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I have a decades old Sunnen hone and a few stones for it as well. I know what most folks use these for in the engine building community. This one was likely used for kingpin replacement since I got it from an old coop a few years back. My question for you guys is would you see much worth in cleaning and restoring such a machine for use in a home type shop?

I really have nothing in the machine, but its use for all practical purposes would be limited to the selection of hones I have which might be 10-12 tops. My point is the hone could be used for anything that you have a stone that will fit whatever bore you want to smooth. Buying additional sized hones runs into a lot of dollars quick.

The bottom line is this, unless you are rebuilding engines or doing kingpin replacement is having a free Sunnen hone something I should consider a real benefit to my home shop or not? So far I have not been able to get too excited about putting much energy into it. Just checking opinions here.
 
Give a call to:. They specialize in Auto repair machinery and he is a Sunnen rep. Tell Lendl Barks if he hasn't retired that I said he would give you some advise. I taught scraping classes there and also rebuild crankshaft grinders for them. Rich

Barks Equipment and Supplies, Inc.

762 Enterprise, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Phone: 800-545-0545
Fax: 573-335-7712

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Richard King said:
Give a call to:. They specialize in Auto repair machinery and he is a Sunnen rep. Tell Lendl Barks if he hasn't retired that I said he would give you some advise. I taught scraping classes there and also rebuild crankshaft grinders for them. Rich

Barks Equipment and Supplies, Inc.

762 Enterprise, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Phone: 800-545-0545
Fax: 573-335-7712

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Great, will do Richard. So what do you think he will tell me, or better still, what are your thoughts?
 
Those hones are expensive, They are different then the ones you buy at an auto store. The don't spring out but are moved out, they are set to a specific size and you can control how much they move, the other ones spring out as I think they are called glaze breakers of something. I am rebuilding some grinder at a Grinding shop and they own 2 of them. I am no expert on hones, that's why I would call Barks.
 
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its like this, if you or some one else needs it for a pump or abig antique tractor8 plus inches or a big diesel engine id jump at the chance to have one.
 
sunnen hones are adjustable you can tighten them aganist the walls run them with a big elec. drill,befor ret. we had parts for up to 36 inches.
 
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