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Re: pic: CGX-108 front

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Originally Posted by Nate Laverdure View Post
How would the camshaft for something like this be produced? Is live tooling required?
Probably. It's possible to do this with a 4-jaw chuck, but the time cost would be high enough to merit just using a 4 or 5-axis lathe.
It's also possible to do the input shaft on a mill, or make it in 3 pieces to avoid doing external turning on an offset.
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