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Large Flywheels
maury:
I used to machine large flywheels, and I was using a foundry that made parts for the oil field industry here in Texas. Needless to say a lot of them came back quite rough.
I found using a light hammer and chisel worked well for removing the flashing.
Good luck on your flywheel.
maury
gbritnell:
Well at least the iron looks clean!
Roger B:
That's quite a piece, way beyond my capabilities. I am stretched by an RCM 125mm flying wheel ::)
RReid:
--- Quote ---That's quite a piece, way beyond my capabilities. I am stretched by an RCM 125mm flying wheel
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I agree with Roger. I once turned a 27" diameter part on a 28" (or 14" by UK reckoning) lathe. Now I have to use the same technique to turn a 3" diameter flywheel!
Jo:
I've machined a fair bit of Cast Iron and what ever type they made this out of it is making everything go black (including the white t-shirt I was wearing yesterday :facepalm:)
+1 for the chisel to remove flashing but you need to make sure it doesn't break into the bit you want to keep. I resorted to cutting down the stuff between the spokes with a hacksaw there was so much of it ::)
--- Quote from: Roger B on August 24, 2021, 08:28:03 PM ---That's quite a piece, way beyond my capabilities. I am stretched by an RCM 125mm flying wheel ::)
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Its the flying bit that I always get concerned about :paranoia:
Hope to get the outer rim outside face done later. :)
Jo
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