bushings

[paulstenlund]

How often do you replace your bushings?? I was going thru the wood and getting to the brass so I ordered new bushings from PSI when I got my last kits. They are noticably larger (1/32) than the old. Did I sand off that much in 10 pens?

Paul

[BigguyZ]

I'm wondering the same thing. My bushings for my cigar pens are kinda weathered. They've been turned down along witht he wood, and sanded, and covered with CA while finishing... Though I still get a pretty good fit with them...

I know a lot of people use the bushings as more of a guide, and use calipers to get the final thickness.

[Ken Massingale]

That's a lot, Paul. I 'try' not to sand on the bushings for that reason plus the metal dust gets in the wood and discolors it. I definitely don't turn them down with my tools, well not intentionally anyway. :-(

[paulstenlund]

Its more like 1/64 .... but all the way around ie: both sides.
I like the caliper idea I've one stuck to the stand with a magnet, I use them for spindles. I'll check the center band and compare to bushings etc.

[mater]

Although they may need changing I am still on my first set of bushings. I bought my Jet mini a couple of years ago.

[guycox]

Speaking of Busings has anyone tried that mullti-stepped bushing that Hut sells -- ? http://www.hutproducts.com/prodinfo.asp?number=0372

I'm wondering how they acually operate...? Move the right size up against the wood or what?