by Donnie Hurt | Jun 1, 2017 | OTHER SHOP WORK
DUAL-MASS CLAMP This is a hold down for grinding dual-mass flywheels that I made in my shop. It allows me to resurface many types of dual-mass flywheels. The round disk is used to put pressure on the flywheel and keep it from spinning while it is on the flywheel...
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 | 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 | OTHER SHOP WORK
ANOTHER BLOCK AS CYLINDER STAND Certain times of the year we get hit with several requests to bore and hone, or just hone ATV or motorcycle cylinders. We found that we don’t have to remove the block we’re working on in the honing tank to sneak in a quick...
by Donnie Hurt | May 1, 2017 | OTHER SHOP WORK
EASY RISER II call this my “Easy Riser” for Harley cylinders. It is a 2.5L GM block that I have bored to two different sizes to accommodate different cylinder bottom sizes. I use bolts installed into head bolt locations to prevent rotation of the cylinders. I only...