Tapered plugs chillers and heat exchangers

Tapered plugs are used to repair and stop leaks in condensers, chillers and  heat exchangers. They are driven into tube ends with a soft faced  hammer until seated and sealed tight eliminating  future leaks. Welding is optional depending on your application. Select a plug where the middle diameter will approximately match your tubing ID. It is best not to drive the plug in … Read More

Machined Bottom Receiver

MLP machined this bottom receiver, it was made to a customer’s sample. The material used to machine the bottom receiver, is A2 Tool Steel, and was heat treated to 60 Rc and then surface ground. Machined Bottom Receiver

DC Current Monarch Lathe

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Our Vintage DC Current Monarch Lathe. Still making high precision parts today. DC Current Monarch Lathe

Wobble Broach ID on a CNC Lathe

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Rotary or Wobble Broaching is done on a CNC lathe. What is Broaching in machining terms? It is a very efficient way to cut internal shapes in parts during the same machine cycle that finishes the part. In the image below a hexagon is shown broached out of the part, but the inside can also be a broached square, or … Read More