by Donnie Hurt | May 6, 2025 | OTHER SHOP WORK
I once worked for Roy Johnson’s Automotive Machine Shop. This is where I was introduced to the use of common cooking lard as a lubricant when drilling on steel. Yes that’s right, now you’re cooking with “Bacon” in the shop. The use of the lard...
by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2025 | TOOLING
Instead of using a file card/brush to clean pips & dirt from file teeth, flatten one end of a 6″ to 8″ length of 3/8″ copper tubing. Use the copper tubing as a scraper to quickly remove debris from the file teeth. Rub chalk into the teeth after...
by Donnie Hurt | Nov 5, 2024 | CYLINDER HEADS
When I’m porting cylinder heads or otherwise using the dividers, once the size is set, I put a couple witness dabs with a high visibility pen, so I can see if I’ve inadvertently bumped it and changed the setting. It’s a time saver over checking it occasionally...
