One thing I forgot to mention was it might not be possible if it is a cast iron flywheel.? I don't think the material was mentioned.
Cast iron typically has a VERY hard surface scale.? It requires an initial cut deep enough to get under the scale and the mini-lathe just doesn't have the power (and probably not the strength) for a cut that heavy on a larger part.? If you try to "take off a little at a time', the tool bit will tend to just scrape and dull.? One workaround is to first grind off the scale.
Charles E. "Chuck" Kinzer
On Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 03:38:07 PM PDT, Bruce J <bruce.desertrat@...> wrote:
How will the flywheel mount to the engine? Maybe drill a smaller hole where the hub will go and mount it on an arbor to turn it? ?What do you have to do to it? Any opportunity to clamp it to the faceplate via holes that won’t be there when it’s finished (like if there will be be spokes or a cutout?) even if there aren’t, ?
I know Clickspring uses superglue a lot but I think 6” x 1” is a little big for that.
On Jun 11, 2024, at 2:56?PM, David James via groups.io <davebjames@...> wrote:
I have a 6" x 1" round piece of aluminum that I need to turn into a flywheel for the model engine I am building. I was thinking of using superglue to secure it to my faceplate as it obviously does not fit in any of my chucks. Any suggestions how to hold this or should I go looking for someone with a bigger lathe.
Dave Borneo
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