Victorian Bushings

[Pjohnson]

I am interested in purchasing the Victorian kits from PSI, however the bushings are out of stock until early April.

Has anyone used bushing from other kits with any success?

For me, the bushings are more of a way to hold the tubes on the mandrel. I rely more on calipers.

TBC is not in my immediate future, so that is not an option.

Any hints or tips would be appreciated.

PJ

 

[Dan Masshardt]

I am interested in purchasing the Victorian kits from PSI, however the bushings are out of stock until early April. Has anyone used bushing from other kits with any success? For me, the bushings are more of a way to hold the tubes on the mandrel. I rely more on calipers. TBC is not in my immediate future, so that is not an option. Any hints or tips would be appreciated. PJ

Any 3/8" bushings should hold it if you want to use calipers.

 

[Dick Mahany]

Check the library

There is an excellent set of bushing/tube tables in the library where all diameters are listed by kit type and sorted separately by supplier including PSI. It's in the new 2014 tab and most were just recently updated. It might give you the info you are looking for.

 

[longbeard]

Exoticblanks.com has them or did.

Scratch that...out of stock

Harry

 

[ed4copies]

You do know you can MAKE bushings, don't you??

pen-turning without brass tubes, making bushings at home!! - YouTube

 

[Pjohnson]

You do know you can MAKE bushings, don't you??

pen-turning without brass tubes, making bushings at home!! - YouTube

Thank you Ed ... I have watched that Video ... My challenge is the material to use for the bushing on the 7mm tube. Is acrylic durable enough?

 

[edstreet]

You do know you can MAKE bushings, don't you??

pen-turning without brass tubes, making bushings at home!! - YouTube

Thank you Ed ... I have watched that Video ... My challenge is the material to use for the bushing on the 7mm tube. Is acrylic durable enough?

ebonite is.

 

[ed4copies]

You do know you can MAKE bushings, don't you??

pen-turning without brass tubes, making bushings at home!! - YouTube

Thank you Ed ... I have watched that Video ... My challenge is the material to use for the bushing on the 7mm tube. Is acrylic durable enough?

Acrylic, alumilite, ebonite, corian, trustone----anything that is dimensionally stable.

 

[Pjohnson]

Thank you - I may give it a shot.

 

[ed4copies]

It is REALLY very simple.

If you are not real confident, put a piece of 120 grit sandpaper on a flat surface (board or piece of corian) and use it to "turn" the bushing flat.

 

[edstreet]

Give it the log test.

can you fall off a log? if so then you can do this project.