What are the bushes made from?

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Originally Posted by andyuk697

hmmm getting technical now lol

Which bit of that was technical

Originally Posted by andyuk697

whats this oilon rod im looking at it looks very tempting

Oilon is basically an oil (lubricant) impregnated nylon.

It is well used for bearings, but not necessarily bushes, which also have to absorb shocks.

A few on here are using 'rigid' plastics for their bushes. I have to admit to buying a set of PU bushes complete with tubes when my lathe was up the spout.

Nothing to do with the horrible stringy mess turning nylon seemed to make