Finding vibration issues on your equipment: I bought the cheapest vibration meter on Amazon

Finding vibration issues on your equipment can be difficult. Vibration, noise, bearing issues, bad gears, failing turbochargers or pumps. We can find all kinds of problems, diagnose them and ensure that we are tearing down the proper component. So, I bought the cheapest vibration meter on Amazon to how well I would work. A cheap vibration meter or accelerometer may be the best money spent for monitoring or diagnosing you home shop equipment. I cam e away very impressed with this tool . How to use a a vibration meter is very easy. An accelerometer can really speed up your checks.

[@dalemcinnes1834]

Hi Don , thanks for showing this item. I was not aware of it but I can imagine how important it could be. The sooner you troubleshoot a problem the better usually. A bit of a learning curve to using it I'm thinking.
Dale in Canada 🇨🇦

[@donsengine3158]

Hay Dale, They are pretty easy to learn how to use. There are actually a couple of pretty decent corporate type training videos on youtube on how to use them. That's why I didn't get in depth on that aspect in my video. But once you get it and a little practice, WOW, its like night and day doing diagnostic work. I also like being able to track my machines condition over a time frame to ensure I don't have any issues creeping up on me. Pre-emptive strike MX. Glad you like s it. Don

[@dalemcinnes1834]

Thanks Don , I'll try and do a little searching for those videos as I would like to learn more on this. Thanks
Dale in Canada 🇨🇦

[@oddshot60]

I wish those were around back when I was an auto mechanic. Beats the heck out of a screwdriver against the ear. I learned a long time ago that vibration noises are tricky ... they will travel. More often than I care to think about, I'd think the cause was one place and then find it was something else entirely. Anybody with a shop filled with old tools or looking to get a better cut/finish will get a lot of use out of this.

[@donsengine3158]

Absolutely. I really like being able to know for sure at which point the problem is stemming from. Don

[@mftmachining]

Interesting tool, thanks for showing. Don, your craftsman is running exeptionally smooth. Good job on that old machine.......was laughing when u said china....said it in german....cool.

[@donsengine3158]

Haha... You catch on.... Don👍

[@brucewilliams6292]

Very impressive tool and thanks for showing how it works. You do some cool videos.

[@donsengine3158]

Thanks Bruce. I'm glad someone thinks it. Appreciate the kudos. I try to stay just a little off the norm. Don

[@simeonidispantelis]

Hi, i was wondering..if you have a shaft that produces vibrations and you want to measure the 2 bearing at the ends of the shaft...will it measure corrct???

[@donsengine3158]

Yes absolutely. You'll need to check at each bearing though.

[@gramirez4589]

Hey don having issues in my appointment with floor vibration do you recommend this vibration meter what and were the vibration is from

[@donsengine3158]

It was just the cheapest one on Amazon at the time. I think its a good diagnostic tool for sure, at least for occasional work

[@gramirez4589]

@@donsengine3158 how about for floor vibration what would you recommend

[@sylvaingervais247]

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[@donsengine3158]

Merci d'avoir regardé. Don