Stuart D10 - # 11 -- Machining the Connecting Rods

Check the connecting rods off the list of parts to be machined. The Stuart D10 twin is shaping up. Take a Look !!
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[billchiasson]

Really liked the flats on the connecting rod, always amazed at your setup ideas! A joy to watch you work! Thanks Joe!

[Radiotexas]

You are, without a doubt, the best machinist on YouTube Joe!

[kensherwin]

@5:20 "Naturally, when they come together, two halves make a hole." I see what you did there.😀😀

[mrc]

Always impressed with the fixtures you come up with, definitely takes some thought to come up with them ( way outside the box 😉 ) . Have a happy Memorial Day weekend and I’ll be looking forward to the next one .

[haraldlonn]

Joe, your allergy to the metric system is fixable but only inch by inch.

[matthewsykes]

So many hints and tips, really well thought out lessons too. The benefits of being a master machinist with the kindness to teach others. Priceless

[TomokosEnterprize]

GOOD DAY, JOE P. I sure enjoy these visits. I am a bit surprised at the dull tooling being used by Stuart on this piece. Up until this one everything has had very good castings and pre-work. Sure glad they left enough meat for you to squeeze this one out of. I am sure liking the V block setup for the clevis end. Without that support being carefully cut to size that piece just couldn't have been so expertly machined. Awesome my friend, just awesome. The time you spent thinking about how to approach this part was time well spent. The proof is right there in front of us. Another accurate and great looking piece for us today Joe. I usually had a difficulty with facing etc the big end of parts like these. The large sweep of the piece and needing to get right in there would usually cause me to get dizzy and the chance of being drawn in was always there. I would often have to shut down and regain my equilibrium. Love that self preservation thing eh, LOL. Curious, , , As these connecting rods are attached to a moving crank shaft is there a way to oil the ends ? Brass to steel is a pretty good bearing but sort of ok at smaller speeds and loading but will still need a lubricant and at higher speeds and pressures most defiantly need some slippery in there eh. Direct injection or drip or possibly a submersion enclosure tank of some sort ? Great to see you still producing these perfect wee parts. Take care and why not dive this weekend eh. Do you have a favorite wolf eel to visit. They are surprisingly friendly and remember their visits from us.

[TomokosEnterprize]

Nice to come by for a Saturday treat with Joe.

[mith]

Your video setups / lighting / editing are as streamlined as your machining skills and instructions…well done Sir.

[BeeGeeTheImp]

We all hope you are well, happy, and safe, too. Thanx Joe!

[cyclingbutterbean]

Joe, I hope you are in a position to enjoy some family time this Memorial Day weekend. I always told folks machining is easy. It's the fixturing and part holding and order of operation that is critical. You think things through and fixture accordingly. Great fun to watch you work. Thanks for doing the video on this build. Another thing I always told the guppies and minnows coming up through the shop. It's not what you have done, it's what you have seen done. Put those pictures in your mind for use at a later date. Adapt a fixture design or process to fit what you need to accomplish on said job in hand.

[rexmyers]

I see now that the secret of any but the most simple machining job is the Fixturing. I am just now getting my head around basic machining ops and Order of Operations. Now I see I still have to learn how to design and create fixtures. Phew!

Well done, Sir!

[duaneglover]

I'm often amazed at your setups, your experience shows, great work, always a pleasure watching you work

[rescobar]

Once again Amigo, THANK YOU 🙏!! I know so many of us take great stock in benefit from your videos. I don't know how many times I've used your talent at work on setups and parts quality.

From El Paso, TX - Thank you Joe 🤘🏻

[ChrisB]

More great set up methods - a major part as usual of achieving the desired results with efficiency.... particularly that Spindexer set up - nice way to minimize extra changes over and over. I'd probably never have thought up quite such a good approach! Most satisfying results Joe. :)

[Country_Bubba]

As always, really enjoy and appreciate the innovative setups:})
That is what keeps my attention span through the entire videos as I do not want to miss any details.
Just wish I could give a 👍 for each gem idea I see, but that would blow up the algorithm for sure!

[esrAsnataS]

It's my privilege to spend time watching you.

[timyoung]

Thanks Joe, it's always a great learning experience watching you in your machine shop.

[paullatour]

Those notches for the rod bolts will help when you need to ‘unloosen’ them as well and as always I’ve learned something new today. Have a fantastic Memorial Day weekend.

[StuartsShed]

One of my favorite things is to sit in my own shop picking up tips from Joe. All my best machining work is through applying this info. Thanks Joe - love the extra anti rotation feature. 👍👍👍