Kevin O'Brien wrote in message ...
Apologies to all for offering an on-topic post (heh heh).

I didn't see anybody answer Jim's question. One outfit that is advertizing that
they have a DSS
Micro-Balancer for sale is Vortech, the outfit that sells those ain't-gonna-fly
"helicopter" plans in
the back of Popular Mechanics. At this page they offer several Minis, and in the
ad for one they
suggest that they will sell the balancer separately.

http://www.vortechonline.com/specials/

You can also try emailing Dennis Fetters and Rick Stitt, and seeing where they
got the balancers.
That might be a crapshoot. But it's obviously an industrial device that was
adapted to aviation... it
has to be available somewhere.


cheers

-=K=-




Rule #1: Don't hit anything big.


How about www.dssmicro.com, direct from the manufacturer? Their
equipment is bottom of the line as far as sophistication and channels.
It's meant for amateur usage, but it's tricky learning how to
evaluate the info collected. Don't expect any miraculous results
compared to systems like RADS or RADDS....I forget the correct
spelling. DSS couldn't even answer simple questions straight out,
like "can it measure 2-per lateral vibes?" Their answer would come
back as "yes, it can measure lateral vibes." Well that wasn't what I
asked and I finally gave up trying to get a straight answer. With the
3-channel model, you'll be chasing your tail forever. You need to get
many more than 3 simultaneous readings so you can pinpoint variables.
The better systems monitor upwards of a dozen sensors, so you can go
about your balancing without switching sensors after each run to a
different location and not knowing what the sensor would have picked
up in it's original location. Save your money and have a pro with
quality equipment do the balancing. It'll probably be cheaper in the
long run. Those 3-channel puppies ain't cheap.

KJSDCAUSA