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Brass bushing problems?

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John in Ct

01-13-2005 18:49:24




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I decided to buy some store bought brass bushings to tighten linkages up. I drilled the hole out to the brass bushing O.D. My problem is that bushing is a hair loose, what should I do? I am thinking Locktight (Red or blue), solider (sp) like a plumbing pipe or maybe smuching the bushing length wise so it will be a little wider. Thanks!!!




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billde

01-13-2005 19:44:49




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 Re: Brass bushing problems? in reply to John in Ct, 01-13-2005 18:49:24  
Tin one of them with 40/60 solder and press it in. unless the gap is huge of hole is very out of round this should work. This won't work if the bushings are amco or some other oil bearing bronze. If you are lucky enough to have a friend with a lathe they can be knurled. Drill bits always cut oversize holes. The best way is to drill undersize then ream.



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Clooney

01-13-2005 19:07:29




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 Re: Brass bushing problems? in reply to John in Ct, 01-13-2005 18:49:24  
John, if using Loc-Tite use the green stud & bearing mount.. Problem with Loc-Tite on bushings is they tend to wear so the cylindrical tension changes & they don�t stay put..

You have a few choices.. Personally I just make a larger bushing as the OD crush fit also controls the ID size.

If you must use those bushings you can make a center mandrel (to hold ID) & use a press to squash the length down & increase the OD slightly (if not careful that could crush the bushing though)

Use some brass shim stock sheet & press the bushings in with strips of shim stock between the bushing & hole..

Try using a center punch & punch all around the inside of the hole to decrease it�s size somewhat.

Weld the holes up & re-drill them..

Possibly peen the ends of the holes to shrink both outside ends of the holes.

If the bushing is slightly longer than the hole-- place a proper sized bolt in the bushing while in the hole with a washer on each side, then tighten the bolt with a nut to pinch those washers & swell the bushing in the hole.

Good Luck

Clooney

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Mike M

01-13-2005 19:03:57




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 Re: Brass bushing problems? in reply to John in Ct, 01-13-2005 18:49:24  
If you don't have the oil impregnated bushings the red lock tite should hold it. If they are the oil type I don't know if you can get them clean enough to stick. Could try some JB weld ?



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Fern(Mi)

01-14-2005 18:05:32




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 Re: Brass bushing problems? in reply to Mike M, 01-13-2005 19:03:57  
JB has saved my behind a number of times: races to housings, races to shafts. then still having to burn the bearings out a year or three later.
Fernan



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