Recent Blogs
Speed Indicator Mechanism Explained: How Centrifugal, Chronometric & Drag-Cup Tachometers Work
How a Speed Indicator measures shaft RPM and power output, with formulas, a worked dynamometer example, and real applications in engine testing and machine tools.
Centrifugal Speed Indicator Mechanism: How It Works, Parts, Diagram, Formula and Uses Explained
Explore a rotating single-ball arm read against a stationary curved index. Calculate its ideal equilibrium angle, orbit radius and inward force as shaft speed changes.
Engine Counter: Ratchet Animation and Average Shaft-Speed Calculator
Explore a mechanical engine counter and calculate average shaft rpm from timed counts and counts per revolution. Includes a ratchet and register animation.