Machining neded

Jan 06, 2006 5 Replies

If you look at



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& scroll to the bottom of the page, you will find the big woodish pulley I bought off E-bay.



Having established that the L'Aster needs no heavy external flywheel, I'd like to fit this pulley to the adaptor plate so thoughtfully supplied with the engine. The boss needs machining flat to get the pulley a little closer to the main bearing and the adaptor plate insetting into the pulley to locate and centralise it. I can then drill pulley and plate & bolt through, there being enough clearance inside the pulley's bore to get a socket on the mainshaft nut.



Trouble is, I cannot swing the pulley in my little old lathe & need someone to do this for me. Naturally, I am quite happy to cough up the requisite number of drinking vouchers, but it is a bit of a lump to post, so it would need to be in the Bristol area



Have Volvo, can deliver & collect ;o))



Regards,



Kim Siddorn.


Hi Kim,

As you know I'm about as far from Bristol that an easterly heading will get you before getting your feet wet (Essex) but if it helps and you are going to be in the area at any point I would be happy to oblige. I can swing about

16.5 inches in my bigger lathe if that is enough.

Give me a shout if I can help.

Regards

Mark

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Hi Kim if Banbury is any good you can bring it round next time you are this way

Regards Nick

Kim, Machining this on a lathe might prove difficult. The OD is crowned so cannot be gripped safely in a chuck. The bore under the rim is cast so is likely to be tapered. I suppose it could be strapped onto a face plate, especially if some holes were drilled in the web linking the centre boss to the rim. You are welcome to use my lathe if you wish. It has the necessary chucks and a face plate.

John

Thanks to all those who replied. Andy Dingley has kindly offered to take it on and as he is only half a dozen miles across town, I shall entrust me pulley to his care.

Regards,

Kim Siddorn.

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