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TD Center Welcomes New Manager Combining Marketing with Engineering, Kelly has spent over 22 years in the Durable Consumer Goods industry, working with such products as grills, lawn mowers, vacuum cleaners and trolling motors. Kelly expects to use this diverse background to focus the TD Center on meeting the needs of our customers. "Customer service should be a culture, not a department. First we have to meet our customers needs and then we need to exceed them." Kelly first joined ArvinMeritor in 2001 in the Air and Emissions Technology division in the Marketing Department, and was promoted to Director of Marketing in 2002 before joining the TD Center. Tom Wood to Retire in JuneFishing, grandchildren and slow, country living will be the next job for Tom Wood. The outgoing Business Unit Manager for the TD Center announced his retirement in June. Tom joined the TD Center in 1993 as an Account Manager, taking over the lead in 2000 from then Manager, John Knapp who had retired. He has led the
TD Center through some remarkable changes and the native Hoosier
has seen a huge change in the Tool and Die industry in the half
century he worked in it. Starting out at the GM Heavy Truck plant
in Indianapolis in 1959, Tom earned a level of Tool and Die training
that is very rare in modern times. "It was a 8000 hour training
Tom is looking forward to retirement on two beautiful acres in Vincennes, IN with his wife Donna and their 12 grandchildren. Relaxing and getting caught up on travel and house work will be a welcome change from the daily grind. "There is plenty of yard work and landscaping, but I wont be on a timetable. I'll be able to work as I like.
You wouldn't put a new $3,000, paint finish on a 1966 Corvette if it still had rust on it, would you? Of course not, because the coating is only as good as the surface underneath, if the surface isn't properly prepared the coating will fail. The TD Center focuses on preparing the finish perfectly before our coating, and we have found what works and what doesn't.
When you think the tool is perfect, put a tiny amount of diamond paste on the radius, and use the rotary tool and felt bob to finish the job. The finish should become as shiny as a mirror. Go back and check the finish for lines, any imperfections will show up clearly on the mirror finish. Clean the finished part with agitene and lightly oil to prevent rust. |
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Kelly
McVey has taken over the reins at the TD Center to replace the retiring
Tom Wood. Kelly will be only the third Business Unit Manager of
the TD Center in its fifteen year history. "This opportunity is
well suited to my background" Kelly says. He previously has held
various Marketing and Engineering positions with some very prominent
Surface
Prep 101 
Like
any job, proper tools are essential, the basics are: finishing stones
from 200 through 900 grit, 100 to 400 grit emery paper, agitene
(or mineral spirits), 3-5 micron diamond compound and a rotary tool
with felt bob. First set aside a clean, comfortable, well lit area
to work at. Examine the tool. Shallow pits, scratches and grooves
from grinding can often be removed with 100-200 grit emery paper.
Deeper pits and nicks cannot be removed, but can be smoothed. Identify
the primary working radius and polish in the direction the metal
will flow, following the curve of the radius. Use slow, firm movements
and be careful to continually move along the radius so you don't
create a 'dip'.
Start
with rougher grits and move finer and finer. On a very rough surface
or with nicks and scratches, start with 200 grit paper and then
move to 400 grit and then to abrasive stones. Begin stoning with
400 then move to 600, at this point the metal should be very smooth
to the touch, there should be no scratches or lines except from
the stone. The areas on either side of the draw radius don't need
to be perfect but there should be a smooth transition from the flats
to the radius. 