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Re: Thanks a lot Jim!
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2021, 10:31:32 am »
Quote from: Nick on February 11, 2021, 11:29:09 pm
I never liked the all red flywheel...

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I was planning this modification and you guys beat me to it...Well Done!
   The other thing I am thinking of is carefully mask around the cooling fins only and bead or sand blast the fins. I like the look of the black paint but old Harley trick is cooling fins work more efficiently without paint...also sand blast finish is "slightly" more efficient than polished fins...but not much so If you want to polish it's all good. ;D
  I'm shopping for a deal on a Peanut Rider right now.
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Re: Thanks a lot Jim!
« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2021, 10:59:13 am »
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Re: Thanks a lot Jim!
« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2021, 12:49:10 pm »
I found that on Amazon Thursday and it's on the way here. I think I'll do the shiny wheel treatment when it get's here.
How did you strip it?
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Re: Thanks a lot Jim!
« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2021, 01:23:34 pm »
Quote from: Woe is me on February 13, 2021, 12:49:10 pm
I found that on Amazon Thursday and it's on the way here. I think I'll do the shiny wheel treatment when it get's here.
How did you strip it?

Put it on a rod, stuck it in the cordless drill and sanded, working my way to 600 grit wet & dry, then switched to 0000 steel wool and polish. I stopped at 220 on the side as I liked the lines it left, giving a nice contrast between the red paint and the polished outside rim.

The flywheel is concaved in the center and they aren’t the best finish under the paint... but it looks way better. If done in a lathe you’d have to remove quite a bit material to get it flat.
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Re: Thanks a lot Jim!
« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2021, 02:36:32 pm »
Thank you, yours looks really good like that. If it works out for me, I might do the to my Ericsson.
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Re: Thanks a lot Jim!
« Reply #20 on: February 13, 2021, 03:46:00 pm »
Quote from: Nick on February 13, 2021, 10:59:13 am
One left from this Amazon seller, $173 delivered ($207 delivered from PMR)

https://www.amazon.com/Research-Solar-Peanut-Rider-4-TEW6W205353/dp/B01M9F7ZH5/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Peanut+rider+engine&qid=1613235517&sr=8-1

Nick, thanks for the link, this IS a great price, However I managed somehow to sweet talk penn tool into free shipping today!...now penn tool unit price is Only $3 less than Amazon Shipped price...BUT...I had a second big ticket heavy item in my penn tool cart, so the free shipping was significant. All this info is so if a forum member wants to grab that last Amazon engine...Cheers! ;D
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