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Divided he ad:
We will have to discuss this next time I'm over Dek :thumbup:

Got a little more done this evening...

I was trying to think of a design for my flywheel and stumbled on the design for the base instead :Lol: Just the way the mind works!

So, I was gifted a few stainless circles by a generous fella last time I visited :thumbup:

I was thinking of using a 6mm thick disc but the lever would stick out and that just wouldn't do. So I selected one of the larger 3mm thick discs that would allow the lever to lie within the diameter :)

I mounted it on an arbour and cleaned it up using emery and a little polish... This stuff is tough!! No pic's cause it was quick and basic (and I forgot!)

I decided to have another go at engine turning, last time I tried was on my MkII finger engine. It was ok but some swirls dragged a bit.

Anyway, enough talk more pic's eh :headbang:

I used the rotary table to hold the disc on an arbour and used 30' for the inner circle and 10' for the outer. I had to go over them twice to get the full circle cause the stainless is so hard. Took a while but I like the result :)

Then I needed a cover for the bit left in the centre where the washer was. I used an old little brass flywheel blank from the bits draw.
I drilled it to allow the M10 thread to pass through. Then turned a spigot to locate it in the base disc.

Then turned it around and bored the recess for the column to fit into.

I needed a way to hold this for shaping so I turned the hex off a M10 bolt and cut a slot in it so I could tighten it.

Then began shaping the part.

Then I added the fancy bit to it ;D

So this is where I ended up at about 10PM

At some point I'm going to sort the flywheel out.... At least I have an idea to try to make now :thumbup:

More as soon as I can.

Ralph.

Stilldrillin:
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Yer working well Ralph! You never fail to impress. :bugeye:

Well done......... :thumbup:

David D

Deko:
Looks wonderfull that does Ralph. :bugeye: Glad you found a use for it, they have been stuck under my bench for many years and I never found anything to use them on.

Cheers Dek. :med:

Divided he ad:
Thanks David, happy you like it... Never sure how these things will turn out but I kinda like it :)

Dek, I have to wonder what base I would have made if you hadn't given me those discs? Timing was perfect :thumbup:

Still got one this size left :)

Quite looking forward to having this one complete. Going for a few hours this arvo.... See if I can start to carve out a flywheel? :dremel:

Ralph.

krv3000:
hi and well dun nice :thumbup:

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