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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That's the one, Don. Had mine for YEARS,
pictured/explained on my Hints page....throw out the Robart, and spend the
money. Although many may say a tenth of a degree is not fine enough
resolution, I just shoot for "zero", since it can be so easily calibrated with
each use.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello<BR>NSRCA 199 AMA 46373<BR><A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=donald_mccullough@hotmail.com
href="mailto:donald_mccullough@hotmail.com">Don McCullough</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 04, 2005 8:03
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Robart incidence meter
calibration</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>The first thing I did after trying to use a Robart meter is
toss out the <BR>meter part and keep the rest. I replaced the meter with a
digital level. I <BR>used the MACKLANBURG-DUNCAN 92346 SMARTTOOL - MODULE
ONLY. It is about $100 <BR>but really takes the pain out of using the
Robart.<BR><BR>Not only does the robart use a penny for a weight (too light),
but it uses a <BR>simple nylon bearing. Between the stiff bearing and the
weight rubbing <BR>against the case, I never could get anything approaching
1-degree accuracy. <BR>The digital level is dead accurate to 1/10th of a
degree and is easily <BR>calibrated. It has a neat function, it will beep when
it hits zero -- very <BR>handy. Next I want to toss out that short bar and
replace it with a longer <BR>one.<BR><BR>Don<BR><BR>----Original Message
Follows----<BR>From: "Rick Kent" <<A
href="mailto:knowhow3@bellsouth.net">knowhow3@bellsouth.net</A>><BR>Reply-To:
<A href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A><BR>To: <<A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A>><BR>Subject:
Re: Robart incidence meter calibration<BR>Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 15:33:37 -0500
(Eastern Standard Time)<BR><BR>Ever taken a Robart meter apart? I did once
(forget why), and found that it<BR>actually uses a US penny for the
counterweight!<BR>Interesting.<BR><BR>Rick<BR><BR>-------Original
Message-------<BR><BR>From: <A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A><BR>Date: Friday,
February 04, 2005 01:32:48 PM<BR>To: <A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A><BR>Subject: Re:
Robart incidence meter calibration<BR><BR>Agree,<BR>And would add, always set
up the level with the same side forward.<BR>If I swap my robart meter 180
degrees, it's off a bit.<BR>Ron Lockhart<BR><BR>-------------- Original
message --------------<BR>I don't even try to use the bubble level. As long as
you set the fuselage's<BR>datum line to what the meter itself says is zero,
you can make all your<BR>other measurements relative to that reference. It
then measures degrees + or<BR>- from zero, not from level. Seems to work out
OK for me. I do the same for<BR>the GP laser incidence meter, which I find
more accurate anyway.<BR><BR>Rick<BR><BR>-------Original
Message-------<BR><BR>From: <A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A><BR>Date: Friday,
February 04, 2005 09:59:33 AM<BR>To: <A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A><BR>Subject: Robart
incidence meter calibration<BR><BR>Has any tried to calibrate their Robart
incidence meter, or sent it back to<BR>have it done? The bubble level appears
accurate, but the meter is way off<BR>from where the bubble syas is level.
I've checked it against two other<BR>levels, and the level bubble on the
Robart meter is ok.<BR><BR>Thanks.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Jon A. Lowe<BR>Deputy
Project Manager<BR>Close Combat Weapon Systems Project Office<BR><A
href="mailto:jon.lowe@msl.army.mil">jon.lowe@msl.army.mil</A><BR>256-876-5185<BR>DSN
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