Note: We are reprinting this article by Uncle Frank from our April, 1937, issue due to the demand we have had for back issues of this particular copy. Extra copies of this reprint are available by ...

Though the need to balance the internal assembly of an engine is acknowledged by most individuals, few have a true understanding of the process. When queried on the hows and whys of balancing, the ...

Rotating machines—turbines, pumps, fans, and motors—form the backbone of modern industry, driving processes across energy generation, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, and automotive manufacturing. In an ...

When you consider the crazy monkey motion of reciprocating internal combustion engines it is remarkable they work as well as they do. You have eight pistons and connecting rods doing a "do-si-do" ...

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What's the best way to balance big tires? I've heard all kinds of different things, but I was wondering if you had any practical experience with balancing tires above 36 inches in diameter. Like you, ...