Originally Posted by
MilitiaMetals
I think I have it figured, thanks for the input, my idea may not work lol
My offer on the governor still stands, it would simplify your task of maintaining constant engine RPM. You can find these external governors on most old farm swather's and combines.
Have you tested the generator, put 12 or 24 volts of battery power to the terminals it will motor if its still functional.
Many old portable Lincoln welding machines only came with crank start with the odd one having electric start.
In the ship yards where there were many welding machines one of the group always came equipped with electric start. After the operator got his machine running the welding leads reaching the nearest machine next to it the welding leads would be affixed to that generators welding leads reaching over, that generator now became a motor to start the machine having no starter on the engine.
And so it went from one machine to another to get them all in the group running, this is why so many older Lincolns have no electric start.
The copper and lead saved from this effort was used in other areas of the war effort.
You mentioned that your planning to have that transmission output shaft machined to support a bearing, why not affix your V-Pulley directly to the face of the flywheel.
Replace the pressure plate with a piece of 1/2 or 3/4 inch flat plate cut to size, drill in your bolt circle then weld a stub on center to affix your V-pulley. Sweet and simple.
Another thing I'm having trouble with is why you have set the generator so distant from the engine, this requires much longer belts which are going to cost you more also longer belts have more potential to slip.
In longer belt arrangements there will always be an idler in place to take keep the bounce out. Take a peek under your riding lawn mowers deck you will see that I'm talking about.
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