really clever jig for LLMini steering bushes

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landyacht
landyacht
WA
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WA, 5921 posts
12 Jun 2010 8:33pm
One of the builders, known as George is building a LLM locally and came round to compare some sails, but I noticed his amazing jig for making bushes to fit the 30mm square tube

the bush is set on the pin and the trimmed with a really sharp knife and dishwashing liquid as lube. If it was a hard nylon bush i think a hacksaw would be just right. Then turn 90 degrees and cut the other side

so simple , so clever
sn
sn
WA
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sn sn
WA, 2775 posts
13 Jun 2010 8:04am
george better clean that knife before it goes back in the kitchen
cisco
cisco
QLD
12365 posts
QLD, 12365 posts
13 Jun 2010 10:35am
That is really clever. So often the best solutions are so simple and staring at us that we miss them altogether.

Thanks for sharing it.

I assume that George has eliminated all machining by using an off the shelf automotive bush.

Is that the case??
Hiko
Hiko
1229 posts
1229 posts
13 Jun 2010 11:07am
Yes that is one of those good ideas
Toolmaking is one of those satisfying things that people do
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