(DIR) Return Create A Forum - Home --------------------------------------------------------- Office of Steam Forum for Model &amp ;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Toy Steam Gas &amp ;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Hot Air Engines (HTM) https://officeofsteamforum.createaforum.com --------------------------------------------------------- ***************************************************** (DIR) Return to: Restorations ***************************************************** #Post#: 12873-------------------------------------------------- Changing flywheels. By: Tony Bird Date: July 31, 2019, 11:01 am --------------------------------------------------------- Hi, Let us see if I can make a better job of getting the the photographs in order than I did in my last post. While having a bit of a clear out I found a large flywheel, well isn't a flywheel exactly it was possibly a pulley that had a belt from some form of machine. I probably bought it at a club bring and buy sale some time ago as a come in useful item. It is 8" in diameter and 1.1/2" wide. Some time ago I built a Beam engine from charity shop bits and pieces and used a pair of wheels from a brass canon as flywheels, these flywheels were a little small so the engine runs quicker than it should. Alas this flywheel is too big to replace them. However it could be fitted to a vertical engine that I made and the flywheels from this could be fitted to the Beam engine. Vertical engine. [attachimg=1] With 'New' flywheel. [attachimg=2] The Beam engine. [attachimg=3] With Vertical engine flywheels. [attachimg=4] [attachimg=5] So the idea is to clean up the 'New' flywheel' and fit it to the Vertical engine and if I like the result if its flywheels to the beam engine. So today I made a start on the flywheel; it was cleaned of paint, the large securing hole was plugged and it was fitted to a face plate to make the centre bosses smaller and concentric. [attachimg=6] The machining finished it was painted with primer. [attachimg=7] I now have to bush the centre so that it will fit a smaller axle. Regards. Tony. Getting better the photographs in order but need to get text to line up with them though! #Post#: 12974-------------------------------------------------- Re: Changing flywheels. By: Tony Bird Date: August 3, 2019, 3:02 am --------------------------------------------------------- Hi, I have got a little further with the modifying the flywheels. Thy have been fitted but there is a bit more to do. [attachimg=1] [attachimg=2] [attachimg=3] [attachimg=4] Regards Tony. #Post#: 12982-------------------------------------------------- Re: Changing flywheels. By: Tony Bird Date: August 3, 2019, 9:43 am --------------------------------------------------------- Hi, Both model steam engines are now up and running. (HTM) https://youtu.be/-1LkInsP5wQ Regards Tony. #Post#: 12983-------------------------------------------------- Re: Changing flywheels. By: Stoker Date: August 3, 2019, 11:10 am --------------------------------------------------------- Fine work with excellent results and a whole lot of technique demonstrated along the way. Another superb video Tony ..... you work is much appreciated by many!!! *****************************************************