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Tool Rules: Welding on the Spot
Due to the misconceptions and lack of knowledge regarding squeeze-type resistance spot welding and its equipment, we conducted a welding machine challenge — a test that would simulate working on a vehicle and help school instructors, shop owners and collision techs make better decisions when purchasing a machine.
Tool Rules: Resistance is….. Fruitful?
A resistance spot weld is the joining of overlapping pieces of metal, achieved by applying pressure and electrical current.
What Dreams May Come
Opinion Piece by Ed Sunkin, editor Tomorrow’s Technician
Four Seasons Offers Tips to Turn the Heat On
During wintertime, vehicle heater operation presents numerous questions and problems.
The Real World: Engaging Technicians
How One Trucking Fleet Company Handles Technician Issues
The Real World: On the Career Fast Track
, are on the “fast track” to a career in the automotive industry.
Service Advisor: A Plug’s Life
How to Read Spark Plugs
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.
Crossword Puzzle: November 2007
Across 1. Battery-diagnosis procedure (4,4) 5. Bedrock stone-car driver 9. Brake booster synonym 10. Seat-belt part, _____ reel 11. Engine incontinence (3,4) 12. Pre-EFI engine’s cold-start device 13. Mineral deposits in radiator 15. Chevy van for Houston footballer 20. Camshaft protrusions 22. Replacement exhaust-system type (3,4) 24. Flow of electricity through circuit 25. Item absent