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A shock dynameter provides for testing, measurement, and quantification of suspension shock absorbers, also known as suspension dampers, particularly as fitted to small and scale vehicles. The shock dynamometer provides a reliable, convenient, economical, and compact method and device for testing su

A shock dynameter provides for testing, measurement, and quantification of suspension shock absorbers, also known as suspension dampers, particularly as fitted to small and scale vehicles. The shock dynamometer provides a reliable, convenient, economical, and compact method and device for testing suspension shock absorbers.

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1. A shock dynamometer for testing a shock absorber, the shock dynamometer comprising:a lower mounting for securing an end of the shock absorber;a drive crank coupled to the lower mounting for actuating the shock absorber;a drive weight coupled to the drive crank for actuating the drive crank;a trig

1. A shock dynamometer for testing a shock absorber, the shock dynamometer comprising:a lower mounting for securing an end of the shock absorber;a drive crank coupled to the lower mounting for actuating the shock absorber;a drive weight coupled to the drive crank for actuating the drive crank;a trigger plate coupled to the drive crank; anda sensor responsive to rotation of the trigger plate. 2. The shock dynamometer of claim 1, wherein the trigger plate is a semi-circular plate, and wherein the sensor is an optical interrupter switch. 3. The shock dynamometer of claim 1, wherein the lower mounting is a rotator mount. 4. The shock dynamometer of claim 1, wherein the lower mounting comprises an ANSI mounting threaded section and a UNC mounting threaded section. 5. The shock dynamometer of claim 1, further comprising an upper mounting for securing an opposite end of the shock absorber. 6. The shock dynamometer of claim 5, further comprising a slotted vertical support member, and wherein the upper mounting is coupled to the slotted vertical support member. 7. The shock dynamometer of claim 5, wherein the upper mounting comprises an ANSI mounting threaded section and a UNC mounting threaded section. 8. A shock dynamometer for testing a shock absorber, the shock dynamometer comprising:a shock absorber drive crank;a drive weight coupled to the drive crank for actuating the drive crank;a sensor responsive to actuation of the drive crank; anda timing controller coupled to the sensor for analyzing sensor output. 9. The shock dynamometer of claim 8, wherein the timing controller comprises a microprocessor and firmware executed by the microprocessor. 10. The shock dynamometer of claim 8, further comprising a display coupled to the microprocessor. 11. The shock dynamometer of claim 8, wherein the sensor is an optical sensor. 12. The shock dynamometer of claim 8, wherein the timing controller determines a compression stroke time. 13. The shock dynamometer of claim 8, wherein the timing controller determines an extension stroke time. 14. The shock dynamometer of claim 8, wherein the timing controller determines a plurality of extension stroke times and an extension stroke time average. 15. The shock dynamometer of claim 8, wherein the timing controller determines a plurality of compression stroke times and a compression stroke time average. 16. A shock dynamometer comprising:a drive crank;a drive cable spool coupled to the drive crank;a drive weight coupled to the drive cable spool;a sensor responsive to actuation of the drive crank; anda timing controller coupled to the sensor for analyzing sensor output. 17. The shock dynamometer of claim 16, further comprising a vertically slotted tower and an upper shock mounting coupled to the vertically slotted tower. 18. The shock dynometer of claim 16, wherein the sensor is an optical sensor. 19. The shock dynometer of claim 16, further comprising an upper shock mounting comprising an ANSI mounting threaded section and a UNC mounting threaded section. 20. The shock dynometer of claim 16, further comprising a lower shock mounting comprising an ANSI mounting threaded section and a UNC mounting threaded section.