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Rammie2000

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26th May, 2013 at 06:37:18pm

http://www.minisport.com/mini-spare-parts/info_8G7134.html
I always buy those kit to repair a rear radius arm but the shaft always needs machining to fit on the side of the metal bush. Now i get sick and tyred of that so was thinking to buy a bore thing (cant find correct word in English) to make the hole in the radius arm bigger. Problem with that is that the metal bush has a split thats stands open about 1mm. Would that be a problem? (If anyone understands what i mean)

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26th May, 2013 at 06:44:47pm

you mean the bush and not the needle bearing, right?
the bush always needs reaming (in line with the needle bearing) to make the shaft fit.


Rammie2000

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26th May, 2013 at 06:50:32pm

Yeah the bush. I never fetle with that because its already so thin. Instead we downsize the shaft to fit. But its not easy this way. So was plannig to make the hole in the radius arm itselve bigger so shaft and bush fit in it without adapting. . But you say the bush needs to be adapted?

you can do anything if you set your mind to it...
i rather blow it up winning than keep it together losing.

finish date set for project 1... march 2018


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26th May, 2013 at 07:01:40pm

You fit the bush, then ream it out.

On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper

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Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!!

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26th May, 2013 at 07:06:14pm

The bush has always been reamed to size after it has been fitted.

There shouldnt be any gap in the bush once fitted but if there is that might be the old minisport quality issue again, i dont know, as i havent seen them, so that is pure speculation.

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26th May, 2013 at 07:12:08pm

well... the shafts are hard as bone but the bush wears out faster than the original ones... thats why i never reamed them. To keep them as thick as possible. But i guess its the easiest way to go.

you can do anything if you set your mind to it...
i rather blow it up winning than keep it together losing.

finish date set for project 1... march 2018

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