ADD A JACKSCREW

Jan 26, 2026 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS

Stabilizing a Crankshaft for Drilling on it.

When drilling on cranks for balancing, install a simple jackscrew between the counterweights to eliminate flex at the rod journal. I use the same ones for drilling in line with the crank for heavy metal install, if the counterweight is unsupported on the drill platform. 

Ron Flood
Cedar Machine
North Branch, MN 

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