How Much Force To Press In Radius Arm Bushes?
#1
Posted 12 January 2020 - 06:21 PM
#2
Posted 12 January 2020 - 06:46 PM
Something's not right there !
You'd usually by able to just get them in on an M8 Allthread rod.
#3
Posted 12 January 2020 - 07:30 PM
I’d imagine either your bearings are the wrong size or there’s something inside the bore that holding it off.
Time to pull everything apart and measure everything. If you’ve put enough pressure on the bearing to strip M12 threads you may have distorted the bearing now and it might need replacing.
#4
Posted 12 January 2020 - 09:12 PM
This is a new set of bushes from minispares going into fairly clean bores in the radius arms.
#5
Posted 12 January 2020 - 09:12 PM
#6
Posted 12 January 2020 - 10:34 PM
I’m not too worried about distortion as the bushes are going to be reamed anyway.
Sure but I'd be worried about the Bush collapsing before you got it all the way in.
Without seeing them, the arms and measuring it's hard to say what's at issue here but doesn't seem right.
The Bushes, as you are already aware, are made from rolled material. If there's crud or a bur at the ends where they meet or indeed if they are not going in 'flat' on the ends but 'spiraling' even the slightest, they'll get bigger on the OD. I use a Press to fit them, but there's nothing in the world wrong with using threaded rod, as long as it's clean.
#7
Posted 12 January 2020 - 10:44 PM
Seems strange that I’ve had the same problem on both radius arms.
Either I’m doing something wrong or something else is at issue!
#8
Posted 13 January 2020 - 05:34 PM
I’m not too worried about distortion as the bushes are going to be reamed anyway.
Sure but I'd be worried about the Bush collapsing before you got it all the way in.
Without seeing them, the arms and measuring it's hard to say what's at issue here but doesn't seem right.
The Bushes, as you are already aware, are made from rolled material. If there's crud or a bur at the ends where they meet or indeed if they are not going in 'flat' on the ends but 'spiraling' even the slightest, they'll get bigger on the OD. I use a Press to fit them, but there's nothing in the world wrong with using threaded rod, as long as it's clean.
Think I might extract them, buy some new ones, double check the finish and cleanliness of the area they're going into... and start again!
#9
Posted 14 January 2020 - 12:13 AM
I’m not too worried about distortion as the bushes are going to be reamed anyway.
Sure but I'd be worried about the Bush collapsing before you got it all the way in.
Without seeing them, the arms and measuring it's hard to say what's at issue here but doesn't seem right.
The Bushes, as you are already aware, are made from rolled material. If there's crud or a bur at the ends where they meet or indeed if they are not going in 'flat' on the ends but 'spiraling' even the slightest, they'll get bigger on the OD. I use a Press to fit them, but there's nothing in the world wrong with using threaded rod, as long as it's clean.
Think I might extract them, buy some new ones, double check the finish and cleanliness of the area they're going into... and start again!
Have you been able to get them started or are they only going so far and getting tight ?
#10
Posted 14 January 2020 - 06:34 PM
I’m not too worried about distortion as the bushes are going to be reamed anyway.
Sure but I'd be worried about the Bush collapsing before you got it all the way in.
Without seeing them, the arms and measuring it's hard to say what's at issue here but doesn't seem right.
The Bushes, as you are already aware, are made from rolled material. If there's crud or a bur at the ends where they meet or indeed if they are not going in 'flat' on the ends but 'spiraling' even the slightest, they'll get bigger on the OD. I use a Press to fit them, but there's nothing in the world wrong with using threaded rod, as long as it's clean.
Think I might extract them, buy some new ones, double check the finish and cleanliness of the area they're going into... and start again!
Have you been able to get them started or are they only going so far and getting tight ?
Getting really tight when halfway in.
The first one got all the way in apart from 3mm then I finished it off with a hammer.
#11
Posted 15 January 2020 - 03:56 PM
pop them in the freezer for a few hours, it makes them smaller!! well a small amount.
i always pop any pressed in bearing in the freezer before pressing in, they go in so much easier.
press in one go, dont stop.
paul
but it should not be as hard as yours, remove an do some measurements, bore gages and a micrometer
#12
Posted 15 January 2020 - 05:38 PM
Have you been able to get them started or are they only going so far and getting tight ?
Getting really tight when halfway in.
The first one got all the way in apart from 3mm then I finished it off with a hammer.
Well,,, OK, I guess there in then !
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