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Engineering the new V-Rod
manual for my 2002 v-rod. Nowhere in the manual can you find wear limits for the cam bearings or the triple sprocket/water pump shaft bushings. Also there is no service or repair proceedure for these bearings. I believe as far as the cam bearings are concerned you could grind the bottom of the caps
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Dummy Bar Disconnect Cylinder Upgrade
A steel processor was experiencing hydraulic cylinder failure on the caster dummy bar disconnect cylinder. Failures were so common and repair times so lengthy that three spares were required for one operating unit. Dummy Bar Disconnect Cylinder Upgrade - Industrial Resource Group, LLC. Industrial
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Aircraft Parts Cleaning Systems
control, a huge savings on waste disposal costs, and greater repair capacity, because technicians are free to perform other tasks. Just as important, the new systems are environmentally friendly and raise no occupational health issues. "Manual parts cleaning methods, using chemical solvents in wash
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Welding Options For Molded Parts
Select the right welding system when joining rotationally molded parts. Edited by Jean M. Hoffman The Injectiweld system is said to be the only welding unit to make a permanent repair on rotomolded parts. Its heated aluminum tip, molten welding rod, and piston injection give the right temperature
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Introduction to Plastic Modular Belts
is greatly improved. Many food manufacturers embrace the use of plastic modular belts for their sanitary benefits (e.g., non-porous thermoplastics, contoured easy-to-clean surfaces, partially exposed hinge rods, etc.), low maintenance, and ease of repair. Industrial manufacturers also see the value
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Cylinders
damaged or worn. Threaded-head cylinders offer a compromise between tie-rod and one-piece units. Threaded units are relatively compact and streamlined, yet can be disassembled for repair by unthreading either or both ends from the cylinder body. Telescoping cylinders provide a long stroke from a short
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Aerial Thermography Surveys Find Insulator and Other Problems
patrol to follow up reporting. The recent blackout of 2002 has placed more emphasis on proactive preventive maintenance programs. An identified component repair can be performed at 25% of the cost, versus a reactive unplanned approach. This excludes the loss to generators due to bottleneck flow. My
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Big changes at the Brickyard
engine need no longer be based on a production model. That opens the door for more engine makers to produce IRL machines. Two manufacturers will provide racing engines this year — Oldsmobile and Nissan. IRL's engine program lets teams own their engines, maintain and repair them, and rebuild the engines