maxima diameters

[Mark Hewitt]

Just to add, if I go to purchase 100m of an 'all round' line between 2lbs & 4lbs, my first choice is always Maxima.

 

[chub angler]

Maxima is very popular on the Wye

 

[paul blackbourn]

i have to say i love the stuff,its never let me down and i find makes nice neat knots without too much curling,i have yet to find a better line for my needs

 

[Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)]

Right Captain Trousers, my vernier is accurate to 0.001mm and I have 'the feel'.

Micrometers (0-25mm say) can be screwed down (by a solicitor,say, that might not have 'the feel') and over compress the line. Verniers do have a flat to spread the when required.

 

[Mark Hewitt]

<blockquote class=quoteheader>Matt Corker wrote (see)</blockquote><blockquote class=quote>

Right Captain Trousers, my vernier is accurate to 0.001mm and I have 'the feel'.</blockquote>


Rubbish. I don't know anyone who's eyesight is good enough to read a 'vernier' to anything better than 0.1mm (0.004")

Regarding your 'digital' caliper, does the LCD display not have a resolution of just 0.00mm, or 0.0000"?

 

[Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)]

0.002mm

In my business we work to a precision of millionths of an inch. We use monochromatic light and interferometry to measure parts.

 

[Mark Hewitt]

As in most precision industries............

I don't believe you use 'vernier calipers' to measure to 0.001mm though.

Optical interferometry is used to calibrate the flatness of micrometer faces (to ISO standards), not on calipers though as their accuracy is of a lower standard.

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[Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)]

Maybe when you work on helicopters you only work to such low precision, which may explain why they keep crashing.

I work to a flatness precision of 5 millionths of an inch - after that I'm guessing.

Our callipers go to 0.002mm ie 1/10th of a thou.

 

[Paul H]

<blockquote class=quoteheader>Matt Corker wrote (see)</blockquote><blockquote class=quote>They use an Exactometer to callibrate a callibrator Paul.</blockquote>

What calibrates the exactometer?

(I bet you couldn't see that coming)

Re Maxima, there will always be a place in the market for great value, reliable lines.

 

[slime monster]

Back to Maxima i used it for years with no trouble and total confidence ,two years ago i latched into a very big Chub on Throop using 5lb maxima this fish was all but beaten at the net it made a lunge for cover and the line gave. i checked the line for wear and found none, i have not used it since.

 

[Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)]

The wear was on the bit of line that broke off mate. Lifes hard.

 

[Mark Hewitt]

<blockquote class=quoteheader>Matt Corker wrote (see)</blockquote><blockquote class=quote>

our callipers go to 0.002mm ie 1/10th of a thou.</blockquote>


Not ones you can take home and use in the garage to measure line on your reel spools.

I've yet to loose a chopper on my watch......./forum/smilies/wink_smiley.gif

I've also spent a couple of years in a areospace calibration lab. /forum/smilies/tongue_out_smiley.gif

 

[Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)]

It's my company, I'll take home what I like.

I've also spent a couple of years in a areospace calibration lab.

Then you should have a better grasp of precision.

What's the difference between accuracy and precision?

 

[slime monster]

<blockquote class=quoteheader>Matt Corker wrote (see)</blockquote><blockquote class=quote>The wear was on the bit of line that broke off mate. Lifes hard.</blockquote>
That is the likely answer Matt but confidence is everything and i was gutted knowing i was pushing my luck on 5lb line and managing to beat the biggest Chub i have ever seen only to be done on a half hearted pull.

 

[Mark Hewitt]

<blockquote class=quoteheader>Matt Corker wrote (see)</blockquote><blockquote class=quote>

It's my company, I'll take home what I like.</blockquote>

Fair enough, but the instruments you describe are very sensitive and its not a straight forward task to move them. They need to be used in a temperature and humidity controlled environment, once moved they would need a specified 'soak time' to stabilise before re-calibrating............... Of course you know this.

I'll end my involvement now before others get too pi**ed of with this discussion.

Back to maxima............

 

[Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)]

They are used in a climate controlled clean room on positive pressure.

Right....yes...er maxima.

The bloke only wanted to know the diamters for god's sake.

 

[slime monster]

Ps this is all very interesting but to put it inLaymens terms

as far as diameter is concerned its rope.

 

[Mark Hewitt]

Yes Slime,

but very consisten,t easy to use and reliable. Still a good all round choice.

 

[Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)]

So what do you use instead that isn't rope Slimey?

 

[slime monster]

Other rope /forum/smilies/party_smiley.gif