[TheForge] Ralph, Mike and their toys (Was: OT Threads ?)

[Darrell]

Those kind of truck governors work the wrong way for what is needed. They
limit the max RPM.
What he needs is one that limits the minimum RPM

Darrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>
To: "theforge" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 8:34 PM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Ralph, Mike and their toys (Was: OT Threads ?)


> I replaced the govener on our Fergason tractor many years ago.  It was a
> couple of cones with ball bearings between them.  The faster it turned the
> more preasure the bearings had against the cones forcing them to separate.
> As they separated they would put preasure against the throttle. This
design
> would be hard to retrofit to another engine, just thought I'd throw it out
> there.
>
> The  typical small engine govenor is a sail paddle that picks up the air
off
> of the fins on the fly wheel. The sail is balanced with springs to the
back
> of the throttle. The faster the engine turns the more preasure the sail
> exerts against the throttle.  You might be able to rig something off the
> cooling fan if it is direct drive.  If your truck has an electric cooling
> fan you would need to rig up a fan, baybe in place of the A/C pump or the
> P/S pump neither of which would be of much use on a stationary engine.
>
>
> Another idea, rental trucks usually have govoners.  You might be able to
get
> a look at one of those at a local rental place.  Maybe find an old
> U-Haul/Ryder in the junk yard and get it's govenor.
>
> Robert Ehrenberger
> Shelbyville, Mo.
> eforge at centurytel.net
>
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