by Donnie Hurt | Aug 1, 2021 | OTHER SHOP WORK
BROKEN TAP OR EZ-OUT If you have broken a tap or easy-out, how do you drill it? Go to the hardware store and buy a few cheap masonry drills. The type with a spade piece of carbide in the end. These drills will put up with lots of abuse and you can drill a hole in a...
by Donnie Hurt | Jul 1, 2021 | TOOLING
KEEP IT CLEAN On the line honing machine, the mandrel rest and tank sides can end up becoming a real mess, especially after the job while the mandrel drains off. I took a large cup freeze plug and drilled some drain holes in it. I screwed this to the metal screen...
by Donnie Hurt | Jul 1, 2021 | TOOLING
DAS ARNOLD GAUGE It is a common thing with Arnold Gauge calipers to have the original set screws strip out. Many try welding the holes shut or drilling a new hole. We have found that by simply re-tapping the hole for a 3mm set screw it will make it like new. Adney...
by Donnie Hurt | Jul 1, 2021 | TOOLING
MODIFIED VALVE SPRING COMPRESSORS About twenty years ago cam lifts and valve spring pressures were on the increase. Today, 1000 lbs open pressure is not unheard of. This increases taxation of many existing valve spring compressors and their tooling. Shown are some of...
by Donnie Hurt | Jul 1, 2021 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
SHIM IT We shim many different components to get square or level before we machine. Don’t forget the rod and cap when cutting for resizing. Shim to get the parting surface to cut as the factory did whether it’s 90 degrees to the sides or not, and your rods...
