enero 09, 2012 17 Comentarios
Nos enorgullece anunciar el tensiómetro Wheel Fanatyk. Basado en un ingenioso diseño de Jobst Brandt (autor de "La rueda de bicicleta"), esta herramienta es el non plus ultra de los tensiómetros.
FSA fabricó brevemente una versión que cosechó una acogida ecléctica a nivel mundial. Se discontinuó hace varios años y ya no se encuentra a la venta. La herramienta Wheel Fanatyk mejora el diseño de varias maneras cruciales. Para conocer los fundamentos de la herramienta en su versión FSA, consulte aquí .
Para 2012, incorporamos piezas móviles de especificaciones mucho más altas y un indicador digital. Todas las piezas se fabrican en EE. UU. con tolerancias y materiales que permiten un nuevo nivel de precisión. Este es quizás el más preciso del mundo. El indicador digital cuenta con numerosas características:
1. Fuerza de resorte extra baja para una alta precisión.
2. Resistente a golpes, polvo y agua.
3. Pantalla LCD grande.
4. Puesta a cero.
5. Conversión de pulgadas/métricas.
6. Botón de encendido/apagado.
7. Un año de vida útil de la batería (funcionamiento continuo).
8. Salida SPC/RS232 (descarga a una PC).
9. Resolución: 0,0005"/0,01 mm.
La salida SPC/RS232 se realiza a través de un puerto mini-USB y requiere un cable dedicado que cuesta $120. Instrucciones aquí .
El instrumento está completamente calibrado en nuestro propio dispositivo con un dinamómetro de precisión Dillon. Ofrecemos conversión de tensión para todos los calibres y diámetros de radios comunes.
Ningún otro tensor de radios ofrece esta combinación de precisión, facilidad de uso, durabilidad y precio. Vea este video que describe su uso y características.
La herramienta cuesta USD$295 y esto es lo que obtienes:
1. Un estuche a prueba de golpes, con cerradura, forrado de espuma y con bisagras con pasador metálico.
2. Manual del propietario de 26 páginas, con muchos consejos para el montaje de ruedas.
3. Tabla de tensión de radios laminados, para una conversión conveniente.
4. Batería de repuesto.
5. Un CD con archivos PDF del manual y la tabla, y nuestra película de instrucciones.
La garantía es de un año completo, pero nuestro objetivo es satisfacer las más altas expectativas de cada usuario. La recalibración de por vida es gratuita. Satisfacción garantizada.
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Puedes comprarlo aquí .
noviembre 02, 2021
I just built some wheels with my TM-1. Tension seemed light so I built a digital load cell calibrator. Tension was 25kg down on the tables. Now having a calibrator and investigating the TM-1 variability (for same indication) +/- 3-5kg spoke tension would be the realistic outcome. I also found the TM-1 tightened my spokes about 5kg in the test due to the deflection.
Do you have information on serviceability (adjustment) and variability of your instrument. I am the other side of the world and need to re-calibrate myself when necessary.
noviembre 02, 2021
Very tempting Ric! An amazing value when compared to the Hozan dial-indicator unit I’ve used for years _ I had to make my own storage box for that one, sadly not nearly as nice as yours.
noviembre 02, 2021
I just got one! C’est tres magnifique. What a pleasure to use. Great job Ric.
noviembre 02, 2021
Marvelous tool:Accurate,high resolution,very easy to use,and its finish is absolutely beautiful-Congratulations Ric!
Shaun Blackstock
noviembre 02, 2021
A tool’s outside width at spoke contact limits the spoke that can be measured. For the Wheelsmith tensiometer, the spoke contact is 4.5" and the tool outside width is 5.125". The Wheel Fanatyk tensiometer has 4" spoke contact and 4.5" outside width. A bit over 0.5" improvement. Check the spoke length available in your 20" wheel.
noviembre 02, 2021
That RS-232 connection would work perfectly with my spreadsheet, too. Wow.
noviembre 02, 2021
Wow, that’s awesome. I love my FSA but being able to quickly zero it before the reading was my one quibble. This new one looks fantastic!
So, uhhhh, anyone want to buy a very lightly used FSA? :D Bought directly from Ric middle of last year. I really want to upgrade now.
noviembre 02, 2021
Hi,
Can this be used on a 20" wheel? I have a Wheelsmith tensionmeter that doesn’t fit on a 3 cross 406 erd wheel, regardless of hub size. If your tensionmeter doesn’t, what is your method to find correct spoke tension on small wheels?
noviembre 02, 2021
if I didn’t already have the FSA version…
I use an Excel spreadsheet to record the the reading, translate it into tension and plot it on a radar graph which is a fairly easy way to represent tension uniformity to customers. I may have to invest in the new tool anyhow.
noviembre 02, 2021
The tool MUST be zeroed when the spoke is in place. Since spokes have unavoidable bends, the zero point cannot be anticipated. It must be done for every spoke if necessary. “Auto zero” is incompatible with this type of tool.
noviembre 02, 2021
The tool looks best in class. To be truly amazing, the tool would have to self-zero when the plunger bottoms out. I build few enough wheels that the Park tensiometer is good enough but I’d have a hard time not buying your tool if it auto-zeroed.
noviembre 02, 2021
RS232 will transmit the dial reading. Place a cursor in your spreadsheet (like Excel), press the in-line button, the dial reading enters the cell. Press “return,” and you are ready for the next. This way you can have some or every spoke’s tension in a file.
noviembre 02, 2021
Hi Rick,
About the RS232 miniport : what kind of data could you transfert to the computer?
Best,
Cédric
rca-bike
noviembre 02, 2021
Outstanding!
Can’t wait to see and use one.
noviembre 02, 2021
Very informative
noviembre 02, 2021
Nice! Watched the video which was very clear and complete.
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Alex
noviembre 02, 2021
Nice tool. However there is something I don’t understand. One of the virtues of this type of tool is said to be (as explained in the FSA tool link) that the readings are independent from spoke thickness and material, which results in a faster wheelbuilding as you don’t have to look for conversion tables as with, for example, the Park Tool one.
But on the other hand, in the YouTube video showing how to use the tool, it is shown a conversion table also. I have had a look a it and certainly there is less variation between thickness and material than other tensiometers, but still some variation, which some how defeats the purpose of super precise reading…. if you want super precise tension you will have to look at the tables anyway.
In my opinion, this tool would be amazing if you can just enter the data of material, shape and thickness of spoke and then it reads the tension straight away. Being a digital reading, must not be super difficult for the right person. That would be the way of getting rid of conversion tables, which is kind of charming in a 80s way of looking at things, but maybe a bit out of date for the 21 century.