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Old 01-08-2011, 03:43 AM
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I'm sure everyone who has contributed to this thread has done so with the best intentions - there is no reason to be rude.


Apparently it depends on the material - cast iron or steel:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camshaft

Also - I guess - dropping cast iron is more likely to result in a break because of the HCP structure
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