Guides, buying advice, and shop tips on engine rebuilding and machining equipment from the team at USA Equipment Sales 4 Less. 50+ years of hands-on experience helping machine shops choose the right new and used equipment.
The chuck is what makes a valve seal like new. Here is how the Kwik-Way SVS-II Deluxe HP six-ball Centerline chuck holds accuracy to .0002″ — and why it beats collet and centerless designs.
The chuck is what makes a valve seal like new. Here is how the Kwik-Way SVS-II Deluxe HP six-ball Centerline chuck holds accuracy to .0002″ — and why it beats collet and centerless designs.
The chuck is what makes a valve seal like new. Here is how the Kwik-Way SVS-II Deluxe HP six-ball Centerline chuck holds accuracy to .0002″ — and why it beats collet and centerless designs.
Every machine shop reaches the same crossroads eventually. You need to add a capability or replace an aging machine, and you have to choose between buying new and buying used. There is no single right answer — the best choice depends on your volume, your budget, the tolerances you hold,
A crankshaft grinder is a serious investment, and a good used machine can serve a shop reliably for decades. These machines were built heavy and built to last, which is exactly why the used market for them is so active. But “built to last” is not the same as “maintenance-free.”
A head gasket does not seal because it is squeezed hard. It seals because it is squeezed evenly. The moment a cylinder head is not flat, clamping load stops being uniform, the gasket loses contact in the low spots, and you have the beginning of a coolant leak, a combustion