by Donnie Hurt | Jul 7, 2023 | SHOP SOLUTIONS
To precisely shorten bolts in the lathe I made slotted collets for each bolt diameter. They are fractional in length to measure off the end, so you know where to cut for your length. I’ve used large o.d. valve guides and aluminum round stock. Just make the collet big...
by Donnie Hurt | Jul 1, 2023 | TOOLING
BOLT COLLET To precisely shorten bolts in the lathe I made slotted collets for each bolt diameter. They are fractional in length to measure off the end, so you know where to cut for your length. I’ve used large o.d. valve guides and aluminum round stock. Just...
by Donnie Hurt | Jul 1, 2023 | TOOLING
MILLING VISE GRIP Improve the grip on cast parts or multiple parts in a milling vise by inserting Gasket Paper between the vise’s moveable jaw and the part. Gasket paper is thick enough to conform to irregular cast surfaces and/or compensate for small...
by Donnie Hurt | Jul 1, 2023 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
ROD BOLT INSTALLATION When installing aftermarket rod bolts, in addition to checking the under-head radius clearance, if the nuts are flanged, always check for clearance on the cap where it seats. On some rods, the O.D. of the flanged nut will hit before the face...
by Donnie Hurt | Jul 1, 2023 | TOOLING
NEW NOZZLE I can’t be the only one who opened a brand-new can of carb or brake cleaner, set it on a workbench and it gets knocked off and “snap”, the nozzle is broken and it’s useless. I started taking the nozzles off the popular yellow and blue canned...
