by Donnie Hurt | Nov 10, 2025 | CYLINDER HEADS
Although it is an old valve facer, it was in tip-top shape when I got it. To keep it that way, I use a rubber cap to cover the chuck when I dress the rock, and those black rubber discs are drum brake wheel cylinder caps. I have two different ones. One is for smaller...
by Donnie Hurt | Oct 30, 2025 | BLOCK WORK
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,...
