It’s the latest in instrumentation for the well-appointed shop — an acoustically coupled fast Fourier transform tachometer. Sounds expensive, but it’s really just using a smartphone spectrum analyzer ...

Measuring the speed of a rotating object is a common requirement. Knowing the speed of table and ceiling fans, as well as ...

It’s a good bet most anyone reading this article is quite familiar with the bright yellow 1957 Chevy 2-door coupe that’s known as Project X. This article on how to install an electric tachometer in a ...

Porsche has always had due reverence for heritage and tradition in its designs. It’s been building the same car for almost 60 years, after all. When it comes to the new Cayenne’s interior though, the ...

Dear Car Talk: I have a new 2017 Honda Ridgeline. The speedometer is digital; it shows numbers only. It has no dial. However, it still has an analog tachometer. The transmission is an automatic ...

If you’re into anything even vaguely mechanical on the broad hacking spectrum, you’ve come into contact with things that spin. Sometimes, it’s important to know precisely how fast they are spinning!

With more and more new-car buyers choosing automatic transmissions over manuals, why do tachometers still have such a large presence on dashboards? The tachometer displays engine speed in revolutions ...

This Arduino based little digital tachometer was originally created for counting the speed of turntables and fidget spinners. There is another application to consider – a rear wheel tachometer for ...