Master Conrod for the Five Cylinder Rotary
The master conrod for the five cylinder rotary worried me since the beginning of this project because there is so much involved in machining it. Machinging the small end of the master conrod with it [more…]
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Conrod – Single Valve Poppet Engine
My initial thoughts for the conrod for this single valve poppet engine were to make it from mild steel as I could make it thin to make it light, but an aluminium conrod would have [more…]
Connecting Rod
The part in an internal combustion engine that connects the piston to the crankshaft. It changes reciprocating motion of the piston into rotary motion of the crankshaft or vice versa. A connecting rod consists of [more…]
Transitional Engine Conrod
This Transitional Engine conrod is a two-piece crank design with a slider. This is traditional steam engine design. As this is meant to be an engine that has started life as a steam engine I [more…]
Slider Crank Linkage
The slider crank linkage is common in steam engine design as it removes the side forces from the piston and from the connecting rod that is sealed by the gland as it passes into the [more…]