Replaced bronze bushing in the clutch lever.

Wow... that insert was seriously worn down...
And the clutch-lever pivot/bolt was in dire need of marine grease... so how oval is brass eye inside the lever?
 
ST1100Y said:
Wow... that insert was seriously worn down...
And the clutch-lever pivot/bolt was in dire need of marine grease... so how oval is brass eye inside the lever?
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Cleaned all parts and re-greased both bolt and bushing, lever is incredibly firm and nice with no slack when operating or slack before loading the lever. Very satisfied :thumb:
 
SMSW said:
I'd say there is some life left in that bushing. :rofl1: Don't forget to recycle it. Scrap copper is running around $4.00 a pound. Yellow brass should get around $2/lb.
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Since I had bought a new bushing, it was replaced while I had various other works. Thanks for the tips regarding the old bushing ;)
 
Nice thing about having a lathe is that when mine were worn and it was late at night.
I was able to whip out a couple and did not have to go to store or wait for Amazon
I have used the lathe to make drill guide to remove broken bolt in aluminum cover without damaging threads. Made a lot of basic parts.
Having a lathe is so much fun, small ones are not that expensive
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A lathe is nice to have, it takes up a bit of space but you can produce a lot. Another machine I've looked at is a combined milling machine and column drilling machine. Not sure if the space required for two machines in a small hobby garage along with what you have to pay for used machines can be justified by the use …
 
You can get a combination lathe/milling machine that consumes much less space than having two machines. Justifying the use based on the enjoyment factor makes rationalizing it much easier than basing it on use.
 
Igofar said:
If you want the bushings to last longer, and not wear on things, don't use any type of grease, as it will vanish in a very short time.
use some grey antiseize (metal lubricant) on both pieces, and you'll find the bushings will last for years with no signs of wear.
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That stuff has many uses. The neighbors kids used to jump my chain link fence and cut through my yard. Drove the dogs nuts and trampled flowers. Confronted the father but he denied his kids did any of it. So I put some silver anti-seize across the top rail. Never happened again. :devilish: :rofl1: It's very hard to wash that stuff off.
 
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