Mike West, Author at Tomorrows Technician
Tool Rules: Passing of the Torch – Part II: Using Oxyacetylene Torches in the Shop

Note: For Part I of this article, which focuses on heating and cutting, see the Back Issues link under the MAGAZINES header on the homepage.

Passing of the Torch – Part I

Oxyacetylene Torches Can be a Versatile Tool for the Class and Shop

Service Advisor: Things Are Heating Up!

A fairly recent entrant into the tool side of the collision repair industry is the heat inductor. Well, it’s nothing new really. Heat inductors have been around in various industries for about 100 years and are commonly used in the manufacturing process for things like case hardening of gears and shafts. They’re also used in cook tops on stoves to allow a quicker, more even heat. But heat inductors are relatively new to the collision repair industry.

Body Works – The Skinny on Door Skinning Without Using Filler

Adapted from Mike West’s article in BopdyShop Business

Aluminum Use on U.S. Vehicles – The Shape of Things to Come

Adapted from Mike West’s feature in BodyShop Business