The drive pulley bushings on my old makita 9924 belt sander wallered completely out after only about a zillion turns. Can’t really complain there but the repair shop can only order the whole pulley at near $40 when a simple 12x18x18 mm bronze bushing would suffice a fix. Local bearing supply house can’t get metric bushings. Anyone know of a source of metric bushings online or mail order? Thanks in advance.
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Edited 12/9/2008 7:34 pm ET by Dam_inspector
Dang that was quick and thanks. Am checking it out!Retired until my next job.
If its just a simple bushing, make one if you have a lathe......or get a local clever fella who does have a lathe to make one.
Wouldnt take long atall
Don't have a metal lathe myself or i'd take a crack at it. And I hate asking people for favors if there is any chance of making it alone. Except for advice at breaktime of course.Retired until my next job.
I hear ya there, which is why I have almost everything I could need.
An engineering shop should be able to spin one up at minimal cost or trouble though.
Got myself a metal lathe not so long ago too............
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I second making one. But it is much easier if you buy one that is close and modify it.
So buy one of those American ones and just whittle it down a bit.
I'd get one that is right on the inside dia if you can. Then just change the outside dia.
You just grind on it and maybe finish up with a file. I've turned things on a dowel stuck in a drill stuck in a vise.
I used to not mind repairing my tools, maybe even liked it. This week I set right a router and r.o. sander with factory parts that I once would have improvised. Nowadays I'd just as soon work for someone else in my trade speciality and hire out as is economical. Funny how life goes. Anyway I'm on the trail of almost proper metric bushing either due to advice from this site or my local bearing supply. If it will make you tinkerers feel better it will isn't exactly a factory replacement. When accomplished it will make me feel better to fix an old drive roller for $8-$15 rather than $40 for a whole new roller and having to throw out the old part. I hate to waste money but wasting resources rankles me even more. Don't get me started! .......I keep thinking about an online cooperative parts clearing house for old power tools but reckon that's just a fantasy.............thanks for all the input.Retired until my next job.
I always buy stuff like that at Sears.
Lowes....
hardware department....
bushing drawer....
don't like Lowes....
go to full sized Ace Hardware.... stock item...
not in stock...
they'll bring one in fer ya....
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Didn't know those places to be useful that way. But it doen't matter too much as it's an hour and a half drive to a box store, not even sure where a full size ace is. I love my mom and pop lumber yard , and they love me but they don't have exotics. None the less that is good info.Retired until my next job.