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Default Anybody have a spare cable tension gauge?

On Sun, 05 Oct 2014 21:08:32 -0400, John
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Gunner Asch wrote:
Im looking for a wire cable "tension gauge" to use for adjusting
rigging tension on my sailboats.

"Loos Gauge" is what is typically sold for sailboat rigging...but Im
sure there are other brands, models, types that will work as well.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOOS-CO-PROF...-/131314391202


Something that will go up to about 200 lbs or so would be nice.

Rigging is typically 1/8" - 1/4" with most being 3/16"

Swap/trade/buy etc etc

Gunner

"At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child,
miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied,
demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless.
Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats."
PJ O'Rourke



An aircraft tension gauge should work fine. I have one somewhere that I
used on larger aircraft when servicing autopilots.

John


Id certainly be interested.

Gunner

"At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child,
miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied,
demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless.
Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats."
PJ O'Rourke