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I was careful not to disturb stuff on the inside.

Richard, was it balanced after that?

Forgot to add the balancing was done with the driving plate attached and after other stuff was done. It balances very well on a static balancer.

Yes Chris it was a back and forth job of removing stock and placing it on the balancer until there was no heavy side and the the brake drum/driving plate assembly came to rest without favoring a position.

Richard, did you take anything off the driving plate?

Allan from down under.

No Allen I only took stock off the brake drum. I did have have the driving plate attached of course but there was no place I could take off any appreciable amount from it.

No Allen I only took stock off the brake drum. I did have have the driving plate attached of course but there was no place I could take off any appreciable amount from it.

Richard, I asked because sometimes it means less of a hole has to be dug in the drum. If I find that much needs to be removed I juggle the driven plate around to a different position to see if that makes any difference to the out-of-balance before starting o the grinding.

Allan from down under.

I rotated the driving plate to where there was the least run out of the tailshaft before balancing.