Expanding a bronze bushing?

On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:36:29 GMT, Jerry Wass
wrote:

Stealth Pilot wrote:
On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:44:02 -0400, Michael Horowitz
wrote:

I have a small bronze bushing whose OD I'd like to expand slightly so
it fits the ID of a tube.
I seem to recall there was a way to expand the OD slightly with
something like a knurling tool.
Does that sound familiar?
Is there an easy way to do this? - Mike

MIKE, for crissake!!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhh!!!!!!!

post the dimensions you need and I'll machine you a new one.

sTEALTH pILOT

sEE YOU'VE UPSET ME THAT MUCH THAT THE CAPS LOCK HAS JAMBED.



mINE DOES THAT aLL THE tIME!!--jERRY

we should make it an internet project.
absolutely everyone in the world with a lathe makes him a new bushing
insert and sends it to him.

maybe after the 80,000th bushing arrives it will sink in that in
aircraft you do it properly or not at all.

(have you been too embarrassed to ask for a bushing jERRY?)

Stealth :-) Pilot

Stealth Pilot wrote:
On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:36:29 GMT, Jerry Wass
wrote:

Stealth Pilot wrote:
On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:44:02 -0400, Michael Horowitz
wrote:

I have a small bronze bushing whose OD I'd like to expand slightly so
it fits the ID of a tube.
I seem to recall there was a way to expand the OD slightly with
something like a knurling tool.
Does that sound familiar?
Is there an easy way to do this? - Mike
MIKE, for crissake!!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhh!!!!!!!

post the dimensions you need and I'll machine you a new one.

sTEALTH pILOT

sEE YOU'VE UPSET ME THAT MUCH THAT THE CAPS LOCK HAS JAMBED.



mINE DOES THAT aLL THE tIME!!--jERRY

we should make it an internet project.
absolutely everyone in the world with a lathe makes him a new bushing
insert and sends it to him.

maybe after the 80,000th bushing arrives it will sink in that in
aircraft you do it properly or not at all.

(have you been too embarrassed to ask for a bushing jERRY?)

Stealth :-) Pilot

If all else fails make it too big and hammer it in place?

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

"Dan" wrote

If all else fails make it too big and hammer it in place?

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

Right. And remember,

Don't FORCE it; get a BIGGER Hammer! g
--
Jim in NC

Stealth Pilot wrote:
On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:36:29 GMT, Jerry Wass
wrote:

Stealth Pilot wrote:
On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:44:02 -0400, Michael Horowitz
wrote:

I have a small bronze bushing whose OD I'd like to expand slightly so
it fits the ID of a tube.
I seem to recall there was a way to expand the OD slightly with
something like a knurling tool.
Does that sound familiar?
Is there an easy way to do this? - Mike
MIKE, for crissake!!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhh!!!!!!!

post the dimensions you need and I'll machine you a new one.

sTEALTH pILOT

sEE YOU'VE UPSET ME THAT MUCH THAT THE CAPS LOCK HAS JAMBED.



mINE DOES THAT aLL THE tIME!!--jERRY

we should make it an internet project.
absolutely everyone in the world with a lathe makes him a new bushing
insert and sends it to him.

maybe after the 80,000th bushing arrives it will sink in that in
aircraft you do it properly or not at all.

(have you been too embarrassed to ask for a bushing jERRY?)

Stealth :-) Pilot
NO--I have a lath--Steif & Bruin 11X22--melt down old 45-70 hulls for stock.

Jerry Wass wrote:
Stealth Pilot wrote:
On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:44:02 -0400, Michael Horowitz
wrote:

I have a small bronze bushing whose OD I'd like to expand slightly so
it fits the ID of a tube.
I seem to recall there was a way to expand the OD slightly with
something like a knurling tool. Does that sound familiar? Is there an
easy way to do this? - Mike

MIKE, for crissake!!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhh!!!!!!!

post the dimensions you need and I'll machine you a new one.

sTEALTH pILOT

sEE YOU'VE UPSET ME THAT MUCH THAT THE CAPS LOCK HAS JAMBED.



mINE DOES THAT aLL THE tIME!!--jERRY

HeY, dOn'T mAkE fUn Of ThOsE wItH oNe ArM lOnGeR
tHaN tHe OtHeR.


Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:28:49 GMT, Stealth Pilot
wrote:

On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:44:02 -0400, Michael Horowitz
wrote:

I have a small bronze bushing whose OD I'd like to expand slightly so
it fits the ID of a tube.
I seem to recall there was a way to expand the OD slightly with
something like a knurling tool.
Does that sound familiar?
Is there an easy way to do this? - Mike

MIKE, for crissake!!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhh!!!!!!!

post the dimensions you need and I'll machine you a new one.

sTEALTH pILOT

sEE YOU'VE UPSET ME THAT MUCH THAT THE CAPS LOCK HAS JAMBED.


Don't bother

On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:28:57 -0400, Michael Horowitz
wrote:

On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:28:49 GMT, Stealth Pilot
wrote:

On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:44:02 -0400, Michael Horowitz
wrote:

I have a small bronze bushing whose OD I'd like to expand slightly so
it fits the ID of a tube.
I seem to recall there was a way to expand the OD slightly with
something like a knurling tool.
Does that sound familiar?
Is there an easy way to do this? - Mike

MIKE, for crissake!!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhh!!!!!!!

post the dimensions you need and I'll machine you a new one.

sTEALTH pILOT

sEE YOU'VE UPSET ME THAT MUCH THAT THE CAPS LOCK HAS JAMBED.


Don't bother

michael.
I once drove 600km getting a bushing sorted out.
the first time it was too tight.
trimmed off a bit.
slightly too loose.
worked out the fit needed, next time a perfect drive fit, just tap in
place.
600km to get it just right.
the project now sits in my backyard workshop.

do it properly or the bushing will wear prematurely.
if you cant get one locally I can machine one in phos bronze and post
it to you.
is easy.
you've probably still got my email address.
Stealth Pilot