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Re: Back 6mm rod bushings

2014-01-15T06:42:50Z

The whole thing as the brass bushing is selfcentering and the outer metal is pressformed around it so to speak.

There is a thread around here somewhere.... just a sec.

Can't find my own posts... it's late and I have to get up early... anyways there is a thread on here somewhere that discusses changing the bushing out for linear bearings with plenty of details posted about a year ago... I think

Also you could probably just put a piece of 6mm rod in them and wobble it out as they aren't pressed in real hard and there is a taper to the profile of the bushings outer metal so when they install them it actually makes the hole a few microns bigger.

Re: Back 6mm rod bushings

2014-01-14T15:07:25Z

I kinda get the idea, sort of like dent puller, but with a threaded nut instead of a sliding weight.

Did you remove the bronze bushing only, or the black holder too?

Re: Back 6mm rod bushings

2014-01-14T06:41:42Z

I made up a simple tool out of a small screw and a 2 washers a nut and piece of pipe. Works like an inside press, just put the screw through the bushing with a washer big enough to cover the pipe on one end and a washer just big enough to not go through the bushing on the other end then add a nut and tighten oh make sure the pipe is big enough that the bushing goes through it and the screw is long enough... I know I don't explain things very good

Back 6mm rod bushings

2014-01-14T05:49:02Z

Is there a special trick to popping out the 2 bushings that hold the back horizontal 6mm rod (for "Y" motion transfer).

I want to replace the bronze bushings with bearings.