Whether for smoothing out rough areas and high points, deburring, edge blending, cross hatching or removing cut, torn, or folded metal, a flexible cylinder hone can be an indispensible tool for field repairs. Using this relatively inexpensive tool, parts such as hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, bore sleeves, carbide bushings, and other cylindrical cavities can be resurfaced using a standard drill. For two industrial equipment manufacturers, it was precisely this type of field repair work that allowed them to salvage equipment that was damaged—through no fault of their own—and save their customer tens of thousands of dollars in replacement parts...
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