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Getting the Most Out of Your CBN Flywheel Grinding Abrasives

We’ve talked about resin and vitrified abrasive flywheel grinding stones quite a bit since they’ve been around forever. CBN flywheel stones are becoming more popular so it’s about time we discuss how to get the best performance out of them.

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Getting a Grip on Dowel Pin Pullers

Getting a Grip on Dowel Pin Pullers

I have a confession to make. I’m addicted to social media. That means I watch a lot of how-to videos on YouTube. Some of them are great, but some of them … not so much. I was watching one the other night when the guy used a pair of vise-grips to pull a dowel pin. I wanted to reach through the screen and rip those pliers out of his hands. Yes, he got the dowel out. But he also crushed it (and not in a good way). Let me be clear, you don’t use vise-grips to pull dowels. You use a dowel puller.

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Crankshaft Reluctor Ring Removal and Installation

If you deal with late model engines, you, no doubt, have dealt with a Crankshaft Reluctor Ring. So what is a reluctor ring? It's a multi-toothed timing ring press-fit on a crankshaft which works with a magnetic sensor to identify crankshaft position. Quite the mouthful, huh? Keep reading for more information.

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Decimal Conversion At a Glance

Why hunt for a calculator to convert fractions to decimal and back again when we've done all the work for you?
Goodson Decimal Chart

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Crank Polishing Belts Are NOT All The Same

Assortment of Crankshaft Polishing BeltsThe variety of crankshaft polishing belts can seem overwhelming at times. After all, you have straight edged, scalloped edged, premium, micro polishing, fine polishing, super-micro polishing, cork, grit, grain, backing material, bond and the list goes on. 

Today, we're going to explain some of the differences and how to choose the right belt for the crankshaft you're polishing.

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Leveling Your Machinists Level

Leveling Your Machinists Level

Get step-by-step instructions on replacing the level vial and calibrating the level in this series of photos from the Goodson Techs.

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Reluctor Ring Spotlight

Reluctor Ring Spotlight

Learn more about the Callies Reluctor Rings available from Goodson and how to use the Reluctor Ring Installation Tool to properly install them.

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Taking the Grind Out of Piston Ring Fitting

Taking the Grind Out of Piston Ring Fitting

We're getting close to the end of our series on  Rod & Piston Work. So far we've talked about Connecting Rod Basics, Measuring, Machining and Removing & Installing Pins and Bushings. In this edition of Tech Notes, we'll be looking at Piston Ring Fitting including a video about the Goodson Powered Piston Ring Filer.

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The Ins and Outs of Pressing Piston Pins and Bushings

In order to prep your con rods for machining, you will need to have a few items. First, you’ll need a shop press then some fixtures for the press. This Goodson blog post explains the various fixtures available. Get the inside scoop now.

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Connecting Rod Honing Basics

Sunnen's Complete Cylinder Head and Engine Rebuilding Handbook
Over the past few weeks we’ve been talking about Connecting Rod Reconditioning in Tech Notes. Thanks to our friends at Sunnen® Products Company, we’ve been able to share material from their book, Sunnen’s Complete Cylinder Head and Engine Rebuilding Handbook. Unfortunately, this book is now out of print. If you’re looking for a copy of the book, they’re pretty scarce but you might be able to find one on Amazon or eBay. We also did a short search and found that it is available as an e-book, but a membership is required in order to read or download the text.

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