Rev counters-Tachometer advice

[Old WoodChip]

Call them what you will but they been around a while and I know some use them and some dont.

I have been looking for one and found what I think is a good one but would like to know what you guys use before I commit to getting one and spending £69

 

I like the "TECH-TACH TT-20K" which used a 9v battery as opposed to the smaller "FAST-TACH" which uses a small round whatsit battery. The unit is smaller so a plus but I think the bigger TT-20K will last longer (a personal thing and both the same price)

 

Here is the web site Design Technologies. Hand-Held economical tachometers. Wireless tachometers.

 

Any help advice would be more than welcome:confused1:

[Charlieh]

for reference

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/9008-tachometer.html

 

if your running newer style saws you will need something like the edt7 from stihl

[Old WoodChip]

for reference

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/9008-tachometer.html

 

if your running newer style saws you will need something like the edt7 from stihl

 

Thanks, all my saws are as old as me:biggrin:

 

spent the last 2 days searching as much as I could & think I have made the right choice:sneaky2:

 

will see when I get it how it performs & let you know

[Charlieh]

the tiny tachs do have a good reputation

[slack ma girdle]

The TECH-TACH TT-20K, only measures up to 10,000 rpm, no good for most chainsaws, as they run a 14,000 rpm or there abouts

[Mesterh]

The TECH-TACH TT-20K, only measures up to 10,000 rpm, no good for most chainsaws, as they run a 14,000 rpm or there abouts

 

No it doesnt, well mine goes higher than that anyway, upto 19,000rpm I think.

[slack ma girdle]

No it doesnt, well mine goes higher than that anyway, upto 19,000rpm I think.

 

There is always somebody that has to be different......

 

Anyway most but NOT all rev at about the 14,000 mark, or they used to when i last brought a new saw (admittedly that was 8 years ago).

[Mesterh]

There is always somebody that has to be different......

 

Anyway most but NOT all rev at about the 14,000 mark, or they used to when i last brought a new saw (admittedly that was 8 years ago).

 

No I meant the tach not the saw.

 

Heres a pic from the other thread.

 

Says tach will do 19,900rpm.

 

 

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[slack ma girdle]

No I meant the tach not the saw.

 

Heres a pic from the other thread.

 

Says tach will do 19,900rpm.

 

 

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I can not argue with that. But following the link, the blurb says the tachometer go up to 10,000 rpm. I just says what i see.

[Old WoodChip]

The TECH-TACH TT-20K, only measures up to 10,000 rpm, no good for most chainsaws, as they run a 14,000 rpm or there abouts

 

where did you read that, not the TT-20K that's for sure.

I looked into this long and hard and finaly sent for one, if it only went to 14k I wouldnt have bothered, read again my friend I think you had it wrong:thumbup1: