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"Without figuring the trig, I would estimate the deflection to be just less than 0.01 inch."

Jon,

Thanks for that explanation. Please verify that I have this right. The neoprene tip compresses 0.010" due the buoyancy of the float. Because the "toe" of the float is 10 times as far from the fulcrum as the needle, the float moves 10 times as much as the needle tip due to needle tip compression. Is that it?

Thanks!