Knurling 101?

[savarin]

Why so narrow?
Could you turn the base material down to leave 1/16" wide lands that could then be knurled?

 

[Boris Ludwig]

Why so narrow?
Could you turn the base material down to leave 1/16" wide lands that could then be knurled?

It needs to be narrow because the nickel silver cup is small but needs a narrow band at the end of the cup with a knurl for aesthetics and for grip on the matching ring.

I guess I could leave a land. I hadn't though of doing it that way. I thought the knurl is done first then the part is trimmed around the knurl. But now that I think about it I could do it that way. But still a fine narrower wheel would be better.

 

[mikey]

Does anyone know where I can buy narrow knurling wheels with fine patterns? The wheels I need are to be a 1/16" wide.

Give FormRol a call and they'll set you up.

 

[cascao]

Knurl takes practice, a good tool and some technique. Soft (anealed) material help a lot.
clamp stile knurl
QCTP knurl fix

 

[Janderso]

Thank you for the responses. I gave Knurling a try over the weekend. I used the only one I had. I used the bump Phase II.
I did everything wrong. I was trying to knurl cold rolled steel for some jacks. No I am not going to take a pic!
I pussyfooted
I did not want to put that much pressure/force on the spindle.
I printed out the spread sheet.
Maybe I should try the scissor version of knurling tools.

 

[cascao]

If your bump knurl tool have two wheels, do a favor for you and fix it with this mod QCTP knurl fix