The Ford Barn - View Single Post

Bruce Lancaster · 06-08-2015, 12:30 PM

Also...if this IS a problem...what is the time frame? How long between laying down a crank and measurable bending? If the time is relatively short...
lay 3 carnks into a spare block, rotate'em against an indicator. If straight. leave one in the block, lay one flat, stand one on end. Re-indicate at given time...
The belief in bending seems to come largely from machine shops, where i would assume cranks don't hang around long before going to a home. In our cases, I'm sure some of us have cranks that have been in one place for multiple decades.
Science needs to know...

06-08-2015, 12:30 PM	#109
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: Gravity bends a crank? Also...if this IS a problem...what is the time frame? How long between laying down a crank and measurable bending? If the time is relatively short... lay 3 carnks into a spare block, rotate'em against an indicator. If straight. leave one in the block, lay one flat, stand one on end. Re-indicate at given time... The belief in bending seems to come largely from machine shops, where i would assume cranks don't hang around long before going to a home. In our cases, I'm sure some of us have cranks that have been in one place for multiple decades. Science needs to know...