Just have the 2 sets (16) flat 1x3x3/32 - ish con rod bearings right now. will be a pain to make some 1095 match up to them, but the result should be worth it. Using the billet pinning technique, would havw 2 16 layer billet to weld for 32 layers, then thirds to 96, then thrids again to 288. That's a quick trip to a lot of layers, almost enough to start losing pattern definitinon/homoginizing.

Will play with a lot of laterally cycled auto steel with wleding to deal with the stress issues, but con rods.... may be worth a shot, but they are one of the most stressed components in an engine. Anyhow, will be getting a 2 liter "ABA tall block" to sill under my large 8-valve hean and CIS-E injection, so, worst case senerio is a wasted day pounding bad metal..... not like I have never done that before in the interest of finding out things. What I am looking forward to are the crank shaft anf the cam shaft. The journals are going to be a PITA with politically correct hair color, but the stell should be ummm passable....... VW/Audi is very still-fingered about the alloys they use, can't even find out emailing form the shop which is kind of a drag.

Other question: Any clue about those lil flat wires in windshield wiper blades? Some are really springy, some not, some spark well others don't.... have thought about psuedo-cabling some with some ehaust spring bolt springs and some vavle springs..