PeanuckleJive Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 got some smooth onza snail cams on my monty and I'm interested in these toothed ones i'm seeing a lot of recently. But I really cannot afford the price. (And i'm FAR too impatient to wait for them) Any ideas for making my own? I'm thinking trapping it in a vice and using an angle grinder with a cut off disc to make the grooves should work, right? gonna line em up together in the vice so both cams will be identical also on the subject of snail cams, inside or outside of your dropouts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey-uk Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Toothed cams from monty are only £7, not really breaking the bank ;D I doubt DIY toothed would be very good to be honest... As for placement, outside for 116mm spaced hubs and inside for 110mm hubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeanuckleJive Posted February 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Man, I need my eyes checking! Haha sweet, I'll give it a go and if I bugger up, I spend £7 on some proper ones! Cheers man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Angle grinders are better for cutting things into pieces and grinding off large amounts of material, use a file, should work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leistonbmx Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Please dont use a file with flat edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeanuckleJive Posted February 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Haha man! So much faith in me! I'm a man, I need power tools and sparks but yeah, I sorta guessed a flat file wouldn't be a good idea I'll have a little half round or a rat tail somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braderzz.p Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 use a drill and just make a dent on the top but make sure you dont make it too deep hope it helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Rat tail file...or dremel. If youve got access to a pillar drill then you could kind of mill it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leistonbmx Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Haha man! So much faith in me! I'm a man, I need power tools and sparks but yeah, I sorta guessed a flat file wouldn't be a good idea I'll have a little half round or a rat tail somewhere This is trials forum... I was just making sure. Rat tail file...or dremel. If youve got access to a pillar drill then you could kind of mill it? Probably just kick the cam about.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 This is trials forum... I was just making sure. Probably just kick the cam about.. If ye used a vice you'd be fine...I wouldn't drill anything on a pillar drill without one ( within reason ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leistonbmx Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 But it could still move it. even if bolted it can mov. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Done it a few times before, just clamp them together in a vice and use a round file (approx 8-10mm diameter). Works perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeanuckleJive Posted February 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 I got bored of filing away at the buggers so I've only done about a quarter of the cam, the bit which usually sits against the grub screw, so hopefully they'll be effective cheers for the advice guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leistonbmx Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 The screw could sit against any of it. Did they work before? Any trouble with them when they were smooth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeanuckleJive Posted February 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 The screw could sit against any of it. Did they work before? Any trouble with them when they were smooth? I just mean the section I filed is roughly the range of tension my bike was at before I stripped it down they worked before but tended to slip as I tightened the axle nuts, so I never really got the chain tension I wanted So hopefully it won't do that anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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