Wheeler
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    On 6 Jan 2004 14:45:50 -0800, [email hidden] (Corvus Corvax)

    Quoted message said:

    Bill Wheeler <[email hidden]> refers to

    Quoted message said:


    Kilograms Of Force, which can easily be converted to Pounds or Newtons.

    Ah. Hmm.

    Um, Bill? I'm trying to figure out how to convert a Kilogram of Korce into a Pound or a Newton.

    Maybe you should run this one by the nice folks on r.b.t... ;-)

    Is r.b.t road bike tech? If so then NEVER I'm not a roadie. I just love riding on the road almost as
    much as on the trails.

    Peace, Bill ...one speed to rule them all, one speed to find them, one speed to bring them all and
    on the trails pass them In the Land of Avalon where the geared pigs lie...

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  4. Westie
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    Corvus Corvax said:

    Bill Wheeler <[email hidden]> refers to

    Quoted message said:


    Kilograms Of Force, which can easily be converted to Pounds or Newtons.

    Ah. Hmm.

    Um, Bill? I'm trying to figure out how to convert a Kilogram of Korce into a Pound or a Newton.

    OK, so I'm no physicist, but isn't 1Newton = 0.1kg roughly speaking? ... I'd have no trouble
    explaining it if he was talking how many pounds of chocolate I forced down over the Xmas period.
    --
    Westie (Replace 'invalid' with 'yahoo' when replying.)

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  5. D H
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    "Corvus Corvax" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    Bill Wheeler <[email hidden]> refers to

    Quoted message said:


    Kilograms Of Force, which can easily be converted to Pounds or Newtons.

    Ah. Hmm.

    Um, Bill? I'm trying to figure out how to convert a Kilogram of Korce into a Pound or a Newton.

    Of Korce, you cannot convert a Kilo, Gram. :o)
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