Ghosty's "V" Twin

[Ghosty]

Hi All.
Electronic ign systems arrived, have been nil stock for a while. Fitted and have tested them. Now just waiting on the flywheel material.

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Ghosty]

Hi All.
The lump of brass turned up. Now to work out how to turn it.

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Parksy]

Drill a hole in the centre of it and loctite a rod in place. Use a trepaning tool to cut a deep and wide enough groove into the side so you can use the lathe chuck to hold it. This is how I make 100mm steel flywheels on the sieg sc3 lathe.

 

[Cogsy]

That is a sexy piece of metal...

 

[Ghosty]

That is a sexy piece of metal...

Cogsy, even more now I have started the machining.

Mounted with thick super glue and activated, used the live centre for safety. Got the outer dia done, and the inside roughed out so it can be mounted in the chuck.

Cheers

 

[Ghosty]

Drill a hole in the centre of it and loctite a rod in place. Use a trepaning tool to cut a deep and wide enough groove into the side so you can use the lathe chuck to hold it. This is how I make 100mm steel flywheels on the sieg sc3 lathe.

Parksy, we have the same lathe, I have fitted mine with a 125mm chuck.

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Ghosty]

I All,
Got the outside of the flywheel done, had to do a test fit. Now to finish off the inside of the flywheel.

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Ghosty]

Hi All,
Now to make up the split keeper and it's almost done.

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Ghosty]

Hi All,
Got the split keeper made up. Fitted and then spent a lot of time on the engine. IT RUNS. Still some problems with the intake springs(too stiff). Will spend some more time on it tomorrow. Had to work around the rain today, first time in a couple of months.

Cheers
Andrew

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[Blogwitch]

Magic :thumbup:

 

[Cogsy]

Congrats Andrew. Runs really smooth - I was expecting it to sound more like a Harley.

 

[Brian Rupnow]

Great stuff Ghosty. Congratulations.----Brian

 

[Ghosty]

Hi All,
Thanks everyone. After doing adjustments all morning, it is now getting close, sound does not come across on the video. This is one tank of fuel. It only holds 20ml.

Cheers
Andrew
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[bruedney]

Nice

Like your choice of ride in the background of the first video too :thumbup:

Cheers

Bruce

 

[Cogsy]

Very cool. Running like a dream. That big flywheel takes a bit of winding up and slowing down by the sounds of it.

Should be able to get a decent amount of real work done with that much power if you're so inclined (Brian has lots of weird and wonderful things to drive with his engines, well worth checking out).

 

[ShopShoe]

Ghosty,

That looks nice running. I was able to hear the sound without any problems, so it sounds good too.

--ShopShoe

 

[Ghosty]

Thanks all,
Cogsy, The flywheel is a bit too heavy, will order an other piece of brass and make a lighter one, keep the heavy one for something else, but will have to wait, have car rego, and new fences to do this month.

ShopShoe, it sounds a lot better in the flesh.

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Ghosty]

Hi All,
Latest update. Final tune and running very well. I will revisit this at a later date when I will redo the flywheel. Thus endith the build.

Cheers
Andrew
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[bruedney]

Hi All.
Electronic ign systems arrived, have been nil stock for a while. Fitted and have tested them. Now just waiting on the flywheel material.

Cheers
Andrew

Hi Andrew

Where did you buy the ign sytems from please?

Cheers
Bruce

 

[Ghosty]

Hi Andrew

Where did you buy the ign sytems from please?

Cheers
Bruce

Bruce,
I got it from DLEngines Australia, you will have to buy the pickup sensor, and magnet as well.
https://www.dlenginesaustralia.com/...it-for-1/4-32-plugs-90-degree-cap-single.html
https://www.dlenginesaustralia.com/dlshop/univeral-ignition-sensor-kit.html
https://www.dlenginesaustralia.com/dlshop/magnet-sensor-4mm.html
Hope this helps.

Cheers
Andrew