Very promising, Spacey.  I love that kind of stuff.  I used to be able to do that sort of thing--part of my job used to be building test equipment for computer cards.  

I just know that Bapu is going use it to find a way to post shameless plugs all over the place.  
Good luck with it.  

spacey


The real BS Craig is my day starts at 4:30 am and I just now get
to sit down and take a breath before trying to get some sleep.

I've been rebuilding my recliner - it was a gift from my late
daughter 18 years ago and there isn't a tear on it. I think this is
the 4th major repair and probably the last.

And did get a little done on the winder. I'm sure not saying the computer/mouse
was my idea...I'v read so much and have so many ideas that I'm sure
mine is a mix of what stuck with me or what I thought I could make work.

Wookiee I hope it works and hope I have the touch or at least I'll get to
find out.

Fun and desire Jon...you've always been great at helping me get it right. :)

....good night.

I was just recanting your thread title.
 
If you want to get higher tech, you could get something like a z-pulse sensor or similar from Automation Direct or Chicago Sensor.  These usually become a requirement if you start to go over 50 RPS (which I doubt you ever will approach).

I know. I didn't have a problem with it.

No reason for me to shoot high Craig...I don't even know if it's
something I'll continue doing until after I've tried a couple.
I don't plan on winding for anybody but myself so no reason to
get carried away with it.
Low-tech, cheap, fun with great results sounds fine to me.

spacey

Low-tech, cheap, fun with great results sounds fine to me. 

Kind of of like my singing HERE <------ with a nod to Jan . And, MOoch wants me to say that I just had my wisdom teeth pulled so it's probably why I did not sing so good.

Maybe if you wound your teeth with copper?

spacey


Maybe if you wound your teeth with copper?

I'm seriously gonna try that.


Once I figure out a way to count the number of winds.

I have an idea...do ya wanna know? doya, doya?

spacey


I have an idea...do ya wanna know? doya, doya?

I didn't think so....envolved Mooch in a Robin Hood suit and a truck load of feathers....
I'll stop there.

Back to the topic...what was it? Oh yeah....

The magnetic reed swith wired to "=" of a mouse to trigger PC calculator
to count wraps worked...but only with very slow rpm's. I don't know exactly
but somewhere around 120 beats per minute (lol) it would stop counting.
Way to slow to be of any use for my winder.

I'm moving on to a laser rpm/tach meter.