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faithie999

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Flywheels
« on: April 26, 2021, 06:38:50 AM »
Is "best practice" with RP to remove flywheels, leave them in place, or "doesn't matter"?
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Alan

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Re: Flywheels
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2021, 07:57:32 AM »
Leave them in place.
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Alan

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Espeelark

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Re: Flywheels
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2021, 10:57:19 AM »
Definitely leave them in place as they help smooth out the cogging action of the gearing as well as help prevent jack-rabbit starts and stops.
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