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Post by enigmas on Aug 14, 2021 9:14:21 GMT
Since buying a static balancer for my motorcycle wheels and realizing just how easy the balancing process is, I thought I'd fabricate a similar device for the wire wheels of my ZB MG Magnette. Utilizing a spare second hand MGB kingpin and splined hub I cobbled up this simple device. The grease seals were removed, the old bearings and hubs were cleaned then oiled. The securing nut was only tightened minimally to remove any slack so that the bearings would run free with minimal friction. Using the Balancer. Simply spin the wheel and wait until it stops. Mark the 6 O'clock position on the tyre. Spin again (in either direction) and note where the heavy point mark is when the wheel finally stops rotating. If the mark is at 6 O clock again, that's the heavy point. Place a wheel weight 180° opposite or at the 12 O'clock position. Adjust weights as required until the wheel always stops in different positions. That's it. With practice the process doesn't take long at all. Static balancer for motorcycle wheels. The fabricated static balancer for the MG wire wheels. The device works fine, so given that, I'll also make a similar static balncer for the Rostyle wheels of my P5 coupe.
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