Flywheel Brake

[RoyalAirForceSteam]

Flywheel brake wanted, hand or foot operated.

[Chris Hewitt]

I'm pretty sure one was advertised on here in the last week or so, although I could be wrong.....

[RoyalAirForceSteam]

I was beaten to it unfortunately

[weidner]

Many flywheel brakes were home brewed . What type of engine is it for ?

[iain]

Did flywheel brakes tend to be faced with leather or something? I have one that I've not yet re-fitted to my fowler and the wood block has had something pinned to it. In the working day photos you can see it had a lot of use as the flywheel rim is well polished.

Interestingly mine is a Leeds company (cant remember the name) fitted to a Fowler engine so a bought in piece, that's if it was fitted from new.

[Gaudin98]

Beware of warming up the flywheel rim with over use.

[8_10 Brass Cleaner]

beware of those telling you to beware.

I use mine a lot, the flywheel doesnt get hot (and it hasnt burst), nor does the main bearing get hot.

Its a fab thing if you intend to road your engine. Put some oil tolerant ferrodo on it to make it even more effective.

[RoyalAirForceSteam]

Thanks everyone, I'll probably end up making one but it'd be nice to find an original. As you say a lot were 'home made' anyway.

[8_10 Brass Cleaner]

Sorry Chris. Didnt realise it was you asking.

I bought the one previously fitted to the Pink Panther from Messrs Bradbury. I sold it to Nick Allen after deciding it was too big for my Fowler.

Nick is on here. May well tell you where it went

[Broken Firebar]

You're welcome to copy the engines one Chris.

Wood block in a casting, but could be fabricated.

Strangely, I find myself agreeing with 8/10 about use etc.