My Mini Flame Eater Engine - Part 3 - Connecting Rod
Channel: The Amateur Machine Shop
Date: 20/12/2020

In part 3, I mill the connecting rod from a sheet of 1/4" brass. I have recently bought all the materials to complete the engine. However, it will take some time to complete the build. Click "SHOW MORE" to jump to particular segments of the video.

Video Segments
0:00 - Introduction
0:00:05 - Connecting Rod - CAD Model & Drawing
0:00:29 - Saw Cut Blank
0:01:09 - Connecting Rod Layout & Center Punching
0:02:26 - Start Milling Connecting Rod
0:03:09 - Center Drilling & Drilling Rod Holes
0:04:51 - Milling Large Diameter End
0:07:52 - Milling Smaller Diameter End
0:10:21 - Filing Flats
0:10:21 - Milling Rod Thickness
0:13:51 - Milling Flats
0:14:44 - Deburring Flats & Conclusion

Sorry for the camera bumps at 7:30 to 8:00 minutes in the video. My head was to close to the camera rig and kept bumping into it. Going to work on the shaking as well, it comes from the camera crane and needs stiffening.

I do not mention it in my videos but my wife is terminal cancer. My voice isn't as strong toward the end of this video due to lack of sleep. Her care comes first so until then video production and machining are slow. Please bare with me as I we deal with this terrible disease.

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