Shop Tach

[celling]

I am looking to buy a good but yet reasonably priced shop tach. I have looked at Harbor Freight but some of you have said they don't function well. I would be using mostly for Carb Syncing on my RSV. What is everyone else use? Thanks

[M61A1MECH]

Try this link, I have the same unit, but purchased it from someone else, but can't remember who that was.

Works pretty well.

 

http://qualitytoolsforless.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=904

[mbrood]

Here's one for $40 that might work fine...

 

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=4006970&storeId=6970&productId=524744&langId=-1&search=160590

 

http://www.northerntool.com/images/product/images/160590_lg.gif

[KiteSquid]

To me, Harbor Freight = Cheep tools, sold inexpensively. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, buy a tool there that is NOT on sale!!!!!!!!!!! I looked over the shoulder of the manager when he looked up a part for me and they had about a 400% markup listed for it... yes I know a single sample does not make for a good test, but WOW, that is what jewelry stores charge.

 

 

No matter what tachometer you buy, you should take it to a maintenance day and compare it's reading to 4 or more tachometers hooked up to the same engine at the same time.... or get it calibrated.

 

 

But for $35 (less if you can get it on sale) the HF multimeter with Tachometer is not a bad deal.....as long as it works. Click HERE to go there.

 

BTW I have an analog Sun tachometer that I bought way back in about 1985.