3D printed spoke tensiometer
3D printed spoke tensiometer (or tension meter if you prefer) based on Jobst Brandt's and Filip Kralyevski's designs.
This is a work in progress.
Parts
- Indicator:
- Motion:
- Fasteners:
- Bearings:
- Spring:
More on parts
- Indicator:
- Any dial or digital indicator with the same dimensions, or others with modifications to the printed parts
- Spring:
- the R12-18RSS dimensions are:
- wire diameter: 1.2mm
- outside diameter: 11.9mm
- free length: 30.1mm
- ends: Squared and ground
- spring rate: approx 2N/mm
- Other Yokomo springs with the same dimensions
- R12-18RSS - soft
- R12-18RSM - medium
- R12-18RSH - hard
- R12-18RSSH - super hard
- Alternatively, any spring that fits e.g. Lee Spring
- Fasteners:
Assembly
- guide_pt2 is glued (superglue, epoxy etc) into guide_pt1
Link to Fusion 360 online viewer
https://a360.co/3N3vXVd (download is off)