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NUT CLAMP
NUT CLAMP When you need to shorten or chamfer a bolt, it can be difficult to mount it in a lathe Chuck without boogering up the threads. An easy solution to this problem is to take a nut of the same size and pitch as your bolt and make a slot in it with a hacksaw or...
TWISTED DOWEL PULLER
TWISTED DOWEL PULLER Removing stubborn open dowels is easy with a spiral bolt extractor. Just give it a light tap, twist and gently pull up. The force is evenly distributed all the way around and most of the time, the dowel can be reused. Dave Matton D and D Auto...
NOT JUST FOR RUST REPAIR
NOT JUST FOR RUST REPAIR We had to do a combustion chamber repair on some CNC machined LS3 cylinder heads that dropped an intake seat. We wanted it to perfectly match the other CNC chambers. After the new seats were installed and the valve job was cut to the proper...
TOOL BOX VALVE SEAL PULLER
TOOL BOX VALVE SEAL PULLER Removing valve stem seals in some import heads can be trouble. It's really a problem when you can't get pliers on it because it's deep in a tube or just not accessible. First get a sample valve seal and then find a deep 12-point socket that...
PARTICLE TRAY
PARTICLE TRAY In my hone, I keep a large cookie tray under the block I am processing. This creates a settling pond for most of the material that is removed during the honing process. Without the cookie tray, most of the heavy material settles in the hone sump and only...
TOUGH ROPE
TOUGH ROPE Modern rope seal materials are much tougher than the old asbestos types and are nearly impossible to cut clean. I found that a Dremel tool with a small cutoff wheel will give the best and cleanest cut with the least amount of effort. Gary Hennen Magnum...
