Round hole, square peg...DIY bushings
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IDT-572
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Round hole, square peg...DIY bushings
I was messing with stuff I had laying around looking to make some bushings.
1/2" ID sleeve, 5/8" heater hose, and 1" square tube. I literally had to hammer the sleeve in, that puppy aint going anywhere.
Whats it for? I'm not sure yet but possibly a transmission mount.
Cheap and easy way to make custom width small bushings.
Just thought I'd share
56f100guy- Posts : 43
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Re: Round hole, square peg...DIY bushings
I like it.......
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IDT-572 wrote:I like it.......
Thanks. I tried it with a piece of the blue silicone hose and its an even tighter fit, and it matches my engine color.
I think this could open up a few options in fabrication. Flat is easier to weld than round. If done right, they might not even be able to tell its a 'bushed' joint. I haven't tried other sizes of sleeves and hose combinations, but I'm sure it could be upscaled, or even downscaled. Heck, use some 5/16" fuel line for things like gauges?
As a side note... A one hole rubber stopper is made of the same material, and has the same durometer number as a rubber leaf spring bushing which I found is about 55. Hmm, who knew?!
I wonder how fun EPDM rubber is to machine? I hear some people freeze it first. A tapered rubber stopper to a step flange shape would be easy...
56f100guy- Posts : 43
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Whats it for? No clue. Sounds like me! "Dont know what the hell I'll use this for but I have one"!
Re: Round hole, square peg...DIY bushings
If you're going to do that why not just use round tubing for both the inner & outer tubes? IMO round + round = more overall support for the rubber insert.
DILLIGASDAVE- Posts : 2262
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Re: Round hole, square peg...DIY bushings
Great mguyverizim!
Vermaverick- Posts : 35
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Re: Round hole, square peg...DIY bushings
DILLIGASDAVE wrote:If you're going to do that why not just use round tubing for both the inner & outer tubes? IMO round + round = more overall support for the rubber insert.
X2 Under any kind of load situation the rubber will push into the corners
Mike R- Posts : 1381
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