by Donnie Hurt | Dec 9, 2025 | CYLINDER HEADS
When surfacing heads that have had brass tubes installed in head bolt or pushrod holes, I slip snug aluminum plugs in the tube to support them while cutting. This prevents the cutter bit from grabbing the tube and folding inward. This works great on any application...
by Donnie Hurt | Nov 24, 2025 | UNCATEGORIZED
When boring blocks, in addition to a cardboard chip deflector and a vacuum cleaner running under it, I still wipe the bar down with a microfiber as it retracts. Just one more way to keep chips out of the column seal. Ron Flood Cedar Machine North Branch,...
by Donnie Hurt | Nov 24, 2025 | OTHER SHOP WORK
It is a huge time-saver to attach a magnetic bar to your hoist to hold common lifting bolts. I also attached a swivel to the hook end to keep parts from twisting and bumping into things when lifted, and to make positioning easier. Arus Kinney AK’s Engine and...
by Donnie Hurt | Nov 1, 2025 | BLOCK WORK
Here’s an easy way to precisely align or clock a boring tool in a boring head. You’ll need a dowel pin the same size as the tool shank to fit the boring head, a 1/4″ thick x 1/2″ aluminum flat bar, and a 1-1/2″ x 1/2″ aluminum flat...
