Tech Link: Homemade flowbench

I saw this a looong time ago and forgot all about it until Make Magazine posted the link today. Pretty nifty!

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sweeet!

 

http://www.tractorsport.com/cgi-bin/forum/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi

Lots of good flowbench info here

 

I'd get a kick out of building one of those. I have a monometer that should work.

 

Heres is a followup for the Tractorsport.com flowbench forum:

PTS Flowbench Technology is pleased to now offer a set of DIY Flowbench Plans based on the best info found on the World Famous Flowbench Forum

The flowbench plans are highly modifiable and can be built on a budget by scrounging for parts or you can purchase all new parts.
It uses 2-8 vacuum blowers and is based on digital gages but water gage manometers can be fabricated (no info supplied in the plans but info can be found on the flowbench forum). The plans will be fully supported on the forum for users who purchase a copy.

Also be sure to checkout the Flowbench Parts we also offer such as orifice plates, large and small radius velocity probes to fit in any shape port and other parts to help in your flowbench build.

Don't just dream about owning a flowbench . . . using the Flowbench Forum info* anyone can build an accurate and repeatable bench . . . it really isn't some "Dark Secret"

*Info found on the Flowbench Forum is free!