A piston's function is to draw the air/fuel mixture into the cylinder, compress it into a more dense mixture, and then transfer the heat energy and pressure of the combustion process to the crankshaft ...

In this video, the process of turning a used ball bearing into a ring using basic machining techniques on a metal lathe is demonstrated. Old ball bearings, often kept from restoration projects, can ...

A tolerance ring retains a guide bearing in the gimbal housing of a sterndrive engine. A tolerance ring is a mechanical fastener that also acts as a flexible shim. The rings are formed from thin ...