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General Category => U20 General Discussion => Topic started by: Steve Shaw on August 04, 2023, 03:42:41 PM

Title: Loos Guage Conversion Chart
Post by: Steve Shaw on August 04, 2023, 03:42:41 PM
Just wanted to share this chart that I made for some of us who have different size shroud wire and the corresponding tensions.
Title: Re: Loos Guage Conversion Chart
Post by: Jeff Johnson on August 04, 2023, 09:55:10 PM
Steve, Thank you for this.  Is the first number KG and the 2nd number the Loos equivalent?  I bought a Spinlock gauge and have been trying to convert the Doyle tuning guide over to Spinlock KG's equivalents.  This will help give me some data to compare with.

Jeff Johnson
#224 TiramisU  at Jordanelle State Park, Park City Utah

Title: Re: Loos Guage Conversion Chart
Post by: Steve Shaw on August 05, 2023, 07:21:08 PM
First number is pounds.  I have a Spinlock gauge as well but don't like it and have given up on it.  Anybody wants to buy it, let me know.
Title: Re: Loos Guage Conversion Chart
Post by: John Andrew2 on November 14, 2023, 08:21:34 PM
Anybody know if you can use a Loos PT1 for 5/16 dyform shrouds? If so, is there a conversion for that wire type? 

Also, if anybody need one of these, I have 3 of them now (been collecting them from different boats for years...)
Title: Re: Loos Guage Conversion Chart
Post by: Glenn VanHeel on November 14, 2023, 09:29:43 PM
Im in the same situation as i just got some dyform uppers.
Title: Re: Loos Guage Conversion Chart
Post by: Steve Shaw on June 04, 2024, 08:21:11 PM
The difference in the PT-1 for the 5/32 1x19 and the 4mm Dyform shrouds is negligible. The tension register quite similarly with the Metric gauge.  Certainly not a difference maker.