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Installing & Removing Valve Guide Liners | Tech Lab Tuesday Video

Tech Lab Tuesday returns with a highly requested video series on Installing and Removing Valve Guide Liners. In part one of the series, Dave Monyhan goes through the tools and supplies you'll need to modify cylinder heads with integral guides using .030" thin-wall bronze-liners. 

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Products Shown In This Video Include:

• Bronze-Liner Installation Tool Kits
• 60º Valve Seat Centering Cones
• Carbide Sizing Balls
• Thin-Wall .030" Bronze-Liners
• Liner Removal Tool
• Bronze Reaming Oil
• Universal Driver Tool
• Chamfer Tool
• T-Wrench
• Bronze Liner Removal Tool
• Air Hammer

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Seat Counterbore Cutting Options

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Counterbore Cutting, Part 2 | Tech Lab Tuesday

In this episode of Tech Lab Tuesday, Dave Monyhan continues his explanation and demonstration of Adjustable Counterbore Cutters. First there's a recap of how to set-up an adjustable counterbore cutter then Dave moves to the Seat & Guide Machine to show how to use the tooling. 

Counterbore Cutting, Part One

Products Used In This Video:

• Adjustable Counterbore Cutting Kit (DWA-300)
• Indexable Counterbore Cutters

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Counterbore Cutting, Part 1 | Tech Lab Tuesday Video

This is the first of a two-part Tech Lab Tuesday series on Counterboring, Valve Seat Counterboring to be exact. In this video, Dave Monyhan discusses the various forms counterboring tools have taken over the years, including Brazed Carbide, Indexable, and finally the Adjustable Indexable Counterbore Cutting Tool from Goodson. You'll learn how to set cutter size and much more in this episode of Tech Lab Tuesday.

Products Used In This Video

• Adjustable Counterbore Cutter Kit (DWA-300)
• Indexable Counterbore Cutters

Watch Part 2 of the Counterbore Cutting Series

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On The Level About Levels | Tech Lab Tuesday

This episode of Tech Lab Tuesday is all about leveling - specifically using the Goodson Valve Guide Level. Dave Monyhan returns to explain how to calibrate the level, then how to level the machine to the level and finally how to level the workpiece to the level and the leveled machine.

Products Used In This Video:

• Valve Guide Level (VGL-100)
• High Speed Steel Core Drill/Reamers

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Valve Spring Compressors | Tech Lab Tuesday Video

In this Tech Lab Tuesday episode, Dave Monyhan (retired) takes us on a tour of the manual and pneumatic Valve Spring Compressors in the Goodson product line. 

Products Used In This Video:

• Standard Manual Valve Spring Compressor (CF-1500)
• Heavy Duty Manual Valve Spring Compressor (CF-1300)
• Adjustable Pneumatic Valve Spring Compressor (CF-2002)
• Diesel Adjustable Pneumatic Valve Spring Compressor (CF-2008)
• Two-Stage Pneumatic Valve Spring Compressor (GSC-1000)

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Extending Single Piece Resurfacing Wheel Life

The most common cause of failure we hear about in resurfacing wheels is plate separation. To prevent plate separation, we must first know what causes it. So here goes:

1. A warped mounting flange
2. Incomplete cleaning of the mounting flange
3. Weak coolant
4. Improperly mounting the wheel in the machine

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Valve Lapping Tools & Techniques | Tech Lab Tuesday Video

In this episode of Tech Lab Tuesday, Goodson's own Dave Monyhan talks about lapping as in Valve Lapping. Not only does he explain how lapping works and why you would want to lap your valves, he demonstrates several of the lapping tools available.

Tools & Supplies Used In This Video:

• Valve Lapping Compound
• Traditional Valve Lapping Sticks
• Vacuum Style Valve Lapping Stick
• "The Plunger" Valve Lapping Stick
• Powered Valve Lapping Stick
• Air Powered Valve Lapping Tool

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Valve Spring Testing | Tech Lab Tuesday Video

This episode of Tech Lab Tuesday is all about Valve Spring Testers. Get information on why to test springs, how to test them and the differences between the Goodson Analog Spring Tester (VST-60G) and the Intercomp Digital Spring Tester (VST-2000).

Products Mentioned In This Video:

• 600 lb. Analog Valve Spring Tester (VST-60G)
• 1,500 lb. Digital Valve Spring Tester (VST-2000)

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