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As above has anyone used or use an hand held rev counter like this one eBay no 251355349676 can be a pain sometimes trying to strobe and look at rev counter at the same time :lol: thoughts gentlemen please.
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Den 08 wrote:As above has anyone used or use an hand held rev counter like this one eBay no 251355349676 can be a pain sometimes trying to strobe and look at rev counter at the same time :lol: thoughts gentlemen please.
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That item won't do the job, that item strobes rotating parts, not electrical/ignition pulses.

I use a Koso digital rpm counter on occasion whilst dynoing, it has wire which attaches to the HT lead to give readings. However it is so sensitive that you only need to hold it near to get a reading.

When strobing, I use a strobe gun with built in RPM counter so I can strobe timing marks and check RPM for variable ignitions/MTech etc.
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I use one of these,just wrap it round plug lead.
eBay item number:400800493832
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drunkmunkey6969 wrote:
Den 08 wrote:As above has anyone used or use an hand held rev counter like this one eBay no 251355349676 can be a pain sometimes trying to strobe and look at rev counter at the same time :lol: thoughts gentlemen please.
Den
That item won't do the job, that item strobes rotating parts, not electrical/ignition pulses.

I use a Koso digital rpm counter on occasion whilst dynoing, it has wire which attaches to the HT lead to give readings. However it is so sensitive that you only need to hold it near to get a reading.

When strobing, I use a strobe gun with built in RPM counter so I can strobe timing marks and check RPM for variable ignitions/MTech etc.
Typical just being me tightwad self I have seen the strobes with the built in rpm just trying to do it on the cheap :lol: oh well back to drawing board ;)
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dennis wrote:I use one of these,just wrap it round plug lead.
eBay item number:400800493832
Ordered, cheers dennis looks just the job, my kind of cost ;)
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I have one of those and can verify it works OK.

Odd thing is once you set it it never seems to switch off again.
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