[modeleng] Re: Crankpin turning

A longish, thinish one Al, and gentle cuts

> Gents,
>
> The thread on "Paarting Off got me to thinking about
> turning crankpins on something as small as a Stuart
> V-10 and similar sized engines.  I successfully turned
> one about 35 years ago, but it took two attempts as
> the forging that came in the kit got twisted up like a
> pretzel---somehow--due to operators error.  Since
> then, what few crankshafts I have made have been by
> the "built up" method.  Just what sort of tool(s) does
> one use to reach down into the material and turn the
> pin correctly?
>
> Al Messer
>
>
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