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Your cart is empty.Proform Connecting Rod Balancers are designed to hold each end of the rod independently when weighing it on a gram scale. They come with two mandrels to cover most engines, and are ordinarily used with a digital or mechanical weighing scale. These balancers can measure both the big-end and small-end weight of the connecting rod.
Douglas knutsen
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2021
Very well made product. I have seen on youtube videos a lot of people using this same brand. However the biggest problem is finding well made, inexpensive, accurate digital scale that is repeatable in it's readings .
Fiat Lux
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2020
Overall, a great tool for anyone performing a lot of machinist work on their own for an engine rebuild; especially if you're not using new replacement aftermarket parts that have already undergone balancing work.The bearing inside the balancer itself is slightly off track (not level), causing any rod being placed on it to not measure correctly, since the rod bushing isn't fully resting on the rollers of the balancer (since it's off level). I had to press the balancer arm at the bearing, to where it would "level out". Pretty disappointing given one spends over $200 on essentially, aluminium slate with a SS pole and a measuring arm with a bearing on it (simple design). You'd to think they'd get this small yet crucial component right during the manufacturing process, and also check over it during QA (such as actually testing balancing with the device once its built). Highly doubt they did, most likely another cheap Chinese manufactured product that breezed through QA/QC before being sold here.
sds
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2018
If you are really into engine building, this works well.
Dennis76nyc
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2018
I will require finding a machinist to make up some bushings to fit the piston end of rod to get it balanced correctly.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2017
product ok
E. Toomey
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2016
Works great for me balancing rods on 2-Stroke crankshafts
Warlock
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2015
For the builder who is going to do the details himself.
Bob
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2013
The balancer works fine, however the bearing in the linkage is a little on the stiff side. The bearing and linkage is supposed to eliminate side to side loads but isn't free enough to do so very effectively. This could just be my particular linkage. If you are overly concerned with the side loads not making your measurements repeatable, you can easily replace the linkage with a better bearing or a hanging chain style.
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