CAM CENTERS

CAM CENTERS

by | Nov 1, 2021 | CAMSHAFTS & VALVE TRAIN

CAM CENTERS When I need to polish the main journals on a camshaft, I use a straight shank center, or a large center drill will work. Insert the center deep enough in the chuck so the Cam pin or a stud will rest against a chuck jaw. All Cams have the centers on both...
GET YOUR BEARINGS

GET YOUR BEARINGS

by | Nov 1, 2021 | DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING

GET YOUR BEARINGS When baking and shot peening cylinder blocks, I leave the main bearing shells and the cam bearings in the block to protect surfaces and maintain concentricity. Anthony Rotella Anthony’s Marine & Service St Petersburg, FL NOVEMBER,...
BLOCK SQUARED

BLOCK SQUARED

by | Nov 1, 2021 | BLOCK WORK

BLOCK SQUARED For those using the common block deck indexing fixture, here’s an easy way to check accuracy of the front plate. When you finish squaring up a block. Flip the plate backwards and check the deck across the surface to the plate again. It should read the...
TRACKING WORK ORDERS

TRACKING WORK ORDERS

by | Nov 1, 2021 | OPERATIONS

TRACKING WORK ORDERS Because we have a stack of work orders, about an inch thick, we have a system that helps us match a customer with their job, when they call. The work orders are kept in numerical order on a clipboard. The customer is assigned a work order number,...
HANDY HOLE TRANSFER PUNCHES

HANDY HOLE TRANSFER PUNCHES

by | Oct 1, 2021 | TOOLING

HANDY HOLE TRANSFER PUNCHES When fabricating gaskets, exhaust flanges, etc. , a set of hole transfer punches can make the job easier. However if you do not have transfer punches, or if they’re always at the other end of the shop, this little trick comes in...