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Title: Crankshaft construction, and the fear of getting wet!
Post by: steamer on September 06, 2021, 11:41:37 AM

I've been worrying about a long multicylinder crankshaft for some time.   I've had company!....but I watched this video recently, and I've come to believe that I think about things too much!...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnXUx4cYdHA

so a piece of advice with that project thats got you apprehensive.     "just get on with it!"

Dave

Title: Re: Crankshaft construction, and the fear of getting wet!
Post by: propforward on September 06, 2021, 01:10:09 PM

That Millyard guy is an inspiration. You would think that some of his creations shouldn't work the way he splices cylinder blocks and heads together, and yet they do - and very well.

Title: Re: Crankshaft construction, and the fear of getting wet!
Post by: kuhncw on September 06, 2021, 06:38:31 PM

Good advice.  Thanks for posting this.

Chuck