Are our flywheels machineable for a new clutch?
02-05-2004, 10:09 AM
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To do this right, requires a vertical milling machine that rotates the flywheel --->
---> in a horizontal plane, while grinding from the vertical spindle under constant cooling spray. Very routine for any decent machine shop. No CNC required.
02-05-2004, 10:22 AM
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Your misunderstanding. $500 is a decent amount of money...
but if I told you that your failing and aged heart could be reconditioned for $185 (just the valves reworked) or a new one could be had for $699, which would you choose. I know it is a poor example on a totally different scale but you get my point.
The flywheel is dual mass. It has an internally sprung mechanism. You may be fixing only part of your problem. Sure the surface is nice and shiny, but how worn are the springs which can not be fixed?
Bottom line, make sure the flywheel is worth **SAVING**, because in the long run the money you save now could haunt you later.
The flywheel is dual mass. It has an internally sprung mechanism. You may be fixing only part of your problem. Sure the surface is nice and shiny, but how worn are the springs which can not be fixed?
Bottom line, make sure the flywheel is worth **SAVING**, because in the long run the money you save now could haunt you later.
02-05-2004, 10:28 AM
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A grinding cup on a VMC can do this job yes. Sounds like you would have it mounted on a manual....
turn table as well. Thats fine but in order to hold onto the fixed surface you would need to hold the flywheel most likely by the ring gear. This at best will be difficult to insure true-ness and parallelism to the crank mounting surface being it has been welded to the flywheel without much precision. Fixture up to set the flywheel on the crank mounting surface and now you have the disaster recipe that Jason was eluding to... to fast a feed or deep a grind and wala you have a flying frisbee.
But to each their own, I suppose you can skin a cat 1000 ways...
But to each their own, I suppose you can skin a cat 1000 ways...
02-05-2004, 11:01 AM
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Flying frisbbe implies high rotational speed, which implies machining, not grinding. --->
On a VMC, the FW would be clamped down concentrically, and rotated very slowly (motor driven) while applying about three shallow, constant vertical depth cuts. No feed rate problems.
02-05-2004, 12:42 PM
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Keep thinking like that, I like it.
I feel that kind of attitude will keep your customers more than happy and they will continue to use you in a market such as this. Keep that up, you should be around for the long haul. : }
Sorry I didn't decide to use you this time around. I will be getting my old flywheel back and if I ever need to get it resurfaced you can be sure I'll be checking with your company.
Sorry I didn't decide to use you this time around. I will be getting my old flywheel back and if I ever need to get it resurfaced you can be sure I'll be checking with your company.
02-05-2004, 04:14 PM
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No, break it down for me I'm a little slow today, the cup diameter is what?
How exactly are you grinding a square corner? Multiple passes?
What you are saying can be done, but why? There are much better methods. Welcome to the eighties.
I'm done. Good night!
What you are saying can be done, but why? There are much better methods. Welcome to the eighties.
I'm done. Good night!