From: Katharine Thayer (kthayer@pacifier.com)
Date: 07/27/03-01:37:11 AM Z
Clay wrote:
>
> that makes me think that measuring relative viscosity would be pretty
> simple. If one uses the same size tube and bead, then the time it takes
> to sink would give an idea of relative viscosity between two fluids,
> since gravity is (at least for the precision involved here) the same
> everywhere. Maybe at the next gum printers summit, everyone can
> standardize on a 1/2 inch diameter 20cm tube and Daisy BB pellet or
> whatever. Then when someone asks about your coating viscosity, you can
> just say "4 seconds". Nice and low tech.
>
That's a great idea. I had just looked at the meters and abandoned hope.
kt
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