What are the bushes made from?

[peter2482]

i having my bushes turned out of uhmwpe, not sure if this will be to stiff, but gonna try it and see how it goes.

[flyerncle]

Thought about it too Ronnie,but finding the right size is a pain.

[andyuk697]

after reading this i fancy having a go at turning my own bushes i plan to make as much of this car as possible

ive got a small variable speed penmaking lathe from axminster
whats the material to use then? where can i get it from
what tools should i use and what speed


thanks Andy

[flyerncle]

Plastics direct,Delrin,Nylon 66,UHMWPE, Sharp tools and not too fast or the plastic will melt.

Good Luck.

[andyuk697]

Originally Posted by flyerncle

Plastics direct,Delrin,Nylon 66,UHMWPE, Sharp tools and not too fast or the plastic will melt.

Good Luck.

cool thanks for that
nylon 66 is very cheap half a metre of 32mm £12 should be more than enough
just need to find the steel tubes now

Andy

[londonsean69]

Originally Posted by andyuk697

just need to find the steel tubes now

Andy

If you are making the bushes - make the tubes

19mm round bar (stainless or mild steel, with SS being preferred ) centre drilled on the lathe to 12mm

Cut to length, and put a chamfer on the end to aid squeezing into the bushes

[andyuk697]

Originally Posted by londonsean69

If you are making the bushes - make the tubes

19mm round bar (stainless or mild steel, with SS being preferred ) centre drilled on the lathe to 12mm

Cut to length, and put a chamfer on the end to aid squeezing into the bushes

hmmm getting technical now lol

whats this oilon rod im looking at it looks very tempting

Andy