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Making a flywheel

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foozer:

--- Quote from: bogstandard on March 10, 2009, 05:05:23 PM ---Due to massive demand (two people actually), I will be showing how I make flywheels, from the raw material to the finished item, with all the gory details being shown. This will be the first time I have actually done this, showing everything in one post.
Bogs.

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Make that THREE

Divided he ad:
I used my soft jaws the other day, holding some very small discs for machining.... Woked a treat  :)

I'm one of those who have as you know John seen much of your methods before..... But I'm still waiting for the next bit... well the bit where you set up and cut out the spokes (you know this already!)

I've just got some sort of mental block with this one.... I'll eventually have to spend an afternoon on spoke making..... I'll read all of this post first though  :thumbup:



--- Quote ---There is nothing worse on a show engine than a wobbly flywheel
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Ooops!  :(   I ended up with pretty over accuracy  ::)   But I'm trying! Most of their life mine will be on a shelf, not running.... So I suppose I kind of got away with it!?!   Well everyone has to start somewhere ehh?

I'm taking all the important stuff in John  :thumbup:


Keep it up. every bit helps  :dremel:   :)   




Ralph.

bogstandard:
I know you are chomping at the bit Ralph, and hopefully by the end of the last article, you will have the method straight in your head.

I am in a quandry about it as well. I have to try and get it down in laymans terms, so it will be understood by everyone. It is easy describing it in technical terms to technical people, it is the people on their first journey into doing it that is the problem.

It is like trying to tell someone how long is a bit of string when you have nothing to gauge it against. And no, fold it in half, and double the result is not the way to get it across.

John

Darren:
Looking good so far John, is that a lathe tool finish or did you scotch them?

I'm really looking forward to the next bit, I have an idea of how, but it will no doubt be much clearer after one of your posts. It usually is  :clap:

bogstandard:
Just a bit of fairly rough sponge backed emery block, to knock the corners off.

I doubt if it will be today, I feel the need for a couple of days crashing out.

John

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