Swisher rough finish mower for a customer. The spindle mounting bolts loosened up, thing shook apart and busted up stuff. I cut out the two steel layers totaling in 5/16″ thickness and put in a repair patch plate 5/8″ thick. Overkill, but that’s the...
The hydraulic cylinder on the shop press I built has been leaking for quite a while. The leak had been getting progressively worse. Read More Time to rebuild the hydraulic cylinder. It was a used cylinder when I built the press 15 years ago. The ID tag on the...
A local machine shop sends me work occasionally. He is rebuilding a 1911 Maxwell engine for a customer that is restoring it. The exhaust flange on this Y pipe is pretty rough. It was silver soldered when made 107 years ago. Someone has brazed it as a repair at...
The Poulan model 3400, 3700, 3800 and 4000 chainsaws are undervalued. They are a professional grade chainsaw and in many ways ahead of their time when introduced in 1979. Read More They all share the same crankcase and crankshaft with different diameter pistons...
This Swinger model 200D wheel loader has a pinion seal leak. The wheel loader was built in Barnsville, MN by Dynamic industries in 1979. Swinger was later sold to NMC Wollard of Eau Claire WI and are still produced today. Read More With the canopy removed, I am able...
Introducing The MFR EcoDrain™ Kit For Duramax® Engines
The MFR EcoDrain™ coolant drain kit for Duramax® engines makes routine maintenance easy. With MFR EcoDrain™, gone are the days of taking a coolant shower whenever you need to drain coolant from a Duramax® engine. This kit includes everything you need: the EcoDrain coolant drain, plug bolt, and two high-quality t-bolt clamps sized for the application. * Hose not included
