[SEL] How not to load and engine....Flywheel needed.

[Keith Kinney]

Hello all.
Thanks for all the reply and suggestions.

I'm sure a new flywheel could be cast but, the cost of casting and 
finding a machine shop with big enough equipment to machine the wheel 
would be difficult and cost prohibitive.   I'm also sure a good 
welding shop could weld the pieces back together.  But, I'm not sure 
I would ever fill comfortable running it in public.

It was a blessing no one was hurt.  If that engine had fallen on 
someone who know what the injuries would have been.

Now for the good news.  This is a common enough engine that I have 
had 3 different people contact me about replacement flywheels. 
:-)  With any luck I'm sure at least one of these will pan out and 
we'll have a running engine by next summer. :-)  :-)

And Arnie, I too thought this would make a good bolt on flywheel 
weight.  I think a few hours with a grinder and all remnants of those 
spokes will be gone.  A year or two out in the weather and it will 
look as good as any 100+ year old flywheel weight should. ;-)

As far as how to prevent something like this from happening in the 
future.  Yes, a big part of the problem is the narrow spacing of the 
skids. I have a set of trucks from a hay wagon that I plan to mount 
this engine on.  It will make it easier to move around and provide a 
wide wheelbase to prevent tipping.

Thanks for all your suggestions and comments.  I'll let you'all know 
how things turn out.

Keith



Keith Kinney
Evansville, Indiana  USA
www.HerculesEngines.com