Online Knurling Calculator

[PJs]

Knurling is one of those tough things to learn when starting out. For me it took several months to get to the point of making "Good Knurls" consistently. I developed this Knurling Calculator along the way and it has evolved now to this "Online" version that anyone can use. It's been tried and tested by at least 30 people with skills well above mine, plus my rigorous testing. It will calculate material sizes from .1-7" and also give you how much material is needed to be removed to start your knurling process.

I can say with confidence that this works with any knurling tool because it is based on the principle of an integer relationship of material size to knurl wheel diameter and number of teeth on the wheel. However, you will need to measure your wheels and count teeth, then enter the data in the appropriate fields along with your material size. Then the material size to turn to will automatically be displayed in the appropriate upper section. Keep in mind that only the "A6" & "Your Knurls" fields are left unlocked so as to prevent misplaced data from messing with the functions I have written in to it.

I have also include a Metric Knurl sheet which has some metric knurls in it and have left enough room for lots of other Metric brands and sizes.

I ended up writing quite a dissertation about it on my website starting with the basics and going through all the types and finally "My Method". So for the Newbies like me I would start there so you understand the fundamentals, remembering that just because you have a coolmacool spreadsheet doesn't mean you'll get "Good Knurls"!!

I do hope this helps others as it was quite a vigil for me to get to this point!

Enjoy and Happy Knurling...~PJ