Prolly a stupid ? here but ...
Re: Prolly a stupid ? here but ... IIRC, the General wanted to use a larger base circle cam; and since there is no need for the (larger diameter) cam to be solid, it is hollow.
At least that's what I think I remember. Of course, I could be completely full of crap, too...
At least that's what I think I remember. Of course, I could be completely full of crap, too...
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Re: Prolly a stupid ? here but ... Reduces mass without reducing strength.I believe it increases Stiffness also.Maybe some of the Engineers can help us out here. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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Re: Prolly a stupid ? here but ... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by binksz06:
<strong> Reduces mass without reducing strength.I believe it increases Stiffness also.Maybe some of the Engineers can help us out here. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yep, it is kinda counterintuative but you can remove a bunch of the material in the middle of a shaft and it will be just about as strong as a solid one. It is all about mechanics. Same theory as an I-beam being just as strong as a solid brase. In a camshaft it reduces rotating mass wihtout compramising strength.
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<strong> Reduces mass without reducing strength.I believe it increases Stiffness also.Maybe some of the Engineers can help us out here. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yep, it is kinda counterintuative but you can remove a bunch of the material in the middle of a shaft and it will be just about as strong as a solid one. It is all about mechanics. Same theory as an I-beam being just as strong as a solid brase. In a camshaft it reduces rotating mass wihtout compramising strength.
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