Machine Shop

Rottler EM105H CNC Multipurpose Boring and Milling Machine Cleaning, Tramming and Checking

As much as we don't want to stop workflow it is important to take the time to clean & check our machinery on a regular basis. Keeping the machines clean & taking the time to remove the covers to check the ways, gib screws & oiling system ensures we get the best longevity from our [...]

2024-05-01T02:05:16+00:00May 1st, 2024|Machine Shop|

3406 Caterpillar Diesel Cylinder Head Valve Job and Surface Rebuilding

Here's some pics of a 3406 Caterpillar diesel cylinder head we have in for repair. The valve seats are pounded out so this cylinder head will need a complete valve job & surface along with some new valve seat inserts. Rebuilding this head will put it back in like new condition & ready to be [...]

2024-04-17T01:14:23+00:00April 17th, 2024|Machine Shop|

Kodiak Disc Brakes Conversion Hub Spacers Custom Machining

Here’s some before & after pics of some custom hub spacers we machined out of some solid round steel material. The hub spacers are for a Kodiak Disc Brake Conversion Kit for a set of twelve thousand pound Alko trailer axles. Things didn't quite fit & line up like they were supposed to. In order [...]

2024-04-10T06:35:40+00:00April 10th, 2024|Machine Shop|

Swartz SPLS Light Plant Antique Two Stroke Hit N Miss Gas Engine Light Plant Rebuild and Restoration

Here's some pics of an antique hit n miss putt putt engine we are restoring. It is a Swartz SPLS Light plant rig. The engine itself is a two stroke & the generator end only puts out thirty volts. There isn't much information out there on this engine so please contact us if you know [...]

2024-04-03T02:55:09+00:00April 3rd, 2024|Machine Shop|

Custom V Groove Water Pump Pulley Machining Out Of Billet Aluminum To A Smaller Diameter For High Performance Cooling

Here's some pics of a custom pulley we machined for a big block Chevy. Most of the custom pulley machining we do is done out of a solid piece of billet aluminum round stock. This pulley is machined to a smaller diameter than what is available off the shelf from the normal suppliers. The smaller [...]

2024-03-28T23:34:22+00:00March 28th, 2024|Machine Shop|

Tire Handler PTO Hydraulic Pump Custom Splined Driveshafts Machining and Heat Treating

Here’s some pics of a project we completed for some custom splined shafts. The shafts drive the PTO from a hydraulic pump for a tire handler that is used for lifting large mining equipment tires. The shafts required an external spline on one end & an internal spline on the other end. After all the [...]

2024-03-19T23:04:38+00:00March 19th, 2024|Machine Shop|

Honda TRX 450 Aluminum Cylinder Head Machining and Oil Tank Welding Repair

Here are some before, during & after pics of a Honda TRX 450 aluminum cylinder head & oil tank we repaired & machined. The cylinder head got blasted clean, a valve job & then the deck surfaced. The oil tank needed the threaded bung prepped & welded back in place. A final pressure test insured [...]

2024-03-01T00:14:39+00:00March 1st, 2024|Machine Shop|

Caterpillar 16M Grader Axle Bore Welding and Machining Repairs and Premium Rebuilding

Here’s some pics of some Caterpillar 16M Grader Axles we're in the process of repairing & rebuilding. All the bores are first machined, or bored, oversize until they are perfectly round & straight on our multipurpose cnc boring & milling machine. We then build the material back up in the bores by welding the ID [...]

2024-02-23T04:05:29+00:00February 23rd, 2024|Machine Shop|

Old Antique Vintage Continental Forklift Water Pump Repair, Machining and Rebuilding

Here’s some before & after pics of an old, maybe antique or vintage, Continental engine water pump off of a forklift. Our customer thought it was an old Hyster forklift. He sent the pump to a couple of other places to have it repaired only to be told that it was not repairable. He did [...]

2024-02-14T03:04:14+00:00February 14th, 2024|Machine Shop|

AMC Cast Iron V8 Engine Block Cylinders Boring and Honing For New Oversize Pistons

Here’s some pics of an AMC cast iron V8 engine block we have in to get its cylinders machined for a set of new oversize pistons. We first mounted the block on our Rottler boring bar so we could rough bore the cylinders for a set of new thirty over (.030) pistons. After we finished [...]

2024-02-07T06:15:26+00:00February 7th, 2024|Machine Shop|