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Time to start cutting some metal.
As advised by Jason I made the main shaft of the crankshaft and the big end first. The metal for the webs is on order.
Called at my mates to liberate him of some en8 for the shaft. But he has only got en16 or 24 so I used the 16. Had to have a little play with it to get it cutting to a reasonable finish. - The spec main dia is 20mm and reducing to 17mm. Also made them a bit longer to enable the fitting of a driving wheel on one side and engagement for a starting handle on the other.
Next onto one of the flywheels. Made a best guesstimate for centering.
Then cutting we did go.!
Little very short video.
Bored the hub so a nice snug fit onto the shaft. - I will need to take a trip to my mates to slot the hub for the keyways once both the flywheels are made.
Flipped it over and machined the other face.
Now I just have another flywheel to do this time with a 17mm hole in the hub. - I will make a madrel for final finishing and polishing them later when I have finished dropping and bashing them about during the rest of the build.
Steph upon seeing the parts arranged below asked. "Oh, you are making a cannon" ............ TBH I can see why she would think such.
Nick
