Joe, I hope you are in a position to enjoy some family time this Memorial Day weekend. I always told folks machining is easy. It's the fixturing and part holding and order of operation that is critical. You think things through and fixture accordingly. Great fun to watch you work. Thanks for doing the video on this build. Another thing I always told the guppies and minnows coming up through the shop. It's not what you have done , it's what you have seen done. Put those pictures in your mind for use at a later date. Adapt a fixture design or process to fit what you need to accomplish on said job in hand.

Really liked the flats on the connecting rod, always amazed at your setup ideas! A joy to watch you work! Thanks Joe!

GOOD DAY, JOE P. I sure enjoy these visits. I am a bit surprised at the dull tooling being used by Stuart on this piece. Up until this one everything has had very good castings and pre-work. Sure glad they left enough meat for you to squeeze this one out of. I am sure liking the V block setup for the clevis end. Without that support being carefully cut to size that piece just couldn't have been so expertly machined. Awesome my friend, just awesome. The time you spent thinking about how to approach this part was time well spent. The proof is right there in front of us. Another accurate and great looking piece for us today Joe. I usually had a difficulty with facing etc the big end of parts like these. The large sweep of the piece and needing to get right in there would usually cause me to get dizzy and the chance of being drawn in was always there. I would often have to shut down and regain my equilibrium. Love that self preservation thing eh, LOL. Curious, , , As these connecting rods are attached to a moving crank shaft is there a way to oil the ends ? Brass to steel is a pretty good bearing but sort of ok at smaller speeds and loading but will still need a lubricant and at higher speeds and pressures most defiantly need some slippery in there eh. Direct injection or drip or possibly a submersion enclosure tank of some sort ? Great to see you still producing these perfect wee parts. Take care and why not dive this weekend eh. Do you have a favorite wolf eel to visit. They are surprisingly friendly and remember their visits from us.

@5:20 "Naturally, when they come together, two halves make a hole." I see what you did there.😀😀

Always impressed with the fixtures you come up with, definitely takes some thought to come up with them ( way outside the box 😉 ) . Have a happy Memorial Day weekend and I’ll be looking forward to the next one .

Joe, your allergy to the metric system is fixable but only inch by inch.

Your video setups / lighting / editing are as streamlined as your machining skills and instructions…well done Sir.

You are, without a doubt, the best machinist on KZfaq Joe!

So many hints and tips, really well thought out lessons too. The benefits of being a master machinist with the kindness to teach others. Priceless

I see now that the secret of any but the most simple machining job is the Fixturing. I am just now getting my head around basic machining ops and Order of Operations. Now I see I still have to learn how to design and create fixtures. Phew! Well done, Sir!

Those notches for the rod bolts will help when you need to ‘unloosen’ them as well and as always I’ve learned something new today. Have a fantastic Memorial Day weekend.

We all hope you are well, happy, and safe, too. Thanx Joe!

Nice work sir! Might want to number your rods and caps so that you remove the risk of swapping caps.

More great set up methods - a major part as usual of achieving the desired results with efficiency.... particularly that Spindexer set up - nice way to minimize extra changes over and over. I'd probably never have thought up quite such a good approach! Most satisfying results Joe. :)

Oh my, you really hurried up to make the next video, thank you.

As always, really enjoy and appreciate the innovative setups:}) That is what keeps my attention span through the entire videos as I do not want to miss any details. Just wish I could give a 👍 for each gem idea I see, but that would blow up the algorithm for sure!

Once again Amigo, THANK YOU 🙏!! I know so many of us take great stock in benefit from your videos. I don't know how many times I've used your talent at work on setups and parts quality. From El Paso, TX - Thank you Joe 🤘🏻

I'm always fascinated by your unique setups, but this one, in the "spin indexer" is one of your best.....! Nice work!!!

I'm often amazed at your setups, your experience shows, great work, always a pleasure watching you work

Joe, this one put's the icying on the cake for sure ! The fixturing alone must have taken hours, and connecting rod's a master piece. Thx for carrying us alone for the ride :-).

Thanks Joe - excellent as usual - exemplary workmanship. I went to school in an ex-British colony (Rhodesia/Zimbabwe); when I started school we were taught only imperial units, but by the time I was in high school we'd changed to the metric system, so I feel at home using both systems. When the measurement is about anything human, height, weight etc I still think in feet, inches and pounds, when it's anything engineering or scientific I think mostly in metric, but driving distances and speeds have to be in miles and mph!

Joe, once again I’m blown away by your skill and attention to detail! I’m really impressed with your ability to anticipate possible problems and devise ways to work around them. By the way, add “forensic machinist” to your list of qualifications!

Hi Joe, another excellent video, thank you, up to your usual standard, making the technical look really easy. I am surprised that there isn't an oiling way set into these; it is a wide bearing to oil from the sides.

Another great video thanks for sharing

Thanks Joe, it's always a great learning experience watching you in your machine shop.

One of my favorite things is to sit in my own shop picking up tips from Joe. All my best machining work is through applying this info. Thanks Joe - love the extra anti rotation feature. 👍👍👍

If I were to list all the things that impressed me, the time to read my list would exceed the running time of the video. In a past life, you were probably a heart surgeon. I’m a wood butcher and 1/16 +- works for me. If I tried to make a model engine in this scale, when it ran (if it ran) it would sound like marbles in a coffee can. You do it best. 🥸👍✅

To quote a once very famous man, “ This is another fine mess you’ve gotten us into, Ollie” You have probably spent equal time in fixturing as in cutting (not including measurements) for this pair of parts. Opens the thought process of what it takes to bid a job for actually making a profit. Most people would never think about the actual setup time and jigging required. Really stretches the synapses to realize the daily life of a precision custom metal weaker! Great explanation of the situation, as usual Joe 👉😊👏👍👈

I do hope the model manufactures watch this channel and make some improvements in their model kits.

Thank you for doing these videos. Every time I watch your videos I learn something new from them. My work quality is improving as a result

That is one of the craziest 4th axis setups I've yet seen. I'd hate to be the poor chap who'd have to write the setup instructions for that op. Thanks for showing us another "outside of the box" solution. Getting as much work as possible out of one setup is a wonderful thing.

It's my privilege to spend time watching you.

Love the setup so so clever.

Great work Joe

Class is in session with the master teaching . Thank you Joe for your ideas on these connecting rods .

Knocked it of the park again Joe, Thank you for sharing your time and talents. I appreciate your thought into your work holding and creating fixtures needed for the precision work your known for. Thanks again.

All I can say is WOW! I learned many fine nuances of properly thinking the work processes out. Then you throw in a couple subtle tips. Of course, having the appropriate tools to do the job is a real plus. This is a video to view a few more times to truly understand all that you did in making the connecting rods.Thanks

It's coming together beautifully Joe, thank you for uploading! 👍👍

Great Job Joe !!!!!!!

Amazing work.Coming along.Thank you.

Very nice indeed. Lots to learn from it. Thanks

Thanks Joe nice Job

I like all your videos and cannot thank you enough for what I have learned from watching. That said I have always learned a lot from making mistakes as we all have and would love to see a compilation video of your mishaps in the shop. Not all of them as stupid stuff just happens but the ones that you have learned from? We all have those ones in our head and as a 45 year retired small engine tech I got mine for sure. Semper Fi.

Very good job Mr Joe Pie..thanks for your time

Hey Joe, hi from Germany. Been waiting for this 😊 Great way to start the weekend!

Beautiful.

Love your work absolute craftsman

out stand ing. love your methods Joe.

I love how you work, I’m jealous of the equipment and precision

Looks slick... Thanks for the video Joe.

And thank you for spending some of your day teaching us!

Another great video Joe. As interesting as it is to watch someone build one of these things your videos provide phenomenal insight into the wonderful world of fixtures to deal with complicated part machining.

Excellent work!

We wait with anticipation for the master class for crankshaft production .Cheers beautiful work.

Beautiful art piece 👍👍

Rather than tapping the small end of the connecting rod, I made it 4mm through the full width of the small end. Made a shouldered pin and retained it with a small split pin. I feel I was able to get the fit closer than using a screw in pin, and needing to take extra care on the pin so the thread doesn't turn out eccentric to the journal.

Fantastic job, as always!

Excellent video Joe! It is always a pleasure spending part of my day learning with your channel 👍

always a pleasure Joe. I like the arbor for turning the bosses on the big end. Brilliant!

Looking good, it is coming along nicely.

Joe,you show alot of gems, that vise stop trick is really cool,thank you

A masters piece

Looks great!

I hope that You and Your family enjoy a pleasant Memorial Day. Thanks Joe.

Hi Joe, great video as usual. Had a hard week this week and lying here in my hospital bed this video has certainly took my mind off things for an hour. Regards from Wales

All I can say about your uncanny abilities for perfection is, AMAZING!

Hi Joe, Not only is there a lot of work in the parts, but also a lot of thought and work in designing and making the jigs and setups you have used. Again an excellent video, thank you. Regards Dennis

Beautiful work again, more lessons learnt!!

Nice work, Joe...it's turning into a beauty.

Loved the locked hex bolts!

Well done young man!

What Joe, you don't like British Association threads. Well really. Doesn't everyone have a 5 BA tap and die set in their kit? LOL. I am really enjoying these videos, I love your precision and work holding.

It always looks like magic on my end. Thanks for the video keep on keeping on.

Way to think outside the box. That should be a fine running engine when finished.👍👍

Beautiful

Lookin good! Thanks!

Love those notches

Thanks again

Perfektní práce!!!!👍👍👍

Perfect. A thing of beauty eh, Joe? Applies here yet again. This project is coming along nicely. 16:27 nearly gave me heart failure. I literally sat forward and asked, "What are you doing???" - then had to giggle at myself doubting you like that. My apollo geese. 😅

Great work! It's always a pleasure to watch you! 👏👍🍀 Best regards from Dresden! 🤠🍻😎

as always, realy nice job and srtup ! cheers ben.

You were right not to try to single-point the BA threads. 5BA is 43tpi (or 1.693mm pitch) and that is the only one where the tpi is a whole number. For example, 6BA is 47.9tpi - good luck finding change gears to cut that. Basically, it's a case of buying a set of taps and dies or converting to something else.

10 pointer!

Joe Im doing setups I never did before. You are a great inspiration Sir! Appreciate You. My homemade 2 cylinder conversion is on here. Look under Empire Steam Engine. Its slowly running on kitchen countertop.

Very enjoyable video chap

It's getting there. Interesting approach.

“A LOT OF WORK”….not shown…awesome video, lessons of fixtures and methods….great build

Interesting castings.The connecting rod casting I got with the Ajax, was so screwed up, I machined one from solid stock. I think they should have provided solid bar with the kit. I am pretty sure it would have been cost effective for them. I like the cutouts for the bolt heads.Sweet. Yeah.I don’t think I would want to single point 5-40 BA,either.

Very nice

So I just realized that you’re making a power plant for all the pm research tools you’ve been making. I can’t wait to see the finished layout for the miniature workshop.

Im slowly getting used to some imperial measures and terms though i wont predominantly use it yet good to know and make quick, on the move conversions in head😂😂as for the "conrods" as the ordinary term for those, once again thanks for showing setups to handle those. Waited quite long to see how its made. Im seriously considering to make a steam model similar and these videos will really help.

The man makes jewelry!

Stefan Gotteswinter would be proud.

Nice catch, right in the pocket.

As always artwork

used to do a lot of splits. trick is to put small chamfers on the split corners. this will allow the center line some tolerance on location

Wonderful series. Very likely to become the #1 worldwide reference work✅ Something else that is getting world wide attention is the hobby of building “cyclekarts” take a look✅✅😮 No idea if they exist in Texas, but they look to be immense fun for all ages.

Tack!

Incredible work as always! Be careful Joe! Steve Watkins touched a rusty metric feeler gauge ... not sure how bad it's going to be .. we just know it's Don's fault! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦