Any clues on where to get plastic bushes?

[Badshot]

Need some bushes, can't source from manufacturer, dealer tried for 4 years, useless.
70mm od, 2-3mm thick, 70mm long, obviously they can be longer and cut down.
I just don't seem to be able to find anything.
If it was thicker I'd get some turned out of nylon, but I think they're too thin to hold shape in a lathe.

 

[ste stuart]

I thinks some of the jcb diggers use plastic bushes on some of the pins. May be worth talking to your local dealer?

 

[Kevtherev]

Check the bearing suppliers online like bearing boys etc they sometimes have nylon/plastic bushes.

 

[Gerbert]

Maybe you cannot hold them in the lathe with regular gear but you might with specialist tools. Maybe ask an engineer?

 

[Nearly]

3d printer?

 

[Badshot]

Check the bearing suppliers online like bearing boys etc they sometimes have nylon/plastic bushes.

They do, but I haven't managed to find anything yet.

 

[milkloss]

Metal/polymer bushes or plastic bushes I guess.
if you haven't found them already

Sleeve bearings | igus® UK

Plastic sleeve bearings from igus®. Selection according to shaft diameter, bearing width or outer diameter. Online shop with large selection. ✔Lubrication-free ✔No Minimum Order ✔Corrosion-free

www.igus.co.uk

 

[milkloss]

SKF Straight bushing Maintenance-free Steel/PTFE Series: PCM

The PTFE-based sliding surface permits smooth, low-friction operation without lubrication.The presence, or continious supply of oil or other non-corro

shop.eriks.co.uk

These guys helped me with something similar years ago

Bearings | Bowman

www.bowman.co.uk

 

[spark plug]

Is this what your looking for:

iglidur® G, sleeve bearing, mm

 

[Exfarmer]

Speak to any engineering company , they will be able to turn them out for next to nothing.

 

[milkloss]

Something this thin tends to be a rolled sheet of metal/polymer mainly for grease retention.

 

[Badshot]

It's sliding bushes on a flail topper offset.
Yet another reason not to buy machinery that isn't well known/established.
It's a good topper but has zero backup.

 

[Courier]

Engineering plastics come with many different properties and prices - A selection is available at

RS PRO Black Acetal Rod, 500mm x 100mm Diameter | RS

uk.rs-online.com

Plastic Tubes | RS Components

uk.rs-online.com

Search for PEEK plastics.

 

[davidroberts30]

bushes can be done in a lathe,start 1 end then keep making them

 

[Badshot]

Apologies all.

Just found my digital measure.
It's 70mm internal diameter.
75mm outer diameter.
70mm length.
Really not worried what plastic it is, so long as it's not brittle.

 

[8100]

3 inch water pipe ?

 

[ACEngineering]

Apologies all.

Just found my digital measure.
It's 70mm internal diameter.
75mm outer diameter.
70mm length.
Really not worried what plastic it is, so long as it's not brittle.

You could speak to nylacast at Leicester.
They might have something.

 

[Badshot]

Local company going to.try turning one out for me.
Fingers crossed.

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Years ago we built a bale trailer and used a 70mm rod from a dipper hydraulic ram as tandem pins. Wanted a bush for it so machined the outside sleeve to suit and used PTO guards offcuts as the actual bush. ( had loads of offcuts from trimming new shafts down to suit different tractor). Whatever plastic they were they’re still there!!!

 

[Fendtbro]

Lathe Chuck can hold onto the solid bar stock surely while the bore gets taken out. then part it off..