Tiltmeter

Boondox · 03-01-2001, 12:53 PM

Can someone tell me what fluid the tiltmeter advertised on the TBN homepage uses? My particular concern is freezing damage from the bitter cold of Vermont winters.

Pete
www.gatewaytovermont.com

Bird · 03-01-2001, 01:40 PM

Pete, I thought Rick might have posted somewhere on the forum what fluid he uses, but I haven't found it. I did find where he mentions "extreme temperature". I don't think you'd have a problem, but just call Rick and ask. He'll tell you what it can stand.

Bird

DFB · 03-01-2001, 02:33 PM

Rick talks about the working temperatures of his tiltmeters in this post.
He doesn't say what the fluid is though.

DFB

Bird · 03-01-2001, 03:02 PM

DFB, you must be better at searching than I am; that's what I didn't find, or overlooked.[img]/w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif[/img]

Bird

Boondox · 03-01-2001, 03:21 PM

Bird and DFB -- Thanks for the input (and that link!). Now I've got to find a place to mount one...

Pete
www.gatewaytovermont.com

DDT · 03-01-2001, 08:54 PM

For what it's worth department, I have two tilt meters, been out pushing snow at 0 degrees (bouceing over curbs ect) They are still fine. I do live in Kansas, you do get colder than that.

bpence · 03-02-2001, 09:49 AM

I installed one last summer and have gone through the Michigan cold this year with no problems. Lots of overnight temps below 0 with a couple of weeks of the temp not moving above 20. Don't know what the fluid is, but it hasn't frozen.

Bob Pence

DONOTDELETE · 03-04-2001, 09:24 AM

Hi Pete,
The fluid we use is a super refined mineral spirits. NOT the
kind you buy off the shelf. Should go to at least -40/50 F.
If you get one and it freezes EVER on you, send it back for
refund or replacement. I will even pay return postage.
Sorry I havent been on site for awhile. Been at farm show, and
spent alot of time on bucket level laser. Saw numerous buckets styles at farm show. Had to go back and rethink
ways to do this. Too many variables in bucket designs. P.S.
I took alot of pictures of compacts, and sent to Muhammad.
Hope he can use some of them. Rick

Rch · 03-10-2001, 11:55 PM

Rick re bucket level, I ran into an EE engineer and he suggests an electrolytic tilt sensor. They look alot like your tiltmeters with a bubble instead of a ball. The fluid conducts electricity and there are sensors, say at level,tilted up and tilted down and the bubble changes the conductivity as it passes by these sensors. Some fairly primative circuitry such as a Wheatstone bridge could identify that critical "sweet" spot in and around level. Maybe a laser is like looking for a lump of coal in a jewelry store. Mounting the gizmo on a stalk behind the bucket would protect it and give it some visibility when the FEL is low.

RCH

RBManufacturing · 03-12-2001, 04:00 PM

Rch,
Sounds like a good idea to me. Working on a dual axis
switch for a small o.e.m. now. Hope to get back on level
soon. Truly appreciate your help and input. Thanks, Rick

Rick Hedgecock
R&B Manufacturing
http://www.tiltmeter.com
(816)587-9814

03-01-2001, 12:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Boondox Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Vermont Posts: 3,562	Tiltmeter Can someone tell me what fluid the tiltmeter advertised on the TBN homepage uses? My particular concern is freezing damage from the bitter cold of Vermont winters. Pete www.gatewaytovermont.com

03-01-2001, 01:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bird Epic Contributor Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Corinth, TX, USA Posts: 22,344	Re: Tiltmeter Pete, I thought Rick might have posted somewhere on the forum what fluid he uses, but I haven't found it. I did find where he mentions "extreme temperature". I don't think you'd have a problem, but just call Rick and ask. He'll tell you what it can stand. Bird

03-01-2001, 02:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
DFB Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern VT, Southern ME Posts: 830	Re: Tiltmeter Rick talks about the working temperatures of his tiltmeters in this post. He doesn't say what the fluid is though. DFB

03-01-2001, 03:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bird Epic Contributor Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Corinth, TX, USA Posts: 22,344	Re: Tiltmeter DFB, you must be better at searching than I am; that's what I didn't find, or overlooked.[img]/w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif[/img] Bird

03-01-2001, 03:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Boondox Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Vermont Posts: 3,562	Re: Tiltmeter Bird and DFB -- Thanks for the input (and that link!). Now I've got to find a place to mount one... Pete www.gatewaytovermont.com

03-01-2001, 08:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
DDT Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Clay Center Kansas Posts: 781	Re: Tiltmeter For what it's worth department, I have two tilt meters, been out pushing snow at 0 degrees (bouceing over curbs ect) They are still fine. I do live in Kansas, you do get colder than that.

03-02-2001, 09:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
bpence Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: SE Michigan - between Pontiac and Flint Posts: 532	Re: Tiltmeter I installed one last summer and have gone through the Michigan cold this year with no problems. Lots of overnight temps below 0 with a couple of weeks of the temp not moving above 20. Don't know what the fluid is, but it hasn't frozen. Bob Pence

03-04-2001, 09:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
DONOTDELETE New Member Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 0	Re: Tiltmeter Hi Pete, The fluid we use is a super refined mineral spirits. NOT the kind you buy off the shelf. Should go to at least -40/50 F. If you get one and it freezes EVER on you, send it back for refund or replacement. I will even pay return postage. Sorry I havent been on site for awhile. Been at farm show, and spent alot of time on bucket level laser. Saw numerous buckets styles at farm show. Had to go back and rethink ways to do this. Too many variables in bucket designs. P.S. I took alot of pictures of compacts, and sent to Muhammad. Hope he can use some of them. Rick

03-10-2001, 11:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rch Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 657	Re: Tiltmeter Rick re bucket level, I ran into an EE engineer and he suggests an electrolytic tilt sensor. They look alot like your tiltmeters with a bubble instead of a ball. The fluid conducts electricity and there are sensors, say at level,tilted up and tilted down and the bubble changes the conductivity as it passes by these sensors. Some fairly primative circuitry such as a Wheatstone bridge could identify that critical "sweet" spot in and around level. Maybe a laser is like looking for a lump of coal in a jewelry store. Mounting the gizmo on a stalk behind the bucket would protect it and give it some visibility when the FEL is low. RCH

03-12-2001, 04:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
RBManufacturing Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Riverside, MIssouri Posts: 281	Re: Tiltmeter Rch, Sounds like a good idea to me. Working on a dual axis switch for a small o.e.m. now. Hope to get back on level soon. Truly appreciate your help and input. Thanks, Rick Rick Hedgecock R&B Manufacturing http://www.tiltmeter.com (816)587-9814

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