Fly wheel for Mashima Motor

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Chris Wilson - 19 Jun 2004 09:35 GMT

Hi folks,

Supplied with the kit I've just got is a Mashima motor, there's no model
number on it that I can see (still in it's wrapping for the moment). It's
about the size of a thumbnail and has a rod coming out from both ends.
Obviously the gearing goes on one end, I'm presuming that a flywheel can be
fitted on the other end - although no flywheel is supplied.

Based on the scant information I've been able to provide can anyone
confirm/deny my assumption re the flywheel and secondly can anyone suggest a
suitable flywheel for the motor. Is to be fitted into a Peckett 060ST
industrial engine so even though it's a small engine there's a reasonable
amount of room inside because of the saddle tank.

Early replies most welcome as I'm sending an order into Mainly Trains this
morning and would like to order the flywheel at the same time.

As always, many TIA

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Keith Norgrove - 19 Jun 2004 10:50 GMT

>Hi folks,
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>Obviously the gearing goes on one end, I'm presuming that a flywheel can be
>fitted on the other end - although no flywheel is supplied.

Yes you can fit a flywheel.

>Based on the scant information I've been able to provide can anyone
>confirm/deny my assumption re the flywheel and secondly can anyone suggest a
>suitable flywheel for the motor. Is to be fitted into a Peckett 060ST
>industrial engine so even though it's a small engine there's a reasonable
>amount of room inside because of the saddle tank.

You need to check the diameter of the motor shaft in order to get a
flywheel to suit, then I would suggest a flywheel the same diameter as
the motor casing.

The shafts are either 1mm or 1.5mm diameter on the smaller motors and
2mm for bigger ones, the case diameter, ignoring the flat sides, 12mm,
14mm, 16mm or 18mm. You should be able to check these with any metric
ruler.
Keith

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Chris Wilson - 19 Jun 2004 10:59 GMT

Keith,

As always you are the font of all knowledge, Cheers.

Chris

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Fly wheel for Mashima Motor