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Before I get into this post I would like to mention and thank a friend (MattMatt) that was instrumental in me achieving this project. He is a machinist that made the drawings and guided me throughout this project. I would never have been able to design and build this on my own. I am a better on the lathe now (well better is easy if you know nothing starting out) but I really believe I can call myself a hobby machinist now.
The next step of the process is to drill and ream the hole for the cam post .015 off center of the part that fits into the post. I used the 4jaw to first center the post on the lathe then move it out the .015. I have videos of the positioning but it really is just a bit too boring to post. So here's the actual drilling which can be boring on its own.
[video=youtube_share;7UEep2QnqKI]http://youtu.be/7UEep2QnqKI[/video]
Next step is to build the cam. I didn't have a bandsaw at the time. Here's how I had to do it.
![Ajax-20130525-00309.jpg Ajax-20130525-00309.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/120/120821-40617a95c06e8650faee2c1389f66014.jpg)
Then set it up in the 4jaw because that's all I had for a chuck at the time.
![Ajax-20130525-00310.jpg Ajax-20130525-00310.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/120/120822-d0ec5c836e80ce1f684555c0d0371554.jpg)
Next is to part off the piece. Then drill and tap the .015 off center hole.
[video=youtube_share;Pucl_isqP5c]http://youtu.be/Pucl_isqP5c[/video]
This is taking way more time than I expected.
More to come....
![Ajax-20130525-00309.jpg Ajax-20130525-00309.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/120/120781-40617a95c06e8650faee2c1389f66014.jpg)
![Ajax-20130525-00310.jpg Ajax-20130525-00310.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/120/120782-d0ec5c836e80ce1f684555c0d0371554.jpg)
The next step of the process is to drill and ream the hole for the cam post .015 off center of the part that fits into the post. I used the 4jaw to first center the post on the lathe then move it out the .015. I have videos of the positioning but it really is just a bit too boring to post. So here's the actual drilling which can be boring on its own.
[video=youtube_share;7UEep2QnqKI]http://youtu.be/7UEep2QnqKI[/video]
Next step is to build the cam. I didn't have a bandsaw at the time. Here's how I had to do it.
![Ajax-20130525-00309.jpg Ajax-20130525-00309.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/120/120821-40617a95c06e8650faee2c1389f66014.jpg)
Then set it up in the 4jaw because that's all I had for a chuck at the time.
![Ajax-20130525-00310.jpg Ajax-20130525-00310.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/120/120822-d0ec5c836e80ce1f684555c0d0371554.jpg)
Next is to part off the piece. Then drill and tap the .015 off center hole.
[video=youtube_share;Pucl_isqP5c]http://youtu.be/Pucl_isqP5c[/video]
This is taking way more time than I expected.
More to come....
![Ajax-20130525-00309.jpg Ajax-20130525-00309.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/120/120781-40617a95c06e8650faee2c1389f66014.jpg)
![Ajax-20130525-00310.jpg Ajax-20130525-00310.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/120/120782-d0ec5c836e80ce1f684555c0d0371554.jpg)