Flywheel Brake
 

Flywheel brake wanted, hand or foot operated.

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

I was beaten to it unfortunately

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

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.

Beware of warming up the flywheel rim with over use.

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.

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.

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

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. ;)