brake Cross shafts

[spannerman]

I managed to get some copper sheet and made two without problems
Question do you experts out there think it will be OK in copper?

[Hedd_Jones]

I've made proper bushes on the lathe in both bronze and nylon 6 in the past. The nylon ones are on APD reg number ATT 775 if the present owner is on here.

I would say they make a far better job than fannying about trying to slide what it likely to be the wrong thickness sheet in and ending up with bearings not a lot better than what you started with.

[Mark R]

Cherished suppliers do turned brass bushes, just check sizes carefully but it'd save a lot of time if the size suits.

[Ian Williams]

Zinc has the advantage of some anti seize properties and for those of us where such things matter is how the cars were done originally. I my experience if you use the correct thickness Zinc they are easy to make fit well and work perfectly, but what do I know you only need to look at my cars to see I am a bodger.

[Mark McKibbin]

The bushes that go between the two shafts are available from the usual suppliers however the zinc bushes in the chassis for some reason have to be made, I was given a small sheet from our local plumbing supplies.  It would be good if someone would manufacture these bushes.