Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A bar or cylinder in the arm of a crank to which a reciprocating member or connecting rod is attached.
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- noun The
pin that attaches aconnecting rod to acrank
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Examples
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Adjustment of the stroke length by moving the crankpin
3. Preparation for shaping of grooves Horst Kth 1990
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- The stroke length is adjusted by moving the crankpin.
3. Preparation for shaping of grooves Horst Kth 1990
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Eastwick and Harrison, it is true, favored an eccentric drive for feed pumps, but they mounted the eccentric on the crankpin of the rear driving wheel and thus produced in effect a half-stroke pump.
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The connecting rods of the opposing pistons engage a common crankpin, resulting in alternating firing intervals of 54 and 90 degrees.
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Forged connecting rods ride a single crankpin for true V-twin sound and power.
Top Speed 2009
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* Symmetrically Coupled Phase-shift Crankshaft uses 28-degree crankpin offset to eliminate primary engine vibration
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The VFR1200F engine also incorporates a special high-strength Symmetrically Coupled Phase-shift Crankshaft that features a 28-degree crankpin offset that works in concert with the 76-degree Vee angle to essentially negate primary engine vibration for smooth running.
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To optimize each of the four strokes of the engine cycle, the GoEngine VCR technology uses an eccentric between each connecting rod's big end and the crankpin of the crankshaft.
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