Pins and bushes or rods and tubes

[Jack Russell]

Just needing to make up some pivot points/axle type parts. I was thinking I could use some bright round bar and a suitable piece of tubing (Electric resistance welded tube) to make up what I needed. Would this work or do I need to find a source for pre made steel pins and bushes?

 

[Hjwise]

Depends on load & how long you want it to last.

 

[Jack Russell]

Mostly infrequent use. I could always put s greaser into it.

 

[Hjwise]

So long as the tube has a suitable wall thickness I’m sure it will be fine with infrequent use. Obviously bushes will have less friction and can be replaced. Plus less likely to bind with corrosion.

 

[tomlad]

Possibly anal question does one part need to be softer, to wear ...
Mate replaced ram pin and bush using en24 for both i thought top hat should of been softer..

 

[Jack Russell]

Where would you go for pre made top hats, pins and bushes etc?

 

[tomlad]

Me ?
Dunno he turned them but he had the 24 over from a job , its hard to turn.

 

[Hjwise]

Local hydraulic firms will often do general machining if they’re not too busy.

 

[Forever Fendt]

Just needing to make up some pivot points/axle type parts. I was thinking I could use some bright round bar and a suitable piece of tubing (Electric resistance welded tube) to make up what I needed. Would this work or do I need to find a source for pre made steel pins and bushes?

we buy precision machined tube and part of to length on a lathe they generally come in a size of bore to suit bright bar we have plenty 60.3 o/d for 40mm bar