[AT] OT- hour meter

[Charlie V]

Dick,

You might want to take a look at the 3 point hitch log splitters.
Mine works great and will work anywhere the tractor can go.  Mine
operates from the tractor hyd. outlets.

Charlie V.


On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 11:26 PM, Larry Goss <rlgoss at insightbb.com> wrote:
> The style you showed in your email requires battery ignition to have the voltage available to make it work.  All it is, is a pulse clock that takes DC current to run.  The Tiny-Tach uses a self-contained battery and induction from a spark plug wire to give a read-out on the rpm.  When the engine stops, then the digital clock shows total elapsed time since it was first installed.  There are two models for the Tiny-Tach and the difference between them makes it show a read-out in actual speed or half-speed.  When I installed one on my Power King, they didn't have the right model available, but I bought and installed it anyway.  The tach shows half-speed, but I've never had any trouble doing the math to come up with the actual rpm.   :-)
>
> Larry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike M" <meulenms at gmx.com>
> To: "at" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 2, 2012 7:34:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT- hour meter
>
> Thanks Larry, how would I determine which ignition I have? It's a new 6.5 horse B&S if that helps.
>
> Would there be a way to wire this one in? I really don't need RPM, just hours.
>
> http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200246424_200246424?cm_mmc=Aggregates-_-Google-_-Engines%3ESmall%20Engine%20Accessories-_-160589
>
>
> Thanks,
> Mike M
>
> ----- Receiving the following content -----
> From: Larry Goss
> Receiver: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Time: 2012-03-02, 10:42:27
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT- hour meter
>
>
> FWIW, I have several hour-meter's on small engines, Mike. One I have on a PK has been mounted to the instrument panel for 7 or 8 years, and still gives the rpm's and elapsed hours. It's one of those $30 jobs that is sold through small engine repair shops, etc. I had one on a Vermeer stump grinder that I bought at Home Depot when they were upgrading their rental units. The battery went dead on it, so I contacted the Vermeer dealer to get a new battery (and for instructions for how to get the unit open). Answer -- the whole unit is designed as a throw-away. When the battery goes dead, you buy a new tach/hour-meter. If you go that route (El Cheapo model) be aware that there are two models available depending on whether your ignition is timed with a cam/magneto that only fires on the compression stroke, or if the plug fires on every crank revolution.
>
> Larry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike M" <meulenms at gmx.com>
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> Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2012 10:27:40 PM
> Subject: [AT] OT- hour meter
>
> Hi all,
> I bought a new wood splitter the other day and would like to install a simple hour meter on it for maintenance tracking. I see some digital ones, but thats really fancier than I need and I question their durability. Any suggestions?
> Thanks,
> Mike M
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