The Line Test Lab underwent a comprehensive transformation, now equipped with state-of-the-art professional testing instruments. As far as my awareness extends, it stands as the foremost independent fishing line test lab globally, showcasing unparalleled advancements. Stay tuned for upcoming reports as we resume regular postings shortly.
Spent some money I am committed to making this work. I spent many hours trying to perfect my home built test machine to work like I wanted it to. Unfortunately I can only produce so much quality working in my 2 bedroom apartment. But have no fear, I have ordered a professional tensile tester to…
Making Progress I have made significant progress on the new clamp build. The basic clamps have been constructed. They still need to be attached to the test machine. I also have been collecting data so I can ensure the new clamp design is providing accurate elongation data. I have been collecting elongation data using simple…
Parts arriving! Just wanted to do a status update. While it may not look like it, I am working hard on resuming testing. I have ordered a bunch of parts and they are starting to show up. I now have two nice De-Sta-Co 300lb force clamps that I will be trying to use to clamp…
Status Update: From the beginning the most difficult part of building the test machine has been the clamping system. Load cells, push rod transducer, data acquisition, machine control, coding, that’s easy. Clamping the fishing line, FRUSTRATING! I tried 3 different methods before I started publishing reports. Small round bollards, Large round bollards and shaped bollards.…
The Berkley braid knot test results? It was asked on BBC Boards if I could test the Berkley braid knot to see if it was better than the palomar. It sounded like an easy thing to test. And then, I tried to tie the knot. This is one of those knots that twists upon itself…
New test method research I’ve been researching test methods to measure fishing line stiffness. I am looking for suggestions on this. Looking at ASTM test standards for fabrics seems to be the closest I can get but I have not found one that looks right. The two basic methods I have seen are either to…
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