by Donnie Hurt | Feb 1, 2016 | OPERATIONS
LET’S GET VISUAL ”Visuals” not only help eliminate waste, but can have additional positive impact on a shop’s operation, safety and cost. *Safety glasses (with side shields) should be mandatory in all shop areas; not just machining, grinding, welding, etc.. This can...
by Donnie Hurt | Feb 1, 2016 | OTHER SHOP WORK
SMALL HONE ADAPTOR My shop does not get a lot of requests for small engine work so when I did get a small engine project I would just grab my Sunnen model JN small engine hone and low RPM drill and manually hone the small engine cylinder to size. After holding on to...
by Donnie Hurt | Feb 1, 2016 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
ANOTHER DOWEL PULLER We were trying to remove the alignment dowels from some “H” beam rods and our usual method of using a head dowel puller wasn’t working on the stubborn ones. I was trying to figure out a more precision collet set to use when I decided that my mill...
by Donnie Hurt | Feb 1, 2016 | CYLINDER HEADS
TWO HAND TIPPING I’ve found an easy way to set the valve stem height on heads. I get the two end valves to spec, then install light springs and retainers. This way I can hold the ruler across the top of the tips to adjust the others without needing 3 hands. Randy...
by Donnie Hurt | Feb 1, 2016 | OTHER SHOP WORK
E-Z BOLT REMOVAL Most bolts broken off flush or slightly below the surface can be easily removed using a MIG welder. Place a flat washer the same size as the broken bolt over the bolt and weld through the center. Then, place a 1⁄2” nut on top of the washer and...
