Tenhulzen Automotive - Digital Hands Free Camber/Caster Gauge, 0.1 Degrees Accuracy, No Turn Plates Needed!
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In order to measure and calculate caster, turn plates are used to determine the angle at which the sweep is calculated. Designed for measuring angles both vertically and horizontally, this product has the angle already built in. This could take a little bit longer than using a turn plate, but if one isn't measuring caster every single day, this is still an awesome trade off over spending an additional $200 on a set. *br>Most turn plates aren't even accurate (with the exception of the products from a true professional). This means that tires do not pivot directly about their center, but rather, have a radius of scrub. In other words, when you turn on turn plates, the tire actually scrubs or spins slightly, which causes the reading to change.
In just text, it is difficult to explain. Each step has pictures to make it easier to understand. The gauge is specifically designed to give the proper angle for caster measurement, so instead of having to use a turn plate to measure what angle the wheels should be turned to, the gauge provides the necessary angle within its frame.
Top holder is mounted in a slot. Depending on the size of the wheel, move the holder up or down.
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It's cleverly made, with a beautiful design, and the "built-in turn plate functionality" is easy to do, making measuring castor really simple. don't need to turn the plates at all. In a lot of ways, it looks a lot like competing tools, but you will see the differences once you start doing actual work and you will be glad you paid the extra dollar for it. Neither the "hands-on" nor the "hands-on" are found It is essential to emphasize the "free" aspect If you plan to use a similar tool design, you have to be able to adjust camber with the car on the ground, the wheel on the car and the tool on the ground. Although this tool can be either hand-held or clipped on, and I see no advantage to it. It is so easy to use with one hand that there is no reason for it to attach. It's more of a "once you try it you'll see" situation.
If you want to be absolutely sure you set the tool on the wheel in the exact same place each time, use one small piece of blue tape to mark exactly where the pad should touch the wheel rim. This aspect isn't that important most of the time (I didn't understand this until I used the resource). Since the design is so complex, and the electronic gauge is mounted under the car, it only needs to be reasonably flat (so it won't affect the way it sits), but not perfectly flat. While it appears to be collapsible, it actually isn't. It is bulky, heavy, and it will not easily fit into a small space. Hence, it is bulky and difficult In the same fashion as the 1100p toe plates I spent 5 minutes using a deburring wheel. We can blame a lot of that on You may want to look into the 3300p camber/caster/toe plates if you are concerned about storage space or money (and you don't already have a set of toe plates). Additionally, they have the "turn plate"/wheel angle feature, and based on my experience using this tool and the 1100p toe plates, I would expect the 3300p to be nearly as easy to use and (with some care) equally accurate as the 1100p. biggest difference is that when measuring caster/camber with the 3300p, you need to make sure you hold the tool perpendicular to the wheel face as well as vertically or horizontally. You will automatically be aligned to the wheel face when using this tool.
Buy it now if you like it. *Notice that the photos make it appear it is free standing or can stand on its own, but it is not. I wish the gauge could be zeroed while the truck is level so you can run the digital gauge. As with the other version of this product, and i presume this one as well, you are supposed to zero the digital gauge on a piece of metal that you do not provide, but it is not very clear where you are supposed to place that piece of What lies behind your tires? What lies in front of your tires? Is there a side? It is important to zero a gauge in the same direction as that in which it will be used. There should be no difference between the versions of the product when it comes to the way you zero the gauge, or at least one way should be best. Whatever the case may be, I was able to achieve accurate and repeatable camber measurements I never adjusted caster considering that my vehicle does not have caster. It is only if you are not measuring at the most level part of your floor each time or at least at a part that you know is level that will throw you off. Finding the levelest area of the ground can be done with your big level from home or the hardware store. If you do not have slip plates, you will need to measure, adjust, roll the car back and forth to level the suspension, and then re-install the slip plates. The gauge should be reset, then measured again. The levelest area of your smoothest floor would be the best place for all that.
Using the alignment rack, we found the camber values to be precisely right! Not so much for the caster, but I am not surprised since determining it accurately requires the use of good turn plates so it's hard. In any case I do not have caster adjustment, so this is really useful for setting camber, and it is also very easy and precise to use. Therefore, if you want to also set caster, you will also need a good set of turn plates, so it should work great for that as well.
My initial reaction was to send it back, since it took some time to wrap my head around what I was trying to accomplish (a four wheel alignment on an 87 Vanagon Syncro), but after consulting my Bentley service manual on how to do the proper adjustments it was pretty You don't need a degree in rocket science to do it. It is possible for you to It seems to me that the hands-free option using the fingers isn't necessary when you are making multiple adjustments, and I don't think that the finger placement is accurate on a repeatable basis. Taking a gentle grip on the wheel without the fingers installed is far easier, and the instructions (satisfactory) advise you to do this method instead.
Since the gauge has to be moved so much during measurement, the hands free option is essentially useless. It would be possible for the gauge to remain in position while conducting the caster measurement by adding a 15 degree angle to both ends of the lower brace. It is setup so that the 15 degree angle is only on the top of the gauge, which means that you have to remove the gauge and indicate the proper direction to get the proper.
In my experiences, you can get consistent readings with this software, and it is easy to use. Furthermore, I find it useful for checking anticipated camber control issues, such as standing on the door sill and seeing what camber would result if the weight was moved around the chassis and mild body roll was applied. It was easy to adjust the camber and track its effect on toe even though I do not have a chassis simulator. Consistency in setting and setup is easy with this tool.
I used it on my AC Cobra with no problems.
I had a problem with the top of the frame hitting the wheel arch, so I drilled a couple of holes higher and mounted the triangular arm so that it lowered the frame below the A good product will repeat measurements so that you can feel confident about it. Use one of those inexpensive magnetic vial type gauges and you can tell the difference between day and night. With this, there is no guesswork.
There are instructions in english that make sense and are easy to understand, and the tool works very precisely for both caster and camber measurements. I recommend it. In lieu of the round magnet gauges that stick on the hub, which were ineffective, this method will work just fine.
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