Machine Shop

Cummins Diesel Engine Camshaft Cleaning and Polishing

This is a Cummins camshaft that we cleaned & inspected before micro polishing the journals & lobes. Most diesel engines utilize roller followers, or lifters, so the camshaft isn't normally replaced during a rebuild if there isn't any damage. We have this cam shined up & ready for another service life. Motor Mission Machine & [...]

2021-05-12T03:51:57+00:00May 12th, 2021|Machine Shop|

Green Diamond International Inline Six Cylinder Engine Block Line Boring

This is a Green Diamond 233 cubic inch inline six cylinder engine block out of a 1949 International KB-5 truck. The four housing bores are all a different size so line boring is necessary in order to get the main bores trued up for the new main bearings. Our newer Rottler cnc machine is down [...]

2021-05-05T00:44:55+00:00May 5th, 2021|Machine Shop|

855 Cummins Big Cam III Diesel Engine Block Machining, Line Boring, Deck Surfacing & Counterbores Boring

This is an 855 Cummins Big Cam diesel engine block. The housing bore was damaged so it needed a line bore. The upper counterbores were machined to the proper depths after the deck was surfaced flat & square. A new set of cam bearings were installed after all the machining operations were completed. Motor Mission [...]

2021-04-30T04:41:14+00:00April 30th, 2021|Machine Shop|

Diesel Engine Parts Machining At Las Vegas Machine Shop

Here's some diesel engine parts we have in for machine work. The block, connecting rods & the crank on the right in the pic of cranks are a 6.0 Ford Powerstroke. We sleeved all eight cylinders of the block & then milled the decks flat & square. The crankshaft received a grind & polish while [...]

2021-04-16T04:14:49+00:00April 16th, 2021|Machine Shop|

Aluminum Heat Sinks Surfacing, Milling and Threaded Bolt Holes Repairing

Here's some heavy duty aluminum heat sinks we did some work to. The surfaces needed to be milled flat and square. There were also some threaded bolt holes that were stripped out. The damaged bolt holes were drilled & Time Serts were installed to restore the threads. Motor Mission Machine & Radiator 5435 Desert Point [...]

2021-04-14T02:55:07+00:00April 14th, 2021|Machine Shop|

Duramax Diesel High Performance Heavy Duty Billet Flywheel

This is a billet flywheel we received for a Duramax diesel engine we're machining. The engine is going to be fitted with compound turbos & producing a lot more power than stock. This billet flywheel is much stronger than the stock cast flywheel to hold up to the increase in horsepower. We'll be balancing the [...]

2021-04-02T03:44:21+00:00April 2nd, 2021|Machine Shop|

Bomb Squad Robot Custom Aluminum Parts Machining

This is an aluminum hub assembly off of a robot that responds to reports of a bomb or explosive. The original part was broken so we had to weld it back together in order to get good measurements for our pattern. We then started from scratch with a solid piece of aluminum & did all [...]

2021-03-31T02:34:54+00:00March 31st, 2021|Machine Shop|

Caterpillar D10R Dozer AMOCS Modular Radiator Tank Repair, Machining and Sleeving With Bronze Repair Sleeves

This is a bottom radiator tank for a Caterpillar D10R Dozer. The tank has port holes in it where rubber seals are installed between the tank & the AMOCS modular radiator core sections. The ports were badly worn & pitted, or fretted, so we machined & counterbored the ports & then installed bronze repair sleeves [...]

2021-03-24T12:27:54+00:00March 24th, 2021|Machine Shop|

Caterpillar D11T Dozer Equalizer Bar Bore Machining, Welding and Boring

This is a Caterpillar D11T dozer equalizer bar that we have in for bore repair & reconditioning. The center bore has been machined & we are now welding the bore with our bore welder. After the bore is welded up we will mount the equalizer bar back on our Rottler cnc boring machine & bore [...]

2021-03-18T22:56:49+00:00March 17th, 2021|Machine Shop|

Heavy Duty Industrial Equipment Carbon Steel Sleeve Machining and Turning

Here's some pics of some sleeves we make for repairing the bores of the heavy mining & construction equipment parts we get in for repair. The sleeves start out as large solid rounds of specialty alloys. We do most of the turning & machining on our two lathe machines. Some of the more intricate machining [...]

2021-02-24T15:34:32+00:00February 24th, 2021|Machine Shop|