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Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 7:55
AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Counterweight tester
Bill,
I would like to see photo of your flywheel/counterweight
tester..........Photo always worth a thousand
words !!
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Kelly Troyer
Dyke
Delta/13B/RD1C/EC2
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Original message from "BillDube@killacycle.com" <billdube@killacycle.com>:
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> I used a piece of 1" x 1" pine cove molding,
17" long. I drilled a
> large hole in the center and small holes on
either end to accommodate long
> sheet metal screws.
>
> I oriented the wood to line up with the keyway and the center of
> the counterweight (thick section) so the flywheel would also
balance fore
> and aft while the tip of the screw leveled it
side-to-side.
>
> I lined up the center hole with the center
hole in the flywheel
> (by eye.) I then used two strips of duct tape
(about equal length) to
> attach the wood to the edges of the
flywheel.
>
> When I was checking the automatic counterweight,
I used the edge
> of the bench to align the screw tip on the wood
with the center of two of
> the bolt holes. I then put the whole rig
on the lawn mower blade balancer.
>
> There is probably a much
more precise way of doing all this, but
> this was simple and quick
and seemed to be "good enough."
>
> I'll take a picture
tonight if anyone is interested.
>
> At 11:50 PM 12/4/2005,
you wrote:
>
> >Bill,
> >I'm guessing
>
>1. the timber is firmly attached to the flywheel/flexplate at the
opposite
> >end of the
> >scales or the centre ( centre
would be better).
> >2. That the timber itself (with screws) was
balanced e.g equi-distance each
> >side of the flywheel etc.
> >3. That the timber went through the centre of the heaviest
section of the
> >flywheel/flexplate (counter weight), which was
closest to the scales.
> >
> >Mind you I had to read it
a couple of times, but it's a good idea when
> >changing form
manual to auto flexplate to check for this.
> >
> >I
think I will rig something up to check for myself - thanks for the tip!!
> >
> >George ( down under)
> >
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