Describes how to add an alligator clip to a small engine tachometer to allow quick attachment and disconnection. Transforms the tachometer to a mobile test instrument for small engine repair and adjustment.
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@frankmatthews37555 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this absolutely clever idea! After watching your video I ordered a battery clip from Amazon and installed it on the tachometer/hour meter I received a few days earlier. It was easy to do and works like a champ! I was surprised that the electromagnetic field was strong enough to trigger the device (with essentially what amounts to one turn of wire) but it certainly is! The ability to be portable is a big plus. Best wishes for your continued success here on KZfaq.
@jmonte28112 жыл бұрын
Awesome and very simple. I use the tachometer at time but not regularity and was about to buy a $60+ unit when I stumbled into your post. It saved me😀 some much needed $$ . Thanks for sharing this idea!!
@johnplaninshek3839 Жыл бұрын
So today it was 40 outside so I could try this hack on the tach I purchased and it worked just fine. Thanks for this great Hack !!!!
@techtinkerin6 ай бұрын
I know you're mad you didn't think of it yourself..Thats hilarious 😂 Thanks subbed
@johnmorse8434 Жыл бұрын
I put the clip on today and it worked fine, you just have to position it close to the hinge, it works just as good as wrapping it around 5 times and then taping it in place.
@mrbrown642111 ай бұрын
Yes. I am furious I did not think of that. Seriously. Brilliant. Thank you sir! 9.10.2023
@olofjonsson4874 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant, why didn't I think of this myself? Thanks for the hack
@PSN73732 жыл бұрын
This is great just got mine yesterday and glad I found your channel thanks.
@jackhutchins82729 күн бұрын
Great Idea, thanks for sharing.
@jcarney424 ай бұрын
Hooked one up to my 4010 Mule and it worked great!
@davidburdsal53013 ай бұрын
Dude that's great! IDK why I didn't think of that! Thank you!
@johnmorse8434 Жыл бұрын
My clips are coming today from Amazon, wrapping that wire around is a pain, I hope it works out for me, thanks!
@johnmorse8434 Жыл бұрын
Did it it works
@johnmorse8434 Жыл бұрын
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@browngreen933 Жыл бұрын
Awesome. I'm doing this!
@bobmorrison8687 Жыл бұрын
Good stuff 👏 another great mind thinking outside the square.. I'm not alone.. 👍
@Scott.Farkus Жыл бұрын
Another good way is to wrap the wire around good and tight, then put a zip tie around running and standing ends to keep it all tight.
@vitov58 Жыл бұрын
I need to get a clamp. I agree its a PITA to wrap. I was just always wondering how it would work since they say too many or too few wraps no good. How many wraps is a clamp equal to? According to the consensus here it works fine so I guess its a moot point.
@frederickwolf84137 ай бұрын
does this tach have a setting for 4 stroke and 2 stroke?
@myparadiseonbantayanisland9030 Жыл бұрын
Can you extend the length of the inductor wire?
@edhigbe97802 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I was looking for. It was hard to hear you when you talked about cutting the wire. How long did you leave the wire?
@PSN73732 жыл бұрын
Dont cut the wire
@thisisyourcaptainspeaking225911 ай бұрын
Great idea! I'll be doing this for sure.
@billyb.9533 Жыл бұрын
I tried this and it didn’t work. My tach has an s1 and s2 instead of an M and S. What am I doing wrong?
@HondaSnowblowerEnthusiasts31111 ай бұрын
great video
@Thomas-nz4uh2 ай бұрын
I purchased one of these for my Husqvarna 128 LD weedeater. The manual says the idle rpm's are between 2800-3200, so I have the rpm's set to 3,000, but the max speed be set to 11,000 rpm's. My question is, how would I get this techometer to show 11,000 rpm's?
@pitapitabread2 ай бұрын
have you set the mode '1' for two revolutions per one ignition spark, or to mode '2' for one revolution per one ignition spark?
@Thomas-nz4uh2 ай бұрын
@@pitapitabread Thank you for responding, but yes I've set it at 1,2 and 3 modes with the same results. The manual says the digits range from 0-30,0000 but I can't get it to go above 9999.
@Thomas-nz4uh2 ай бұрын
@@pitapitabread Yes, I went through all the settings the first time, but I finally figured it out and got 11,000 rpm's but that was to high which is required in the manual. At 11,000 rpm's my high adjustment screw was almost seated, so I backed it down to 9,000 rpm's and I'm comfortable with that. Thanks for taking the time to share the video and responding though.
@TEEZS102 ай бұрын
@@Thomas-nz4uhhow were you able to get the higher readings?
@Thomas-nz4uh2 ай бұрын
@@TEEZS10 Set the tachometer to number 2 for my two stroke weedeater, then turning the high screw clock wise at full throttle.
@MrBonito222 жыл бұрын
I have just ordered a different model with a ground wire. Do I have to connect ground wire or will it still work. Don't really want to loosen bolt on motor to connect it as is a new motor and might void warranty if anything happens to it. Cheers.
@kennyhays657311 ай бұрын
Great idea! Anyone questioning the accuracy has to wonder about the accuracy of the inductive tach to begin with. Using this on a 4 cylinder engine, is any conversion needed when it reads only a single cylinder?
@dimalranasinghe81525 ай бұрын
Thank you for the new idea.
@roybatty20303 ай бұрын
Great little mod, thanks.
@Thomas-nz4uh2 ай бұрын
Who sells those clops or where did you purchase it?
@user-gh9jz1cg1m5 ай бұрын
mice hack. wasn't sure if you could test with these and only do 1 or 2 loops around the spark wire. what I wanna do is buy 2 of these and check 2 plug/cylinder engines. then swap them and see if the readings are the same. could tell me if a plug is fouled or ignition coil is bad. ie running on 1 cylender or week cylender. rough running engine.
@haraldpost6 ай бұрын
Neat! Thanks for sharing.
@patrickviray69347 ай бұрын
Hot to put settings in 4 stroke
@thomasm67695 ай бұрын
thank you that was helpful.
@jess5.0192 ай бұрын
How you reset these
@jdprice304311 ай бұрын
Thank you
@vijayam1Ай бұрын
Are these reliable?
@crisprtalk6963 Жыл бұрын
brilliant
@scorpnz44339 ай бұрын
When using near a lawnmower keep it well away from the mower skirt, trust me lmfao. Should be fine to just clamp the wire in the clip keepers without what you've done unless there's a specific reason. My tach is a different model/make however it works on the same principle & doesn't need to be threaded/looped with the clip. The downside with mine is assuming the battery is ok, it requires me to touch the looped connection at the meter for it to read correctly i.e the exposed wire at the end of the insulation, why's that ? damned if i know it's been like that since new,even sent the first one back until by accident i found how to make it work. It wasn't a cheap meter either grrr
@kevinclear40077 ай бұрын
I just use a rubberband 😊
@hparadigma6 ай бұрын
How do you use it?
@kevinclear40076 ай бұрын
@@hparadigma you use a rubberband to hold the wire in place. What you mean how you use it?
@hparadigma6 ай бұрын
@@kevinclear4007 wellnoted. I thought you are using some method that make it easier to attach and deattach the wire. 🙏
@davidsmit10749 ай бұрын
What amp clip does a person use?
@scorpnz44339 ай бұрын
As small as you like will be fine. The one he uses is in reality overkill however so long as it works who cares
@davidsmit10749 ай бұрын
@@scorpnz4433 thanks for that.
@Wildone0687 Жыл бұрын
No way that’s accurate! 🤷🏼♂️
@frankconly6736 Жыл бұрын
Why not? No different than an inductive timing light
@stradplayer903 ай бұрын
I agree. If the metal clip is completing the loop like the wrapped wire, then it shouod work. @frankconly6736