DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING
BLOCK CASTERS

BLOCK CASTERS

I have a never-ending pile of cores being moved around the shop from here to there. I use threaded stud casters to roll them out of the way.  These have a 3/8-16 stud, but I also have them in M10 to fit LS blocks and can be used in the bell housing side as well. And...

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CLEANER HEATER

CLEANER HEATER

My small ultrasonic parts cleaner heating element burned out. Rather than scrapping it, I just dropped an electric charcoal lighter in the solution. It heats up faster than before but, there’s no thermostat, so keep an eye on it. Scott Ouellette Powerplay Engine and...

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DISHWASHER RACK

DISHWASHER RACK

A rack out of your wife's old dishwasher can make a great new home in your parts washer. Parts can be held apart by the tines, like keeping those precious fractured rods safe from dings. The silverware basket works great for smaller items. Josh Mitchell Mitchell...

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SOLVENT RACK

SOLVENT RACK

I put a sink rack in the bottom of my solvent parts washer so the baskets aren’t in contact with contaminants that have settled on the tank floor. It also saves some time when rinsing parts. Ron Flood Cedar Machine North Branch, MN

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CONCRETE GASKET REMOVAL

CONCRETE GASKET REMOVAL

Honda intake gaskets are extremely difficult to remove. I don't know what these things are made out of, but they can become permanently bonded to the intake surface of the heads. Instead of spending hours trying to scrape these things off and ending up leaving gouges...

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KEEP THE SMELL OUT

KEEP THE SMELL OUT

I have used a few of the Tjernlund D-3 Inline Draft Inducers in my spray washer venting. They take just a small amount of flange maneuvering to get a good fit. I used silicon gasket sealer to help seal it to the 6" PVC. They keep the smell and steam out of the Shop...

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