Goodson Gazette
Honing Oils 101
The importance of honing oil is often underestimated when calculating the cost of a cylinder honing job. Everyone sees the labor cost and the cost of the abrasive and tooling, but what about the honing oil you use? How does that factor in?
In terms of dollars and cents honing oil is a tiny fraction of the overall cost of cylinder honing; 1% or less of the total process cost. But when it comes to the quality of the job, the rate of abrasive consumption and the speed of the honing cycle, honing oil is king.
Brake Lathe Boot Replacement
Keep your brake lathe in top running order by replacing worn boots. Illustrated step by step instructions walk you through the process.Replacing Ammco 4000 Lead Screw Bushings
You're going to have to replace the lead screws on your brake lathe from time to time or maybe it's time to upgrade it to a larger size. That's what we're going to explain in this article.Taking Care of Your Best Friend
You guessed it; this article will be about the maintenance of your shop pets. They come in a variety of species – dogs, cats, parrots, snakes, rats, monkeys and various other critters. I saw a shop cow once in Kentucky, but that's another story. We love them all but we also have to protect them when they spend time at the shop.
A Clean Brake Lathe is a Happy (and Profitable) Brake Lathe
Brake lathes are expensive machines and yes, they are heavy duty and durable and are designed to last a long time. They do, however, need some tender loving care and at times some serious maintenance. Whether you have an Ammco, Van Norman, or FMC or any other brand of brake machine they all need some basic attention and spring time is the best time to get that maintenance done before your busy season is upon you.
Brake Lathe Cutting Tip Basics
Did you know that Goodson sells Brake Lathe Cutting Tips? And did you know we offer them in 3 different grades?
That's right! Goodson offers brake lathe cutting tips in 3 grades - Standard Solid Carbide, Honed Edge Solid Carbide and Titanium Coated Solid Carbide.
Here's a quick run-down:
Titanium Brake Lathe Tips Are Tested Tough
Here in the Tech Department we get a lot of questions about which brake lathe cutting tip to use and why. We tested our most popular brake lathe cutting tips - RT-A and RT-312 to get some concrete answers for you.Tips for Honing Nicasil
Nicasil is an electro-deposited (electroplated) composite of nickel and silicon carbide. Components are uniformly dispersed throughout the resulting material. Care must be used when honing this material as the plating is normally applies in thicknesses no greater than .003". If you remove too much of the Nicasil, you will need to have the cylinder bores re-plated.