Re: [TCML] rotary gap disk

[William Beaty <billb@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 jhowson4@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Hey, I am making a sync rotary gap and I was wondering what material
> should be used for the disk?  I was thinking acrylic but wasnt sure if
> it was too brittle to machine with my limited skills.  any ideas?

My old 6" gap used an aluminum disk mounted on a 2" long polyethelene
cylinder, with the whole assembly cleaned up on the lathe for good
balance.


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