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Honing Tank Fabrication

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Rottler Manufacturing: The Unsung Hero of Combustion Engines (100 Years of Made In America)

What happens here

The tour proceeds to the production area where honing tanks are fabricated. These tanks arrive as a welded sub-assembly from East of the Mountains (Washington State) and are then finished using one of Rottler's own machines, the F106, which was their largest machine at the time. This highlights the concept of 'machines making machines,' a unique aspect of Rottler's operations where their own equipment is used to produce components for new machines. The presenter points out that it's uncommon to see a Rottler machine performing general machine work rather than dedicated engine work.

Goal: Showcase internal manufacturing of machine components

Tools and materials

  • F106 Machine Rottler — Finishing honing tanks and other large components
  • Honing Tanks — Raw components to be finished for new machines

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that's what we do that's our Niche I mean 100 through and through engine is that um but it's a good probably no one ever sees that you know you've got a Rottler doing other machine work General machine work that uh that isn't as common he did and we had the old green machines that was that was his thing Andy moved it to the white and red stripe ones not too long ago we have the next Changing of the Guard whenever everything changed from green to White yeah that's right that's where I got uh involved I was here during that time absolutely against it I couldn't believe you're going away from Demento green that's the Rottler color and he wanted white and I'm thinking no don't do that you were right it's much better I can't imagine man alive we changed our image I guess a bit that way and tried to brighten things up for the shops how long after you became in charge did it take for the green to go away oh man that's a mean question I can answer that he might answer it wrong it was within three years that this conversation started you're okay probably right you're probably right yeah I have a story about your father that I'm not going to share oh oh yeah

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