On Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:35:41 -0700, Larry Jaques
wrote:
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I wondered how they fit those together. They're all cast in auto
enigines (or were) and I've seen huge old 20th century motors with
bolts going across the counterweights/webs for disassembly, IIRC.
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For good description of making built-up cranks see
http://lindsaybks.com/bks2/tsotm/index.html
"building large marine engine crankshaft"
$9.95 + SH

Both this and volume 2 of "Tricks and Secrets of Old-Time
Machinists" are worth the money. Amazing what was done with
minimal tools and lots of skill.

I have bought from Lindsay Books for years and am well satisfied
with their products and services.


Unka' George [George McDuffee]
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He that will not apply new remedies,
must expect new evils:
for Time is the greatest innovator: and
if Time, of course, alter things to the worse,
and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better,
what shall be the end?

Francis Bacon (1561-1626), English philosopher, essayist, statesman.
Essays, "Of Innovations" (1597-1625).