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Its a "dynamometer", Dillon is the best known brand... 
In Response To: I wanted to make a giant fish scale kind of gadget. ()
() many of them electronic these days, with min and max readings. You can occasionally find them on eBay pretty reasonably priced.
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- How much force can a stalled prop generate?
- Check out Dave Gerr's propeller handbook.
- Thanks. The numbers are interesting
- The relationship for wind loads is pretty simple...
- Are all the lengths riggng diameter etc in metres? If not, what are the units?
- I worked the numbers for our 47 footer and
- Since the only variable is V
- Jib and shrouds 33% of total. Good reason not to have them!
- I wanted to make a giant fish scale kind of gadget.
- Its a "dynamometer", Dillon is the best known brand...
- Its a "dynamometer", Dillon is the best known brand...
- Are all the lengths riggng diameter etc in metres? If not, what are the units?
- The relationship for wind loads is pretty simple...
- Thanks. The numbers are interesting
- Check out Dave Gerr's propeller handbook.