Bank/turn indicator instrument question

I'm considering ripping the curved tube out of an aircraft bank
indicator to use an inclinometer (or clinometer) on a bicycle.

There's a bicycle bubble level on the market but I don't think it's a
good design.

My question is, on aircraft bank indicators, why do they look like they
are about 6" deep? What is in this rear of the instrument? I'm sure
there's a light bulb in there but this does not explain it. Perhaps
there's more to it than a steel ball in a tube?

Thanks for your help.

Bruce W.1 wrote:
I'm considering ripping the curved tube out of an aircraft bank
indicator to use an inclinometer (or clinometer) on a bicycle.

There's a bicycle bubble level on the market but I don't think it's a

good design.

My question is, on aircraft bank indicators, why do they look like
they
are about 6" deep? What is in this rear of the instrument? I'm sure

there's a light bulb in there but this does not explain it. Perhaps
there's more to it than a steel ball in a tube?

Thanks for your help.



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Bruce;
Go to your local Wal-Mart RV Dept. (IE; trailer / motorhome ) and
find several levels of the type you want. They are used on trailers to
level the trailer for camping. They will be better for your purpose
and much cheaper,probably.
The aircraft T & B has a gyrpscopic mechanism in the rear part-
expensive .

Bob Olds
Charleston,Arkansas


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Bruce;
Go to your local Wal-Mart RV Dept. (IE; trailer / motorhome ) and
find several levels of the type you want. They are used on trailers to
level the trailer for camping. They will be better for your purpose
and much cheaper,probably.
The aircraft T & B has a gyrpscopic mechanism in the rear part-
expensive .

Bob Olds
Charleston,Arkansas



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Also, boat shops. Sailboats use the tub and ball thingies. g
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Jim in NC

Morgans wrote:
wrote


Bruce;
Go to your local Wal-Mart RV Dept. (IE; trailer / motorhome ) and
find several levels of the type you want. They are used on trailers to
level the trailer for camping. They will be better for your purpose
and much cheaper,probably.
The aircraft T & B has a gyrpscopic mechanism in the rear part-
expensive .

Bob Olds
Charleston,Arkansas




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Also, boat shops. Sailboats use the tub and ball thingies. g

Jim, ya gotta stop using such technical terminology.
High technology is beyond the grasp of many people


Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

"Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired" wrote

Jim wrote

Also, boat shops. Sailboats use the tub and ball thingies. g

Jim, ya gotta stop using such technical terminology.
High technology is beyond the grasp of many people


Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

Sorry, since I teach shop to 15 - 18 year olds, I find myself dumbing it
down, quite a bit. Do I need to go lower for your benefit? g
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Jim in NC

Morgans wrote:
"Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired" wrote

Jim wrote


Also, boat shops. Sailboats use the tub and ball thingies. g

Jim, ya gotta stop using such technical terminology.
High technology is beyond the grasp of many people


Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired


Sorry, since I teach shop to 15 - 18 year olds, I find myself dumbing it
down, quite a bit. Do I need to go lower for your benefit? g

Sure, Jim, but just for me

When the ROTC kids and accademy clones came around during their summer
games I used terminology like yours. It simplified things and those who
were really interested could ask questions or come back later.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

("Morgans" wrote)
Sorry, since I teach shop to 15 - 18 year olds, I find myself dumbing it
down, quite a bit. Do I need to go lower for your benefit? g


"Shop is the foundation of all learning."

King of the Hill - Little Horrors of Shop
Season 4 - Episode 64 ...First aired Halloween, 1999

(One of the better episodes, IMHO)


Montblack