From: "Kismet" <kismet-AT-bigpond.net.au>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 07:37:21 +1000
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Wooden Hand Rod


and this shows what a connecting rod looks like in the car industry
http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&rls=GGLJ%2CGGLJ%3A2006-52%2CGGLJ%3Aen&q=connecting+rod&btnG=Search+Images
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Axtell" <steve-AT-axtell.com>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 2:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Wooden Hand Rod


This might help with pictures....adjust the search terms as needed...

http://images.google.com/images?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLJ,GGLJ:2006-52,GGLJ:en&q=piston%20rod&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi


At 04:47 AM 6/5/2008, you wrote:
>Connecting rod may be a bit misleading in the car field because the
>connecting rod is a specific car part that connects the piston to the crank
>shaft.
>Cant find a picture but they come in a few forms...
>1 is like a washer but has tabs intruding into the hole, when you push this
>washer onto a rod only slighter smaller than the hole, the tabs grip the 
>rod
>tight...much like the clamps on the end of baby pram axles or cheaper toy
>cars (some tend to have a dome cap to protect the axle/rod end). If a 
>groove
>is introduced on the end of the rod these become very permanent and cant be
>removed without destroying the clip/clamp.
>2 is very similar but is open on one side so it looks more like a C...the
>tabs slide into the slot on the rod and the washer shape secures it. These
>can be removed and re-used.
>3 is like a hair clip....a sort of U shape but with the legs closing
>together and then running parrallel...can engage in a slot on the rod or
>like a split pin go through a hole in the rod....unlike a split pin they 
>can
>be installed and removed and reused very quickly. These are used on 
>trailers
>a lot to secure the tailgate or on tractors to hold the linkage on but come
>in lots of sizes.
>There are a number of variations including some very accessable brightly
>coloured plastic thingies but thats the essential design!
>
>If I find a piccy online Ill let you know
>
>D.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Joe Dunfee" <joe-AT-dunfee.com>
>To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
>Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 10:00 PM
>Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Wooden Hand Rod
>
>
> >I am still puzzled about the "connecting rod clip", and have no idea
> > what it might look like.  I've searched the various terms on Pepboy
> > and AutoZone, without any success.It would be great if anyone could
> > provide a picture or link to this product.  Thanks.
> >
> > Joe Dunfee
> >
> > At 05:50 PM 5/22/2008, you wrote:
> > >   I'm sure that Rolande is referring to automotive carburetor clips,
> > >used to hold the connecting rod to the carb. The term connecting rod
> > >clip may be more appropriate.....
> > >Christopher
> >
> >
> > Joe Dunfee  joe-AT-dunfee.com
> > Gordonville, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
> >
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