Please help a rookie out.
I'm planing to build a few engines. Right now I''m starting a simple one, "The river queen".
I must confess, I'm intimidated by small size parts.
My question is; How do you split the bearing on a con rod? I've got the part about drilling the holes for the fasteners, and drilling the journal after splitting. But what's the procedure for cutting it in half? I foresee the loose half flying off, never to be seen again. And I'm scared to have fingers anywhere next to the slitting saw!!
Thanks for the help.
Jim
I'm planing to build a few engines. Right now I''m starting a simple one, "The river queen".
I must confess, I'm intimidated by small size parts.
My question is; How do you split the bearing on a con rod? I've got the part about drilling the holes for the fasteners, and drilling the journal after splitting. But what's the procedure for cutting it in half? I foresee the loose half flying off, never to be seen again. And I'm scared to have fingers anywhere next to the slitting saw!!
Thanks for the help.
Jim