30-08-2017, 11:36 AM
I have just finished refurbishing the cross shaft on my 1936 Special and the body is still off so if you want any Photos now is the time. These late cross shafts are not covered that well in the documentation and the suppliers don't have much either. I have attached a picture if you need any others just ask.
The bushes between the chassis and the shaft is made from zinc sheet, the inner brass bushes (1' ID) are available from the suppliers the felts you can make, I modified an existing one available from I think the back axle, the smaller ones I punched out of some felt. Lastly for the washers, the originals were cupped so I used brass welsh plugs and cut the centres out on the lathe and generally mucked about until they worked.
That drawing shows you the exact order of washers bushes etc, have fun it took me all day just to assemble it.
The bushes between the chassis and the shaft is made from zinc sheet, the inner brass bushes (1' ID) are available from the suppliers the felts you can make, I modified an existing one available from I think the back axle, the smaller ones I punched out of some felt. Lastly for the washers, the originals were cupped so I used brass welsh plugs and cut the centres out on the lathe and generally mucked about until they worked.
That drawing shows you the exact order of washers bushes etc, have fun it took me all day just to assemble it.
Cheers
Mark
Mark