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tmuir
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 Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:18 pm Post subject: Crank for a Wilesco traction engine |
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Visited my brother in law today and whilst there we got out his Wilesco traction engine which has been stored for the last 20 odd years and fired it up.
It worked well but I noticed the crank shaft that the flywheel attaches to is bent so it gets a nasty wobble on the flywheel.
Anyone got a spare crankshaft floating about or know a good place to buy Wilesco spares from?
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Tony, I have heard this Guy is good, but he is situated in Germany, hence the postage might work out expensive.
http://www.sell-it-easy.de/shop_e/query.php?cp_sid=6274535959d5
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Stilldrillin
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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Bent crank? ONLY, bent?
Won`t it straighten?
Flat steel surface and a lump of lead. Works wonders! 
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Stilldrillin wrote: | Bent crank? ONLY, bent?
Won`t it straighten?
Flat steel surface and a lump of lead. Works wonders! |
AH. Takes me back to the workbench mate.
Many a time I've used that technique. 
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Stilldrillin
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Sandman wrote: | | Stilldrillin wrote: | Bent crank? ONLY, bent?
Won`t it straighten?
Flat steel surface and a lump of lead. Works wonders! |
AH. Takes me back to the workbench mate.
Many a time I've used that technique. |
It`s GOTTA be cheaper & quicker than a new crank! 
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tmuir
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Stilldrillin
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| tmuir wrote: | | Probably would work but wasn't given permission to take the engine back to my workshop to fix it so I told him I would get a price on a new part. |
Ah!
It makes all the difference, when someone else is paying, Tony! 
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