Re: cencovspascoballisticpend.

[James Mackey <jmackey@HARDING.EDU>]

We have used both Pasco & Cenco styles (incl. Fisher copies).  There is no
question in my mind that the Pasco pendulum is much more versatile and
superior to the Cenco.  I have about 15 Cencos on the shelf that we never
use now that we have 12 Pasco.  The only use I have is to modify one to
simutaneously fire a ball horizontally while dropping a ball and
demonstrating that they hit the ground at essentially the same time.
[anyone want to buy some Cencos?]
James Mackey


Greg Puskar wrote:

> At 11:43 AM 2/6/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> > Greetings,
> > We, at El Camino College, are about to purchase 34 new
> > ballistic pendulums. We were originally going with the
> > old-style Cenco BPs when the new style by PASCO, were
> > pointed out to us in a catalog. Has anyone had enough
> > experience with both to comment on whether the pasco
> > type is worth the extra 140.00? The old style works,
> > but constantly needs tinkering.
> >
> > Leon
> >
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> Have you considered the Beck style?  I believe they are still available
> thru Daedelon perhaps?  They seldom if ever need adjustment and only
> require a new rack from time to time.
>
> Greg
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