Date:         Tue, 3 Apr 2001 22:14:20 -0700
Reply-To:     Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: AFM values
Comments: To: James Creech <jacreech@VISUALLINK.COM>
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That would be me. Rubatoguy@mindspring.com
I did make a table of values for my used and new AFM - but they did not
seem to make much sense.
It left me with the impression that there was more to the AFM than just
raw resistance values.
I can post it if there is interest.

Todd
'88 Westy

James Creech wrote:

> A Listmember (Rubato?) recently posted a great photo of his new AFM on
> his website (Rubatoguy).  Thanks very much!   But I have lost his
> email address.  My interest, which I think many of us would share, is
> to know from someone who has a new AFM and done the measurements, what
> are the actual resistance values at the various places in the wiper
> rotation? One way to get good approximate readings would be to take
> measurements with the wiper at each of the little grey/green
> rectangles along the wiper track.  Those ohm values would be helpful
> to those of us with old AMF's who'd like to compare ours to see if
> they are still close enough to spec to be serviceable. Has anyone done
> this in the past (with a NEW AFM) who'd care to share that very
> helpful info with us?  It would be a great addition to the Vanagon.com
> site, IMHO!  If this HAS been done, if anyone knows the archives date
> of original posting that would also be helpful. Thanks very much,Jim
> Creech

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