12 HP WITTE DIESEL ENGINE,

[wrightkiller]

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[Stan]

You never know about wobbling flywheels.
Stan

[rcavictim]

I had an unfortunate episode where a single flywheel engine ran a very brief time (less than a minute) and the flywheel came loose on the tapered crank and keyway.  It destroyed the crankshaft, splitting it deeply and peeling it apart at the key from the intense hammering of the single cylinder design.  The tapered hole in the cast iron flywheel was pretty gouged up but actually survived and without any machining was able to be put on a new crank pin with new key and has been just fine.  I put on a liberal coating of blue locktite in this joint for insurance.  I hope I never have to pull this apart.

In the case of this Whitte there is a second flywheel on the crank at the other end which would have radically reduced the hammering shock that my engine suffered, still, there could be crankshaft damage associated with the key slot.

[Stan]

I've got split collars to put on Penelope.
Stan

[rcavictim]

I've got split collars to put on Penelope.
Stan

For what purpose Stan?  Is this to form a gap filler between a stock size (or undersize) crank pin and an oversized flywheel mounting hole?

[Doug]

I see what apears to be a grub screw added to fly wheels on OSL engines now.

I don't know if they still have a Gib head key, but it seems to me that's simple smart modification.

Doug

[rcavictim]

Our unabashed dictionary defines Grub screw as having sexual intercourse during one`s meal break.   

Uhhh, don`t ask me about Gib head.     Apparently must be done in private as you need a key. 

Just trying to make up for an obvious shortage of pornography here lately folks. 

[Stan]

Re: split collars.  Nope, the split collars are going on the outside of the flywheel and are lodged up against the Gib key head.  Call them suspenders backing up a belt 
Stan

[adhall]

Rcavictim:

A tiny etymology lesson, if I may:

Take a 3/8" dia x 1" long sockethead set screw and drop it on the ground. Looks a bit like a grub, wouldn't you say?

The British and the Americans really are two peoples seperated by a common language...

Best regards,
Andy Hall

[Doug]

Sorry Machine set screw is just more typing than Grub screw...

About 50% of the time I spell Tire.... Tyre

I wirte Litre istead of Liter ( my french is showing ).....

Eaves Trough....
Duck Board... ( things that cover trenches )
Trench... ( for ditch )
Sleeper for rail road tie
And of course Chesterfield for the thing I sleep on....
I wear a tuque on my head
I wear Rubbers or Gum boots on my feet
Oh and for Andrew, Scrum....

Now if you think my spelling is wierd , you should hear me talk.....

I ring Canadian bells in the shaft as a possed US shaft signals whand what ever they use in the UK.
And I use CPR lamp and whistle signals ( causes some confusion with people who use mining lamp and whistle )

Lastly I am in the process of creating my own obscene hand gestures to compliment my heavy equiopment opperator and rigging hand signals ( that I assume are basical the same as used in the US but with a French accent )

Doug

[sid]

Doug /could you give us an example of hand signals with a french accent//that could very well be the same as a southern hand jesture///like the bumper sticker said// horn broke.. watch for finger//sid

[Doug]

French hand signals Sid are backwards, often you need to yell things like "Da utter Left You Fugger Guys !!!"  and the kicking of dirt in the general direction of " Dat guy who's not hearings of da tings my hands are saying ".

Its a beutiful language Sid...