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[gambler]

thats awesome

[gambler]

older brake master cylinders had inserts for the brake line to seat against. perhaps you could pick through some at a junk yard or core pile and remove...

[gambler]

thank you....

[gambler]

It appears to be a hard bronze. I always freeze bushings and bearings before pressing them in. the finish is as it came from the boring operation. this...

[gambler]

I ran the machine at 500 rpm, does that sound right?

[gambler]

also, it helped that the boring head came apart making it possible to take it out to use the indicator ...

[gambler]

thanks everyone. success. so I used several of your ideas, all of which were very useful. ...

[gambler]

HI doozer, I had to remove about .015 thou.....

[gambler]

wouldn't be evenly sized doing it that way, and would take a week. this bushing is hard....

[gambler]

I think it will....

[gambler]

my logan is only a 10 inch swing, I'd need 13 inch swing to do this on the lathe. I done some smaller things like this on the logan though....

[gambler]

hi thanks again guys. come to my shop and hang. I promise not to pick your brains. the bushing is about 2,75 inches long. it is a pain in the ass to...

[gambler]

Working on it right now...

[gambler]

Morris woolsely garage

[gambler]

This is what I have...

[gambler]

Ok I was able to raise it higher

[gambler]

Sprite race car transmission is what it’s from....

[gambler]

1. I don’t think I have the room

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[gambler]

ok I have one of those indicol holders, it moves around too much and doesnt fit in the space well. I think I need to reframe the question.

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[gambler]

thanks guys, the room is the problem. I can borrow a co ax, never used one but could figure it out. but no room. I have indicators but the leg isn't...