Shop guides
Plain answers about getting a part made or fixed: what to put on a drawing, when to repair instead of replace, how worn surfaces are rebuilt, and what align boring and a gearbox rebuild involve. Each guide cites its sources and ends with a way to send us the job.
Have a drawing, a sample or a broken part? Call (775) 359-5570 or request a quote and attach your drawing or photos.
- Built from your specifications, drawings or samples
- Free consultations, prompt estimates
- Wolf Machine stands behind the work we perform
- Reno shop, Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm
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Written for maintenance managers, engineers, contractors and owners with a broken part.
Sending a job to the shop
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Repair and rebuild
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Repair or replace: deciding what to do with a worn part
Repair when the part is sound, the wear is in one place and the original size can be put back. Replace when the damage runs through the part, when a crack cannot be removed, or when the failure will s
Read the guideMetal spray, sleeve or weld: rebuilding a worn surface
Metal spray suits bearing and seal surfaces where you want little heat in the part, a sleeve suits a surface that needs a fresh hard face, and weld build-up suits parts that need strength across the r
Read the guideGetting a machine ready for line boring in the field
Before a portable line boring visit, make the bores reachable, clean and supported, take out the pins and bushings, and have power and light at the machine. Then send the shop photos, bore sizes and t
Read the guideA gearbox rebuild: what to expect
A gearbox rebuild is a teardown, a full inspection, repair of whatever has worn and a careful reassembly with new bearings and seals. Noise, heat, oil leaks and metal in the oil are the signs one is d
Read the guideMachining
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Materials, parts and industries
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Materials we machine
We are capable of, but not limited to, machining aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, plastics, stainless steel, steels and steel alloys, titanium and tool steels. Each page below covers how the material
OpenParts we make
We make rollers and shafts, and strainers, baskets and tanks, from your specifications, drawings or samples. Each page below shows the job in our own words.
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Wolf Machine has successfully served many industries over the years, from mining and cement to food plants, geothermal power, utilities, wastewater treatment, printing and sawmills. Each industry belo
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Tell us what you need, attach a drawing or photos of the part, and we will get back to you during shop hours. Free consultations; prompt estimates.
- From your specifications, drawings or samples. We can also assist you in designing your product or part.
- Free consultations and prompt estimates
- Stands behind the work: Our rates are very competitive and our quality is second-to-none. Wolf Machine stands behind the work we perform.
- Company accounts: all major credit cards, or we can open an account for your company
Shop hours Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Send your request any time and we will get back to you during shop hours.
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