hints on pressing out bushings?

[Kneale Brownson]

If there is a well service supply store in your neighborhood, they'll have 
double-strength pipe materials.  They frequently cut to order off 20-foot 
lengths, and might have scraps.  Or they might have the names of well 
service outfits that would sell/give you scraps.

You also can get various wall thicknesses of tubing from steel supply 
companies.


At 10:18 PM 10/22/2000 -0400, Marc Swanson wrote:

> > Large frame?  Orange color?  From Harbor Freight?
>
>Nope, Large Frame, Red Color, from Eagle Equipment co.  The press plates are
>really high quality.  I've heard others having complaints about cracking
>press plates so I bought this one instead.
>
>
> > By now I usually can just hold the part with my off
> > hand.  Finding the right size sleeves to press/receive
> > the parts is a big deal.
>
>Yeah, it certainly seems (as you and Orin pointed out) that a nice BIG
>socket (just the right size BIG that is) underneath the piece to "cup" the
>bushing works well.  I have a socket that is ALMOST big enough to do the
>subframes but I'll probably call up Huw and see if he'll let me abuse some
>of his sockets ;-)
>
> > By now I have a good
> > assortment of bearing shells, large sockets, pipe
> > segments, etc.
>
>I tried using a pipe segment but I just crushed it in short order..
>Solution?  Perhaps a bigger pipe :-)
>
> > You can rig something up to hold the
> > other end of large pieces.  The best is an adjustable
> > work support, like for wood working, but anything you
> > can stack up to the right height will work.
>
>Or get somebody else to help you hold the pieces.  A nice work support is
>nice though.
>
> > IMO/E
> > gathering a good assortment of these is the biggest
> > deal.  Also just getting used to using the press.
>
>Right.. I'm definately a newbie at this so I'm sure it will take some time
>to get used to it.  Just like when I first starting using my welder.. took
>me a while to get the bead right but eventually with practice you get good
>at it.
>
>
>
>Thanks for the tips!
>
>
>-Marc-
>
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