by Donnie Hurt | May 1, 2017 | OPERATIONS
THE BUCK STOPS HERE Sometimes when we repeat a task over and over, we don’t look at the details as much as we should. We trust the customer, the parts manufacturer or simple circumstance. The opportunity for problems presents itself when we become comfortable,...
by Donnie Hurt | May 1, 2017 | TOOLING
BLAST IT We’ve all had problems with plain shank tooling “turning” in a key-less chuck. I have found that bead blasting the end of the tooling where it goes in the chuck can provide enough grip and end the spin. Dale Beran The Parts Bin Ord, NE May,...
by Donnie Hurt | May 1, 2017 | OPERATIONS
HAPPY CUSTOMERS TELL THOUSANDS THRU SOCIAL MEDIA The best form of advertising is word-of-mouth. The old studies showed that a satisfied customer will tell 2-3 people about their good experience with your company, while a dissatisfied consumer will share their...
by Donnie Hurt | Apr 1, 2017 | OTHER SHOP WORK
MANIFOLD MOUNT Exhaust manifolds can be resurfaced using a surface grinder with the typical universal cylinder head fixture. First start by tapping threads in the thru holes. I have 1/2”, 9/16”, 5/8” & 3/4” All-thread pieces cut to 8” or so, that I screw into the...
by Donnie Hurt | Apr 1, 2017 | OTHER SHOP WORK
ELECTRIC ENGRAVING TOOL In our shop we use our TIG welder to remove broken exhaust manifold mounting studs from the exhaust side of cylinder heads. For setup we use DC straight polarity with high frequency start, a sharp tungsten electrode protruding about 3/8 inch...
