On Monday 13 May 2013 13:51:39 Cecil Thomas did opine: > Gene, > I have a machine with a similar setup, treadmill motor, screwed on > flywheel. I screwed the flywheel on snug, drilled a #6 hole .75 inch > deep parallel to the axis of the shaft but on the pitch line of the > two threads, tapped it 1/4-20 and screwed in a 5/8 inch long 1/4-20 > socket head set screw. > > This creates a removable key. I've seen this method used on guns a > lot to keep screws from backing out. > > You could of course drill the hole and instead of tapping it, remove > the flywheel and use the drilled hole as a guide for a keyway and > insert a key from the end of the shaft. Be sure to leave enough > sticking out to get a grip in order to remove it.....But I don't like > the idea of a little steel weedwhacker spinning at 6 grand > (invisible)... > > I try to never "fix" something in such a way that I can't "unfix" it > when I discover a better way. (or discover that my original fix was > just stupid) > > > Cecil > Great minds & all that Cecil, I thought of that too, but I might not have room for the screw head, I don't need a clothing grabber when I reach back to suck up the swarf. Doesn't sound at all like something I want to fight with to keep an arm, I only have 2 and I'm fond of both. ;)
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