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Originally Posted by al pa.
gravity may very well bend a crank stored horizontally.a very large electrical manufacturer,producing large generators for powerplants,would leave armatures in process of machining,rotating on a lathe,even when the plant was inactive(holidays,weekends,shutdowns,etc.)these large forgings would develop runout if left hanging stationary on lathe centers.
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And of course the NASA space program is now renting out crankshaft sized cubicles that are being placed in orbit for those who wish to eliminate gravitational pull on their crankshafts.