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REPEATABILITY KEY TO PROFITABILITY
REPEATABILITY KEY TO PROFITABILITY When machining multiple parts, put your first part up against a stop like this small parallel. Machine your first one then set and zero the indicator. Now just chuck up the next part the same way. Now you do not have to measure each...
STICKY SITUATION
STICKY SITUATION Most of us know that magnetism on parts such as connecting rods is a very bad thing. Heat and friction can cause used rods to become magnetized. Today we can download Gauss/Magnetometer apps for our phones. They use the phone’s internal compass to...
FILTER CATCHER
FILTER CATCHER When removing an oil filter on the dyno you can make a mess. Our solution was to cut the side out of a 1 qt oil container. This catches any of the runoff and you can place the filter in the container to move it out of the way without any mess. I started...
TAPPING IRREGULAR SURFACES
TAPPING IRREGULAR SURFACES When manually tapping on an irregular surface or where you just want it to go in dead straight to the hole you drilled, simply install an old countersink tool in the chuck after removing the drill bit. Then, drive the tap with a box end...
OIL STREAM STROKE STOP
OIL STREAM STROKE STOP When resizing connecting rods, I set the oil stream to where I want the stroke to end. That makes it easy and an easy visual reference. Randy Torvinen Torvinen’s Machine Menahga, MN October, 2020
TRUCK BOX TRUNK
TRUCK BOX TRUNK I needed a secure space at the back of my shop under the back shed and a small workbench. I decide to mount an old aluminum truck bed storage box on the wall. Quick, easy, and durable. John Farmer LS Conversions Lenoir City, TN October, 2020
