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Karl Wolf · 11-14-2011, 11:28 AM

You HAVE to torque the rods to the torque you're going to use before they can be measured... A LOT of the flathead rods I've seen seem have been relieved at the parting line (I don't want to say alll)... This has doesn't make any functional difference, What matters is the shape of the rest rod that holds the bearing...
When I first worked in a shop, one of my jobs was to grind flathead rod caps... There is a way to grind them so as to get the sides of the rods to suck in a bit when they're torqued... But I don't like it much, any one wants to know can ask...
Karl

11-14-2011, 11:28 AM	#5
Karl Wolf Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mill Valley,Ca. Posts: 1,555	Re: 8BA Rod Measurements You HAVE to torque the rods to the torque you're going to use before they can be measured... A LOT of the flathead rods I've seen seem have been relieved at the parting line (I don't want to say alll)... This has doesn't make any functional difference, What matters is the shape of the rest rod that holds the bearing... When I first worked in a shop, one of my jobs was to grind flathead rod caps... There is a way to grind them so as to get the sides of the rods to suck in a bit when they're torqued... But I don't like it much, any one wants to know can ask... Karl