Goodson Gazette

Is Your Shop a Safe Place?

Is your shop a safe place to work? Good questions, isn’t it? What do I mean when I say is your shop safe? Let’s put everything into perspective.

One injury could potentially cost you everything. Lest you think I’m being overly dramatic, consider this …  while working on an important job your top machinist gets a piece of metal in the eye. You take him to the hospital, probably spending several hours to get him fixed up. The doctor tells you that he has to take the rest of the day off – at least. 

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Get your shop together with some "Spring Cleaning"

The sun is nearly back and birds have started chirping which means spring is in the air and with that comes some spring cleaning. So buckle up and read how you can get your shop together with these cleaning and organizing tips.

First off get yourself a pedometer, attach it to your belt and at the end of the day see how many miles you’ve walked around your shop. You’ll probably be surprised. Now, step back and imagine how you can reorganize your shop to reduce the distance you’re walking every day. Not only will your legs and feet feel better, your productivity will improve.

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Honing, Not Groaning

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Be true to your tools

So, you finally decided it’s time for a new cylinder head machining center? Congratulations! You’ve made a great decision that will increase the profitability of your shop.

In the old days (last year) they were called seat & guide machines. They originally started out as simple drill presses modified to do two basic machining operations, hence the name Seat & Guide machine. Now they are designed to not only perform the most basic of seat and guide repair but to perform very intricate seat angle cutting, bowl enhancing, spring seat pad work and a host of other very involved machining operations. There a few that also do fly cutting of cylinder heads surfaces, or machine the intake or exhaust manifold. There are even a few that do align boring on a block. The features incorporated into these late model machines provide the operator with the most accurate set up available.

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How to Properly Dress Crankshaft Grinding Wheels

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Crankshaft Grinding Tips

Working in technical support, hardly a day passes without at least one crank grinding question. For the most part, these questions involve properly using, dressing, mounting and balancing the crankwheel.

The other question we’ve been hearing a lot lately is, “What can I do with my grinding wheels that aren’t the right size? Can they be changed to fit another machine or another application?” The short answer is, YES. With our expanded resizing services we can easily extend the life of a wheel. We’re able to make arbors bigger, reduce the thickness, reduce the diameter, change the profile, and so on. Not only will this save the environment, it’ll save you money as well. For more information, call Goodson at 1-800-533-8010.

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