My Ammco brake lathe also lives a lonely life way back in the corner of a cold room until I need to do a brake job or flywheel. Then out it comes on its 5" steel swivel castors to be the star of the show, soon to go back to the corner to slumber another year or so.
I used that exact model machine for years about 30 years ago, but never for that. Very interesting. My dad was offered a perfect used one for free 20 years ago, but turned down. I couldn’t believe it. When I asked why he didn’t take it, he said “it was heavy.” He had retired, and was tired of fooling with car stuff. There have been many times I wished I had that thing over the years.
My old van norman machine has instructions on turning flywheels. The only thing I would mention is that if the flywheel has blue spots from over heating then it should be surface ground. Lathe cutters have a hard time cutting a true surface when there are harder and softer areas to machine.
I couldn't say. A guy would have to weigh it, turn it, and weight it again and I've never thought of doing that. Perhaps next time I will. Thanks for watching.
Greetings, can I get the dimensions of the chip pan and the bench of the brake lathe. I am doing a restoration and didn't get those parts with the lathe. Thank you kindly
I know it’s old vid and you’ve finished and made your ad clicks but you made it way harder. 1. Bolt your machine down 2. Use your drum tool. You need to centre the bed first, remove the arbor (2 sq set screws) & reverse it in the holder. 3. Using the disc head at full extension required a tip tool most don’t have plus you induce flex into the whole setup. 4. Don’t use a taper to centre the flywheel, use the bearing cones. 5. Check the runout of the flywheel to get it true. You have machined that crooked. 6. Use the slow speed only. 7. Your random sander did nothing to improve the surface but still ok in concept. 8. Fortunately you had no hard spots in that surface.
My Ammco brake lathe also lives a lonely life way back in the corner of a cold room until I need to do a brake job or flywheel. Then out it comes on its 5" steel swivel castors to be the star of the show, soon to go back to the corner to slumber another year or so.
I used that exact model machine for years about 30 years ago, but never for that. Very interesting. My dad was offered a perfect used one for free 20 years ago, but turned down. I couldn’t believe it. When I asked why he didn’t take it, he said “it was heavy.” He had retired, and was tired of fooling with car stuff. There have been many times I wished I had that thing over the years.
lol he was probably the smart one! I paid dearly for mine, but I sure use it a lot. Thanks for watching
My old van norman machine has instructions on turning flywheels. The only thing I would mention is that if the flywheel has blue spots from over heating then it should be surface ground. Lathe cutters have a hard time cutting a true surface when there are harder and softer areas to machine.
Wow so who needs a machine shop .Great job.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
@@TheJayhawker I always enjoy your videos looking forward to the next one
Great Video, I'm about to purchase the same Lathe I need to learn about this thing and watching your video helped me a lot
check this out: www.doyletechnologies.com/documents/manuelsdepieces/brakelathes/601.pdf
@@TheJayhawker Thanks, that's massive help. Appreciate it!!
@@TheJayhawker thank you so much for the manual, i was looking for it everywhere.
How much weight is normally removed from a flywheel when lightening one ? Thanks in advance 👍🇺🇸
I couldn't say. A guy would have to weigh it, turn it, and weight it again and I've never thought of doing that. Perhaps next time I will. Thanks for watching.
Greetings, can I get the dimensions of the chip pan and the bench of the brake lathe. I am doing a restoration and didn't get those parts with the lathe. Thank you kindly
Hi sir please what is the difference between fmc 600 and 601
I know it’s old vid and you’ve finished and made your ad clicks but you made it way harder.
1. Bolt your machine down
2. Use your drum tool. You need to centre the bed first, remove the arbor (2 sq set screws) & reverse it in the holder.
3. Using the disc head at full extension required a tip tool most don’t have plus you induce flex into the whole setup.
4. Don’t use a taper to centre the flywheel, use the bearing cones.
5. Check the runout of the flywheel to get it true. You have machined that crooked.
6. Use the slow speed only.
7. Your random sander did nothing to improve the surface but still ok in concept.
8. Fortunately you had no hard spots in that surface.
Can you do a dual-mass?