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diy "plastic " bushings
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 5:00 pm
by DavidBarkey
I need 16 "plastic" bushings for the rollers on the AC B112 . NA . So I make my own .
Start with making blanks .
- Pilot hole
- 5/8 Foster bit ID
- change the pilot drill for a 5/8" pilot follower
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Turn the final OD tommorrow
Re: diy "plastic " bushings
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 5:25 pm
by Eugen
You're using the high density stuff right?
Re: diy "plastic " bushings
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 7:54 pm
by DavidBarkey
Eugen wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 5:25 pm
You're using the high density stuff right?
Yep ,UHMW
Re: diy "plastic " bushings
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 8:13 pm
by myerslawnandgarden
Nice work, Dave!
Bob
Re: diy "plastic " bushings
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:06 pm
by mendonsy
Just for reference, Grainger sells 5/8" ID by 1" OD UHMW tubing. That would probably be less work to slice it to length but more expensive to purchase.
Re: diy "plastic " bushings
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:31 pm
by Harry
mendonsy wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:06 pm
Just for reference, Grainger sells 5/8" ID by 1" OD UHMW tubing. That would probably be less work to slice it to length but more expensive to purchase.
Mendonsy, nice to hear from you. Chime in more often,
Harry
Re: diy "plastic " bushings
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:01 am
by DavidBarkey
I looked it up Granger
. A length of tubing 5/8 id 1 3/8 od 72" long is $126 + shipping +shipping
But it is good to know that is an option with other sizes down the road . Almost everything I work on has obsolete parts .