by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2020 | TOOLING
ANYWHERE INDICATOR My Linebore didn’t have any indicators on the column and it’s nice to know the amount you are moving the bar. I just siliconed magnets on the back of these small indicators for easy set-up. I use them on the LineBore and other Machines....
by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2020 | OPERATIONS
WHY DOES THE HVAC TECH CHARGE MORE THAN THE MACHINE SHOP I had a short visit from our HVAC repairman today. It took him about 2-minutes to pop the access cover, grab a tester and proclaim that the flame sensor had shot-craps in our 10-year-old furnace. He’d been in my...
by Donnie Hurt | Dec 1, 2019 | DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING
SIMPLE SCRAPER I made a few of these simple scrapers to leave around the shop. They’re really great for getting after rusty surfaces. An aluminum handle with used carbide tooling bolted on. They are simple to make. Repurpose your bits! Randy Torvinen...
by Donnie Hurt | Dec 1, 2019 | CYLINDER HEADS
GOOD SEATS When I grind valve seats and want a nice finish when I get done, I take a strip of abrasive cloth about 1/4 inch wide and 4 inches long. I place it between the seat and stone with the abrasive side facing the stone. I hold the cloth with one hand and then...
by Donnie Hurt | Dec 1, 2019 | CYLINDER HEADS
WORKING SMARTER We have used a Lisle hand held keeper installer tool to assemble small import heads for many years. It can be hard on your hand pushing on the tool to get the keepers to seat, especially on aftermarket springs that are stiffer than the originals. But...
