RE: Junk Room Desk - Current State... Pics now...
The JT chassis is nice but their customer service is really lacking. They are really strong with little chassis flex until you start drilling holes into them.
When things slow down for Dr. Honda he will be able to make the chassis. Unfortunately his job has him traveling quite a bit (he's in the UK right now for the next couple of weeks) and between his job and the new baby he is really lacking any sort of time to complete the chassis.
I have seen flywheels with an offset built into them. I will have to look around and see if I can find out who makes them.
What about the flywheel used in the CT4/5? Using the mounts it might be worth a try to use the flywheel.
The engine plate is a fairly straight forward piece, you might be able to get some alloy in the desired thickness and make one.
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