Thread: Picked up my Son's engine yesterday.

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Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

The ring filer I was watching on Ebay is starting to climb to the point I just decided to buy a new one. I went with the one Steve in England suggested, Speedway Motors. I had to order some rear shock mounts and other stuff anyway, their price was only $ 39.95 and it looks just about like every other one, so I pulled the trigger.

It should be here Monday, so we can get started doing his rings after that. I appreciate all the suggestions on balancing and putting the engine together.

Don

You didn't spring for that $279 battery powered version??

Keep us up to date on how it works - the only ring filer I ever used was a new fine cut Nicholson file

Originally Posted by IC2

You didn't spring for that $279 battery powered version??

Keep us up to date on how it works - the only ring filer I ever used was a new fine cut Nicholson file

yep thats the great thing about a hand file no one wants to barrow a hand file... but every one and there brother wants to use the ring filer

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

yep thats the great thing about a hand file no one wants to barrow a hand file... but every one and there brother wants to use the ring filer

I have a sign on my tool box "My tools do not leave my shop" I've had a few guys get upset but I still have my tools I sometimes wind up with a few extra cars here but the tools don't leave

for that mater get a hoist and you'll see who your friends are

I've never liked borrowing tools, especially from someone who earns their living with them. When I worked at the body shop I kept a tool box there, even though I didn't work on cars as part of my job. But if the occasion came up where I had to tighten something for a customer, or whatever, I didn't have to ask one of the bodymen for a tool. The guy who has the repair shop down the way from our shop has offered me an odd tool occasionally, and I have always made sure I get it right back to him and show him me putting it back in his toolbox. But even then I never felt great taking a tool that he offered.

Don

Originally Posted by cffisher

I have a sign on my tool box "My tools do not leave my shop" I've had a few guys get upset but I still have my tools I sometimes wind up with a few extra cars here but the tools don't leave

for that mater get a hoist and you'll see who your friends are

well own a engine machine shop ..see what happens then . there happy with not taking the tools they just want to build there engine at my shop