I have tried your approach years ago with no success. I suggest you look at the excellent auto-balancing device already available on the market by Baladyne Corporation (now purchased by "Lord"). A good contact there is Tom Schulte.
Yes. We fabricate large centrifugal fan inpellers that qualify as "a plate with a hole in it". We heat the hub of the fanwheel. The bore of the hub (hole) enlarges. We then install this on a cold shaft to achieve a "shrink fit".
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What cast aluminum alloy and heat treatment would you recommend for a cast aluminum blower. The material thickness varies from about 1/2" to 3/16". The diameter range is 18" to 32" maximum. The operating speed is 3550 rpm. The blower impellers will operate at ambient...
