[TheForge] Upsetter Dog (Cam) faces

[Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer]

I use a  thin slitting  disk on a 4" angle grinder for this sort of 
thing..ugly but functional result....Pete F

Walter L. Mullett wrote:

> I thought about that but I don't know if it would work either.   I 
> guess that is something worthwhile to learn.
> WM
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Freeman" <FREEMAB at pt.fdah.com>
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> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 12:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Upsetter Dog (Cam) faces
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>> Do you mean, restoring the grooves?  If so, have you heard of the
>> technique of restoring files by acid etching?  Pickle 'em sharp!  Not
>> sure it works on cast iron, tho.
>> Bruce
>> NJ
>>
>>>>> wmullett at bright.net 10/28/2004 10:28:07 AM >>>
>>>>
>> All of my tire upsetters have dogs (cams) with a toothed face to hold
>> the
>> stock.  Most of these are worn to the point where they do not hold
>> well.
>> These pieces are curved in one plane with the grooves running
>> perpendicular
>> (straight) across the face.  These grooves are a lot like a file cut
>> because
>> they engage in one direction.
>>
>> What is the best way to restore the working quality of these short of a
>>
>> milling process?  The material is cast.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Walt
>>
>>
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