Fabri-geek t1_itsytgf wrote on October 26, 2022 at 1:55 AM Reply to How can I measure the length of string passing through something? by Dabrush You first have to ask: How accurate does your measurement need to be? +/- 5%? +/-1%? +/- 0.5%? And once the error been established, the change in the diameter of the smaller spool may be irrelevant or well within your error budget. Permalink 1
Fabri-geek t1_itsytgf wrote
Reply to How can I measure the length of string passing through something? by Dabrush
You first have to ask: How accurate does your measurement need to be? +/- 5%? +/-1%? +/- 0.5%?
And once the error been established, the change in the diameter of the smaller spool may be irrelevant or well within your error budget.