Giant Finishing’s Centrifugal Barrel Series Machines
Each barrel is loaded approximately 50-80% full of media, parts and water. During operation, rotation of the large turret creates a centrifugal force.
Removing RTV Silicone Sealer from Hardware
On this episode of LinCo Lessons, Jeff McCord shows you how to remove the annoying RTV silicone sealer off of hardware.
Clean Out Your Oil Passages
Although it may seem simple and obvious, there is no denying the importance of a clean block before assembly. Danny Soliz of Hill Country Performance Machine explains how he ensures the oil passages are free of debris.
Outlaw’s Garage Handmade Pumice Soap
For the car enthusiast with true grit comes Outlaw’s newest garage-inspired scent: Outlaw’s Garage. With true-to-life scents of gasoline, motor oil, and exhaust, this isn’t your traditional handmade soap, it’s soap with a kick-start! With naturally gritty pumice and wrapped in a fancy western-inspired wrapper, Outlaw’s Garage Soap is a practical solution for when elbow
Soda Blasting to Clean Engines and Parts
Baking soda will safely clean many different types of material including steel, lead, aluminum, plastic, rubber, alloys, masonry, stone, concrete, composites, and more without damaging them.
Cleaning Equipment in Today’s Shops
Keeping components and parts in your shop clean is of utmost importance, second only to washing your hands.
Parts Tumblers
Like most equipment, what kind of tumbler and how many a shop needs depends on what a particular shop is looking to achieve.
Ultrasonic Cleaning
The technology remains an excellent cleaning option for machine shops and engine builders looking for cleaning equipment.
Video: Cleaning with ARMEX
ARMEX soda blasting can clean contaminants off of any size part without damage to the part surface. See why it may be a solution for your shop.
Cleaning Components with Baking Soda
There are many different processes for cleaning parts and components before engines can be rebuilt, and engine builders use a variety of cleaning solutions for different reasons. However, the argument can be made that sodium bicarbonate blasting or soda blasting has numerous advantages.
Safe Cleaning – Are the Concepts Compatible?
The subject of cleaning is never far from the mind of the modern engine builder or machine shop supervisor. Obviously, parts must be as clean as possible so they can be inspected, repaired if possible and reassembled. The subject of SAFE cleaning is a little less definitive, however.
Chemical Cleaning – Solvents and Aqueous Products Are Still Popular Choices: Here’s Why They Work
Cleaning is a process that no engine builder can avoid, whether you are rebuilding high mileage engines caked with gunk and full of gunk, or you are working with all brand new components and castings.
