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This topic has 12 replies, 7 voices, and was last updated 13 May 2016 at 13:46 by Lord_Elpus.

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12 May 2016 at 23:15 #238497
Lord_Elpus
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This is a fine example of one of these………..But what is it?

This has had a group of engineers and model makers confounded for some time, so if anyone can shed some light on it as to its use it would be greatly appreciated.

There are more photographs available if it helps.

Many thanks……Paul

Edited By JasonB on 13/05/2016 07:41:46
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12 May 2016 at 23:15 #32693
Lord_Elpus
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13 May 2016 at 07:41 #238515
JasonB
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Conecting rod aligner

Edited By JasonB on 13/05/2016 07:56:59
13 May 2016 at 08:23 #238518
Michael Gilligan
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Curiously … it appears to be a 'left handed' one

Did thy really produce two versions, and if so, why?

MichaelG.
13 May 2016 at 09:39 #238525
Lord_Elpus
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Strangely enough, whilst waiting for my posting to appear I found the same flyer (I can't understand how I missed on previous searches). Even so many thanks for your efforts.

Anyway I can't waste any more time here, I'm off to align some con rods.

Thanks again ………………..Paul.
13 May 2016 at 09:52 #238526
JasonB
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Michael, it only looks like the bending vice is a left hooker, could it just have been the last operator turned the vice around to suit him?
13 May 2016 at 10:23 #238529
Michael Gilligan
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Posted by JasonB on 13/05/2016 09:52:19:

Michael, it only looks like the bending vice is a left hooker, could it just have been the last operator turned the vice around to suit him?

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Well that's spoiled my fun, Jason

I was hoping to see a pseudo-technical discussion about water going down the plug'ole [and con-rods bending] the other way in the Southern Hemisphere.

MichaelG.
13 May 2016 at 10:28 #238530
KWIL
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If you are right handed, you would want to manipulate the alignment of the con rod in the fixture with your best hand, tightened the vice to nip is easy with the left hand. Thereafter change hands!

I can use both hands so I do not care either way.
13 May 2016 at 11:28 #238534
Ian S C
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I thought I'd seen something similar, one of my old books, "Motor Repair and Qverhauling" vol 1, Gen editor E. Molloy, shows a similar tool by Buck and Hickman Ltd.

Ian S C
13 May 2016 at 12:13 #238538
Robbo
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" I was hoping to see a pseudo-technical discussion about water going down the plug'ole [and con-rods bending] the other way in the Southern Hemisphere."

If it was a V8, would the left hand bank conrods bend the opposite way from the right hand?
13 May 2016 at 13:08 #238540
Hopper
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Some more photos would be nice, thanks. INterested to see how the mechanism at the far end works in a bit more detail, and also what the gizmos on the sides do, exactly. Perhaps for taking twist out of the rod?
13 May 2016 at 13:12 #238542
JasonB
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Bit at the top looks nothing more than two fingers to ctr the rod and a stop

I would think you measure it as shown in the leaflet, flip it over and note any difference in readings and then tweak (technical term) it until you get the same readings either way up.

If it rocks on the machined top of the "V" then you have also got some twist to take out.

J

Edited By JasonB on 13/05/2016 13:16:32
13 May 2016 at 13:46 #238545
Lord_Elpus
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Is this any help?
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