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- Aug 18, 2021
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This is my first post. The picture is for an unlubricated bushing from an old walk-behind 8hp snow blower. The bushing sits in the frame and supports a 5/8" steel shaft with an attached pulley and v-belt that propels the drive wheels. You can see how badly the shaft wore the bushing. My first attempt at a replacement was a failure because I used brass hex stock and drilled it with a drill press. I recently bought an Atlas 10" lathe so I am returning to this part as a first project.
I can't find bronze hex stock so I'm thinking about boring the ID of the old part to 11/16" with the lathe, gluing/pressing a sleeve bearing for a 1/2" shaft, then boring to fit the 5/8" shaft. Is this a good plan or are there better solutions? What type of sleeve bearing should I be looking for? For example, I've found an oil-embedded bronze sleeve bearing on McMaster-Carr but there are many different material options. I would welcome any suggestions. Thanks.
I can't find bronze hex stock so I'm thinking about boring the ID of the old part to 11/16" with the lathe, gluing/pressing a sleeve bearing for a 1/2" shaft, then boring to fit the 5/8" shaft. Is this a good plan or are there better solutions? What type of sleeve bearing should I be looking for? For example, I've found an oil-embedded bronze sleeve bearing on McMaster-Carr but there are many different material options. I would welcome any suggestions. Thanks.