by Donnie Hurt | Mar 21, 2025 | OTHER SHOP WORK
These simple work holding clamps work excellently on the dyno to keep your sensor, oil and control wiring from getting burned or damaged. They’re easier to use than tie wraps and save a bunch of time. You can buy the assortment pack really cheap at home...
by Donnie Hurt | Mar 21, 2025 | TOOLING
Often, you cannot see through your CNC mill’s cabinet window because coolant is splashing on the inside of the window. Rather than create a mess by opening the door to take a peek, install this simple window air blast tube. Your parts list will include a...
by Donnie Hurt | Mar 4, 2025 | DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING
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...
by Donnie Hurt | Feb 20, 2025 | TOOLING
Time is money and it helps to know where your tooling cuts, especially when it’s some that isn’t used every day. I use note cards, the back of my business cards, or tape to write myself notes for the next time I grab that tooling. Randy Torvinen Torvinen’s Machine...
by Donnie Hurt | Feb 20, 2025 | GASKETS & SEALING
This is so simple, but effective. It’s very easy to end up wasting a large portion of a caulking gun tube or even a small tube of gasket maker by losing the cap. I use electrical wire nuts as caps. They come in a variety of sizes, and they screw on very securely. Tom...
