wally
Well-Known Member
With all of my engine pieces lying around on my bench waiting for the
rest of the parts to arrive, I noticed the camshaft was magnetic. I
picked it up and metal things stuck to it. I didn't think that was a
good thing. Not having to a degassing coil, here is what I did.
I knew a degassing coil is just coil with an alternating magnetic
field to "erase" any residual magnetism in things like airplane wings
around compass flux valves and old TV screens. But, I did have an
old induction electric motor. It was an old 1 hp, 220v but I guess most
any of them would work if the armature hole was large enough. I took the
endbells off, took the armature out and taped the inside so it would not
scratch the camshaft. I plugged it in and poked the cam slowly in and out a few times.
Not magnetic any more.
Wally
rest of the parts to arrive, I noticed the camshaft was magnetic. I
picked it up and metal things stuck to it. I didn't think that was a
good thing. Not having to a degassing coil, here is what I did.
I knew a degassing coil is just coil with an alternating magnetic
field to "erase" any residual magnetism in things like airplane wings
around compass flux valves and old TV screens. But, I did have an
old induction electric motor. It was an old 1 hp, 220v but I guess most
any of them would work if the armature hole was large enough. I took the
endbells off, took the armature out and taped the inside so it would not
scratch the camshaft. I plugged it in and poked the cam slowly in and out a few times.
Not magnetic any more.
Wally