connecting rods
Crankshaft-to-piston links
Connecting rods are the metal links in an engine that connect the pistons to the crankshaft, converting the pistons' up-and-down motion into rotation.
They're critical components in internal combustion engines—a thrown rod (one that breaks loose) typically destroys the engine.
Also called con rods.
Rotating engine shaft
- pistonReciprocating cylinder component
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
lubrication · small end · block · stroke · reciprocating · four-stroke · two-stroke · inline
Rate of mechanical work
- RPMTurns in sixty seconds
- boostUpward push or increase
- superchargedForcibly increased in power
- turbochargedEngine with forced induction
nitrous · racing · drag racing · NASCAR · Formula 1 · rebuild · upgrade · reliability
Capable of elongation
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- loadCarried weight or burden
thrust · torque · bending · twisting · inertia · harmonics · vibration · resonance
Subtractive metalworking process
- CNCAutomated machining via code
- forgingShaping heated metal; faking documents
- castingShaping through liquid form
- finishingBringing to completion
grinding · polishing · balancing · blueprinting · tolerances · specifications · quality control · inspection
crankshaft
Rotating engine shaft
- pistonReciprocating cylinder component
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
bearings · lubrication · small end · block · stroke · reciprocating · four-stroke · two-stroke · inline · boxer
horsepower
Rate of mechanical work
- RPMTurns in sixty seconds
- boostUpward push or increase
- superchargedForcibly increased in power
turbocharged · nitrous · racing · drag racing · NASCAR · Formula 1 · rebuild · upgrade · reliability · durability
tensile
Capable of elongation
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
load · thrust · torque · bending · twisting · inertia · harmonics · vibration · resonance · deformation
machining
Subtractive metalworking process
- CNCAutomated machining via code
- forgingShaping heated metal; faking documents
- castingShaping through liquid form
finishing · grinding · polishing · balancing · blueprinting · tolerances · specifications · quality control · inspection · resizing
forged steel
Hammer-shaped metal alloy
I-beam · H-beam · billet · cast · carbon fiber · heat-treated · hardened · tempered · sintered · lightweight
- engine partspiston, valve, cylinder, crankshaft, camshaft
- gas enginespistons, crankshafts, camshafts, carburetors, spark plugs
- mechanismsgear, gearbox, gear train, cog, pulleys
- steam powersteam, steam power, steam engine, steam engines, steam turbine
- iron castingscast iron, pig iron, engine blocks, manhole covers, drain covers
- Diesel Engine Partsfuel injectors, turbochargers, glow plugs, fuel pumps, pistons
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