BRM Official Blog

Some drag racers tune or rebuild OEM engines. Others install aftermarket powerplants like the Chevy LSX, a cast-iron racing block with engine displacements ranging from 364 to 511 cubic inches.  Built for serious horsepower (hp), the LSX can support over 2,000 hp in forced induction applications. Perhaps not surprisingly then, this replacement engine was designed with some help from drag racing legend Warren Johnson, the winningest driver ever in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Stock class. Today, high-compression bowtie blocks like the LSX454R deliver a whopping 770 hp.

Police shotguns have shorter barrels and larger magazine capacities than hunting shotguns. Although a sawed-off shotgun may have a shorter effective range, firearms with reduced-length barrels are easier to maneuver, conceal, and store. For law enforcement officers (LEOs) on patrol, these so-called riot shotguns also support police operations such as entry and breaching. With any type of weapon, however, it’s not just marksmanship that’s linked to performance. Gun maintenance also matters.

Metal fabricators use steel wire wheel brushes for surface preparation, surface finishing, burr removal, weld cleaning, and rust and oxide removal. Wheel brushes with steel filaments aren’t just versatile, however. They’re also dependable. For example, steel wire tips remove contaminants, coatings, and surface imperfections without changing part dimensions. Steel wire brushes are also non-loading, which means that they won’t become clogged with debris.

Would you rather spend $30,000 to replace damaged cylinders, or would you rather repair them with a tool that costs less than $200 and is easy-to-use? If you offered this choice to your customers, what would they say? Would they happily spend thousands of dollars to replace equipment they’d never even used, or would they give your company credit for solving a surface finishing problem in a smart, efficient, cost-effective way?

Ask Elmar Industries, a manufacturer from Depew, New York that makes filling machines for sanitary applications. Elmar’s rotary piston equipment is a shining example of precision machining. The company’s 45-station piston filler dispenses a metered quantity of product, and the tolerance between each valve and valve housing must be within 0.001 in. Elmar manufactures filling machinery to the highest quality standards, but equipment suppliers can’t control accidents that happen on a customer’s factory floor.

The Model 1917 Revolver is a six-shot .45 ACP caliber sidearm with moon clips for holding rimless cartridges in position. Star-shaped and made of thin metal, a moon clip works like a cartridge rim by setting the headspace for a chambered cartridge. M1917 revolvers made by Colt and Smith & Wesson were chambered for .45 ACP ammunition, but can also fire rimless .45 Auto Rim cartridges.

Cylinder deglazing breaks the “glaze” or overly-smooth finish on cylinder walls that’s caused by the reciprocating movement of the pistons. In motorcycle and other vehicle engines, a cylinder wall finish that’s free of cut, torn, and folded metal is essential; however, a cylinder wall surface that’s too smooth is also problematic because the piston rings will fail to seat and seal properly.