Tapered Spar Micrometer Setting Calculator

Tapered Spar Micrometer Setting Calculator

This utility will calculate the settings for a Harlan-style stripper for tapered spars.

The calculations are based on the following formula:


MicrometerSetting1 = WiderWidth+((((MicCenterDist-WoodLength)/2)*(WiderWidth-NarrowWidth))/WoodLength)
MicrometerSetting2 = MicrometerSetting1-((MicCenterDist/WoodLength)*(WiderWidth-NarrowWidth)) 

Where:
WiderWidth    = Wide end of spar
NarrowWidth   = Narrow end of spar
MicCenterDist = Distance between centers on the micrometers
WoodLength    = Length of sheet



Sheet Length: (sheet length in inches)
Center Distance: (distance between centers on micrometers)
Wide Width: (wide width of spar)
Narrow Width: (narrow width of spar)
 
Settings for sheet length 18, with a center distance of 20:

Setting 1:      0.093
Setting 2:      0.032