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Stephen Wessel 1	11/06/2014 18:28:53
11 forum posts 13 photos	The 2 cam plates in my radial engine are made of gauge plate which I had always intended to harden in the usual way. However, they are thin rings (5/32 x 4" approx with many lightening holes and I am afraid they might distort or, more seriously, develop invisible cracks during the process. So they might be better left in the natural state. The tappet rollers are very hard and all surfaces are polished. Given the engine will never be run for hours on end but only a few minutes at a time, are the cams going to be OK? Can gauge plate be nitrided, as this would be the best way to harden them? I would appreciate the views of anyone with the relevant experience.
Neil Wyatt	11/06/2014 20:26:29
19226 forum posts 749 photos 86 articles	Gauge plate is supposed to harden with minimum distortion. Look at: LINK If you google Coventry Grinders Gauge Plate you should find an excellent data sheet as a word document that describes quenching in a molten salt bath to minimise cracking and distortion and gives full data on dimensional changes etc. I can't work out a direct link to it. Neil
Michael Gilligan	11/06/2014 20:41:58
23121 forum posts 1360 photos	Posted by Neil Wyatt on 11/06/2014 20:26:29: ... I can't work out a direct link to it. Neil . Nice find, Neil Allow me ... [direct link] MichaelG.
Stephen Wessel 1	23/06/2014 21:01:36
11 forum posts 13 photos	Thanks both of you. I decided after reading the link to have them nitrided. This results in practically no growth or distortion so is safe. Gauge plate is entirely suitable for this process and there are companies prepared to do small jobs like this reasonably. Stephen

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