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**Bowtie468** · 03-05-2004, 09:09 PM

Working on the lathe today and decided to make a camshaft installation tool. I always see them in Summit and Jegs and never really needed one before but figured a man can never have too many tools. So here it is ......

Chris
Bowtie468

Russell · 03-05-2004, 09:32 PM

Looks awesome! well done man!

*67Fleetsidedream* · 03-05-2004, 09:35 PM

I usually use some extra long bolts laying around the shop to install cams.

70ChevyLongbed · 03-05-2004, 10:17 PM

Nice job! That looks heavier (thicker in the handle) than the one I bought off eBay... and that's a good thing!

I paid $18 to my door... if that gives you any ideas about making more to sell

muddbugg72 · 03-05-2004, 11:45 PM

man that looks nice. put me in line if you decide to make and sell those. do you know any Pontiff's? i have some friends who are brother chris and tim Pontiff from around you.

**Palf70Step** · 03-06-2004, 12:25 AM

Very nice!!!

Blue Beard · 03-06-2004, 12:48 AM

Nice job.......how long did it take to make?

**Bowtie468** · 03-06-2004, 02:15 AM

Blue Beard, i did it between jobs during the day, but i'd say about an hour total. Now that i have a template for the faceplate, it shouldn't take that long!

Chris

>X< · 03-06-2004, 02:38 AM

holy crap 3 louisiana members in one post!

we have a lathe at the machine shop that i work at, i've only made a little dinky throttle cable connection extension piece for my carb. what do you call the piece/part/ccessory that makes the checkered grip on the handle? how do you do that?

Opper77 · 03-06-2004, 06:34 AM

its done with a knurling attachment on the lathe.. very easy to do...

**Bowtie468** · 03-06-2004, 01:19 PM

Sean, the knurling tool is nothing more than 2 grooved wheels that turn against the workpiece. This is what gives you the diamond pattern.

Like Opper77 said, it really is an easy attachment to use.

Opper77 · 03-06-2004, 02:17 PM

sorry to butt in Bowtie....I know this is your thread...forgive me...

Also, most good shops will have a couple different tools to give you different sizes and patterns. We have 2 different sizes of diamond krurl, and a couple sizes of straight krurl (looks like just a bunch of longitudinal grooves when done)

The key to using one of these >X<, is set your carriage feed to one of the higher seetings (the larger the feed, the coarser the diamond pattern) and set your chuck speed fairly low (I remember 20sfpm for some reason; 90 - 100 sfpm is a usual turning speed for steel..)

A good pattern will take a few passes but the key for beginners is not to disengage the feed lever (like cutting a metric thread on a imperial lathe) ...just keep the tool in contact and stop the lathe where you want to stop the krurl.. reverse the feed direction (if this is not an option, reverse the chuck rotation), crank the tool into the workpiece a little more, and run back the other way

when you get good at it, you can just keep it running continuously and pick it up every pass, but you need to be careful or you can ruin a good krurl easily...

here's a few things I have made...

**Bowtie468** · 03-06-2004, 10:20 PM

No offense taken, Opper77 !! This is an open forum and that was darn good info you gave if i must say.

BTW.. Thats a sweet job you done yourself !!
Thanks pal,

Chris
Bowtie468

03-05-2004, 09:09 PM	#1
Bowtie468 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Cecilia, Louisiana Posts: 1,638	One more tool to my name ! Working on the lathe today and decided to make a camshaft installation tool. I always see them in Summit and Jegs and never really needed one before but figured a man can never have too many tools. So here it is ...... Chris Bowtie468 __________________ Chris click here to see my buildpage http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=394656 ---------------------------------- 1979 C10 Silverado Big10 SWB Factory 454/400 Cardinal Red/Santa Fe Tan (original paint) 1969 Camaro X44 LS swap 1968 C10 SWB Fleetside (SOLD) 468BBC MultiPort TPI / Dynamic EFI P4 Black/Black 1963 Nova SS convertible (SOLD) 194 I6/ PowerGlide

03-05-2004, 09:32 PM	#2
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Looks awesome! well done man! __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

03-05-2004, 10:17 PM	#4
70ChevyLongbed Howzit?!? Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 1,265	Nice job! That looks heavier (thicker in the handle) than the one I bought off eBay... and that's a good thing! I paid $18 to my door... if that gives you any ideas about making more to sell __________________ Jason Hawaiian-J 70 Longbed, 307, Edelbrock Carb 1404, Edelbrock Intake 2101, Dual Roller Timing chain and gears, 214/214 cam, Comp Roller Rockers, dual Flowmasters. 1999 Chevy Tahoe 2004 Mini Cooper S 71 BMW 2002 - Sold

03-06-2004, 12:25 AM	#6
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,466	Very nice!!! __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

03-06-2004, 12:48 AM	#7
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,831	Nice job.......how long did it take to make? __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

03-05-2004, 09:35 PM	#3
67Fleetsidedream Wiseass secured himself a BAN Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: MOON!!! Posts: 2,282	I usually use some extra long bolts laying around the shop to install cams.

03-05-2004, 11:45 PM	#5
muddbugg72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: port allen louisiana Posts: 207	man that looks nice. put me in line if you decide to make and sell those. do you know any Pontiff's? i have some friends who are brother chris and tim Pontiff from around you.

03-06-2004, 02:15 AM	#8
Bowtie468 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Cecilia, Louisiana Posts: 1,638	how long? Blue Beard, i did it between jobs during the day, but i'd say about an hour total. Now that i have a template for the faceplate, it shouldn't take that long! Chris __________________ Chris click here to see my buildpage http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=394656 ---------------------------------- 1979 C10 Silverado Big10 SWB Factory 454/400 Cardinal Red/Santa Fe Tan (original paint) 1969 Camaro X44 LS swap 1968 C10 SWB Fleetside (SOLD) 468BBC MultiPort TPI / Dynamic EFI P4 Black/Black 1963 Nova SS convertible (SOLD) 194 I6/ PowerGlide

03-06-2004, 02:38 AM	#9
>X< registered IWATA user Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 4,481	holy crap 3 louisiana members in one post! we have a lathe at the machine shop that i work at, i've only made a little dinky throttle cable connection extension piece for my carb. what do you call the piece/part/ccessory that makes the checkered grip on the handle? how do you do that? __________________ -'63 Ford Fairlane 500 coupe, v8, auto, faded and rusty. awaiting built roller 302 and some flat black -'99 Honda Prelude. vtech/5spd. no pipe, no intake, bone stock. awaiting new top end. -01 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3 dented and scratched with a noisy tranny. Take off that Von Dutch hat before i stab you with a 000 Mack.

03-06-2004, 06:34 AM	#10
Opper77 Ob-Gyn Kenobi Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 489	its done with a knurling attachment on the lathe.. very easy to do... __________________ '85 GMC Shortbox... I used to have a firm handle on life....then it broke off.

03-06-2004, 01:19 PM	#11
Bowtie468 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Cecilia, Louisiana Posts: 1,638	Sean, the knurling tool is nothing more than 2 grooved wheels that turn against the workpiece. This is what gives you the diamond pattern. Like Opper77 said, it really is an easy attachment to use. __________________ Chris click here to see my buildpage http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=394656 ---------------------------------- 1979 C10 Silverado Big10 SWB Factory 454/400 Cardinal Red/Santa Fe Tan (original paint) 1969 Camaro X44 LS swap 1968 C10 SWB Fleetside (SOLD) 468BBC MultiPort TPI / Dynamic EFI P4 Black/Black 1963 Nova SS convertible (SOLD) 194 I6/ PowerGlide

03-06-2004, 02:17 PM	#12
Opper77 Ob-Gyn Kenobi Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 489	sorry to butt in Bowtie....I know this is your thread...forgive me... Also, most good shops will have a couple different tools to give you different sizes and patterns. We have 2 different sizes of diamond krurl, and a couple sizes of straight krurl (looks like just a bunch of longitudinal grooves when done) The key to using one of these >X<, is set your carriage feed to one of the higher seetings (the larger the feed, the coarser the diamond pattern) and set your chuck speed fairly low (I remember 20sfpm for some reason; 90 - 100 sfpm is a usual turning speed for steel..) A good pattern will take a few passes but the key for beginners is not to disengage the feed lever (like cutting a metric thread on a imperial lathe) ...just keep the tool in contact and stop the lathe where you want to stop the krurl.. reverse the feed direction (if this is not an option, reverse the chuck rotation), crank the tool into the workpiece a little more, and run back the other way when you get good at it, you can just keep it running continuously and pick it up every pass, but you need to be careful or you can ruin a good krurl easily... here's a few things I have made... Attached Images __________________ '85 GMC Shortbox... I used to have a firm handle on life....then it broke off.

03-06-2004, 10:20 PM	#13
Bowtie468 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Cecilia, Louisiana Posts: 1,638	No offense taken, Opper77 !! This is an open forum and that was darn good info you gave if i must say. BTW.. Thats a sweet job you done yourself !! Thanks pal, Chris Bowtie468 __________________ Chris click here to see my buildpage http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=394656 ---------------------------------- 1979 C10 Silverado Big10 SWB Factory 454/400 Cardinal Red/Santa Fe Tan (original paint) 1969 Camaro X44 LS swap 1968 C10 SWB Fleetside (SOLD) 468BBC MultiPort TPI / Dynamic EFI P4 Black/Black 1963 Nova SS convertible (SOLD) 194 I6/ PowerGlide

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