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. Randy...
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...
SUNNEN CRG-750 FIXTURE TUNE UP I just used a set of LS main caps to shim the fixed surface plate (opposite the clamp) on our cap grinder. LS caps are normally cut very square to the sides, but first I verified these with a machinist's square. I use dye chem on the...
TAPED FOR PROTECTION When working with a customer's brand new cylinder heads, I cover the finish machined ends with painters tape to avoid scratches during any finish procedures and assembly. When someone pays big money for a set of heads, the last thing they want to...
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 Torvinen's...
RECYCLE YOUR RESOURCES Most piston sets come in a bag. Some customers do not take off all the external parts when they bring in cylinder heads. Use those piston bags to put the various cylinder head parts in to keep them organized for reassembly. Place a label on...