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Actually made by a guy called Filip I found on another forum when looking for a decent tensiometer at a good price.
For the money there really isn't anything even approaching the quality, precision, reliability that I've managed to find (and I looked realllly hard too!), plus it's based on the design which Jobst Brandt shared in his wheel building book, so it's proven design and maths backed up with Filips engineering.
It's easy to use and comes with different dial rings for different spokes, which he calibrates for every spoke size individually for every tensiometer he makes, but if you'd prefer it, he will do you a tension chart instead.
He also has a choice of bearing types for the sliding piece, regular cartridge bearings or THK sliding bearings (high end ultra slick precision), and a choice of dials from relatively cheap (still good german shock proof models though), to very high end TESA Digito (sooo good digital) dials, which would be perfect for frequent and pro wheel builders (I want one bad).
Couldn't recommend him enough really, very good communication, detailed descriptions and pics to show you how it's going, and he gives you plenty of options, and his prices are very good, give him email at - kralyevski@gmail.com
If you do, let him know I pointed you in the right direction. ;P