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Dan Hatch
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I don’t want to reinvent the wheel?

Post by Dan Hatch » Tue Nov 29, 2022 3:51 pm

Have any you guys used the cam bearing thrust kit to prevent your reground cam from knocking? I am making a jig to be able to face the bronze washers and was wondering how anyone here has done it? It is thin like a rear axle thrust washer so hard to hold in lathe.
Anyone solved this? Thanks Dan


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Re: I don’t want to reinvent the wheel?

Post by Scott_Conger » Tue Nov 29, 2022 3:56 pm

Dan

look up "step-collet" on the internet or eBay
buy a cheapie, machine it to your OD and face away
they're one of the unknown, unsung heroes of the lathe-world

this is bigger than you need, but a handy size...you can cut any number of custom, shallow steps into it to hold a whole array of thin parts
https://allindustrial.com/all-industria ... ep-collet/

I have a bunch of them in 3C for my old South Bend

I wouldn't be without them
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Dan Hatch
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Re: I don’t want to reinvent the wheel?

Post by Dan Hatch » Tue Nov 29, 2022 4:53 pm

I was going to try and make something, but I think I will order some of those and give it a try.? Thanks Scott for the idea. Dan


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Re: I don’t want to reinvent the wheel?

Post by Scott_Conger » Tue Nov 29, 2022 5:01 pm

You're welcome, Dan

as you probably know, keep the plug in while machining it to a dead-perfect fit to your part, and when you do, machine a very small back-rake into it and it will grip just fine when you push the plug out and tighten it onto your part.
Scott Conger

Tyranny under the guise of law is still Tyranny

NH Full Flow Float Valves
Obsolete carburetor parts manufactured

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