Model D flywheel balancing weights

eleanorsbee · Post by **eleanorsbee** » September 21st, 2016, 3:03 am

whooooosh .......... whooooosh ........... whoooooosh ...... BANG BANG PING PING P P P P ING BANG PING B PB BPB BPING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that was the noise of my rower this morning

Turns out on closer inspection one of the little flywheel balancing weights has come off a blade and has been spun around the flywheel enclosure a few times ... the weight is now in 2 halves

Rower still works, but there is an annoying vibration at anything above 2:07/500m

So the big questions are ......

(1) can I purchase these weights/clips anywhere
(2) I have no idea which blade it came off of, so how does one rebalance to the best they can
(3) is there another option that doesn't cost a million pounds ?

Thanks

John

Carl Watts · Post by **Carl Watts** » September 21st, 2016, 6:11 am

viewtopic.php?f=10&t=114384&p=337211&hi ... ts#p337211

Posted this a while back, no one was interested.

Basically your stuffed when it comes off and you don't know where it went. The weights are available in at least two different "weights", they change the thickness of the metal clip.

The idea is you simply get one of those white paint marker pens and draw round the weights BEFORE they fall off. Its not just what blade they are on. its WHERE they are on the blade as well.

eleanorsbee · Post by **eleanorsbee** » September 21st, 2016, 6:32 am

ah !

I am ****ed then .... I still have the weight, its just snapped in half, so quite useless .... I suppose I could weigh it so I know if its the heavy or light one ..... but will I be able to find where it came from .. correct blade AND position

hmm ... might be new flywheel time ... and from that tip I'll be marking this one so I know where to replace the weights !

c2jonw · Post by **c2jonw** » September 21st, 2016, 11:48 am

John,

Call C2- it's under warranty and will be replaced to your satisfaction. Sorry about the problem.........C2JonW

Carl Watts · Post by **Carl Watts** » September 21st, 2016, 6:39 pm

eleanorsbee wrote:ah !

I am ****ed then .... I still have the weight, its just snapped in half, so quite useless .... I suppose I could weigh it so I know if its the heavy or light one ..... but will I be able to find where it came from .. correct blade AND position

hmm ... might be new flywheel time ... and from that tip I'll be marking this one so I know where to replace the weights !

Its a rare problem apparently but if the problem does happen and if it happens to you and your OUTSIDE the USA on some remote island in the Pacific its a pain in the ass.

You know the old saying, and its quite appropriate......."Up **** creek without a paddle"

eleanorsbee · Post by **eleanorsbee** » October 5th, 2016, 6:32 am

c2jonw wrote:John,

Call C2- it's under warranty and will be replaced to your satisfaction. Sorry about the problem.........C2JonW

Massive thanks for the info .... I raised it with tech support and yesterday a brand new balanced flywheel turned up in the post ..... now to mark where the weights go and fit it. .. all for grand price of nothing !!!!

Glad I spent the money now and went for a C2 and not some cheapo mag erg

.. happy days

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