Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

Just put a Tiny-Tach on the Snowblower. I really had no place to mount it without covering something up so I decided to fab a bracket out of some leftover aluminum from another project. The bracket is angled down at about a 30 degree angle to make it easier to read and so the snow and water will run off.

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Here is a pic of the blower, I think it's gonna get a workout this weekend. We're supposed to have some heavy snow on the way.

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Tubby wrote:

I'd just put a couple of layers of electrical tape between the surfaces to prevent metal to metal contact. 

I attached my tach by using velcro.  I use a Redington tach that allows the tach to be easily separated from the wire to the spark plug lead.  That way, I leave the wire on the machine and use the tach somewhere else during the summer.  The wire just clips into a slot on the back of the unit.  To use it on another machine you just need to get another piece of wire of the same  or similar gauge and hook it up.  I also have a Tiny Tach.  I have the model that goes to 20000 rpm.   Good units but I paid close to $70.00 for it and don't like the idea of the battery dying in five years. 

Denis, thank you for fixing the pictures. I wish this forum had a way to preview the post so I could make sure it was ok before posting. Next time I'll omit the IMG and see what happens. 

Here is mine. Through the use of modern adhesives, my total install time was about 10 minutes.

OK, gut check time. Do I have to re-evaluate my life as I know it because A), I got excited enough about a new machine to install a tach ($22 on flea bay!),
or B) because I just took the time and posted them to a forum? ???? I am geek!

Here's mine:

It's a Redington.  Reads to 7000 rpm.  One wire only to the spark plug lead and quick detatch to use it on another machine.   

Tubby wrote: Tubby, your install looks very professional. I think I'm going to copy your zip tie idea.

Hello dudes and happy chrismast.

I read all day this forum, but this is my first post. (sorry from my poor english)

I see many people here use tyni-tach - redi-alert. need some info please.

It's possible to use this to set rpm when you adjust governor?

And need some info to for how you connect this? I have no alternator to my snowblothrower.

thx..

Yes, it is accurate so that you could set your gov.
They are very easy to hook up, one wire goes to ground, one gets wrapped around the ignition lead. It took longer trying to figure out where to put it.

The Redi Alert is even simpler.  One wire to the spark plug lead.  That's it. 

Tubby wrote, "OK, gut check time. Do I have to re-evaluate my life as I know it because A), I got excited enough about a new machine to install a tach ($22 on flea bay!),
or B) because I just took the time and posted them to a forum? ???? I am geek!"

It's ok Tubby, we're all geeks in one way or another. We just happen to be of the "power equipment" variety.  I've wondered the same thing before, but I like anything with an engine, it's my hobby.  Don't worry, you're among freinds.

I'm with you Talldog.  Born motor-head.  I probably have between 25 and thirty machines with small motors.  From motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobile, outboard motors, riding mowers, chain saws, gas trimmers, leaf blower, snow thrower, lawn mowers, ice auger,diesel power plant etc.  With all of that machinery seeing service every year, it keeps me fairly busy with maintenance.  Good maintenance habits are essential if you want to keep all that gear running.  I've got equipment that's close to thirty years old still running like the day I bought it.  I find that if an engine problem develops, it's almost always a fuel/carburetor issue.  Very seldom is there any other cause.  Once I had a defective spark plug.  Sparked outside the cylinder but not inside.  Otherwise, every other engine issue that I've had has been fuel related.    It pays to be attentive to your fuel systems. Seafoam is the elixir of a carburetor's life.