Hey Guys,
The chief engineer(my boss)is contacting a polymer bush supplier as we speak.The size of the bronze bushes were 25mm O.D.,40mm long with a 3mm wall so hopefully there will be no drama there.The shafting surface furnish is standard ground stock.I will research whether this...
The Igus and polymer bushings look a promising alternative. I am toying with the idea of hardening the guide shafts and rack bars and putting a thin nitride coating on them which would allow me to install linear ball bushings.We have discussed having a model made (1 off) and just constantly...
Thanks ever so much for all your input.Really appreciated.Sreid, the bushings are not sintered although sintered and oilite bearings would have been a better design as the contained oil usually migrates to the areas where it is most needed.I suppose I really needed to hear what byrdj and...
Hiya Gents,
This is my first Thread since joining Eng.Tips.Read a good few posts to get my bearings(no pun intended).We have been having issues in our plant with clamping heads.The unit is simple enough,it consists of two small pneumatic cylinders bolted to an aluminium housing which...
