Probably a lot of you know this already, but a good way to get a nice clean square end on any of the bushings or small tubes is to chuck it in a drill press, put a flat file or piece of sandpaper on the press table and slowly lower the rotating bushing tube onto the grinding surface. I usually only hand tighten the bushing in the chuck to avoid distortion or clamp marks.
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Greg Arehart
RV-9B (Big tires) Tipup @AJZ or CYSQ
N 7965A
You can also cut them to length by sending them through the hole in the center of the drill press table and laying a hacksaw on its side on the table. Use a moderate speed and run the saw back and forth while the thing spins. It sounds kinda half-a$$ed, but works great.
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Steve Zicree
Fullerton, Ca. w/beautiful 2.5 year old son
RV-4 99% built and sold
Rag and tube project well under way
Good idea but I'd need something much better than my HF POS drill press (a better one just went on my Christmas list). I generally use the miter squares on my benchtop bandsaw and belt sander for this chore, though it is a bit tricky for parts less than a couple of inches long.
Tip: Getting bushing ends square
And it's a heckuva good idea. Thanks much!
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). I generally use the miter squares on my benchtop bandsaw and belt sander for this chore, though it is a bit tricky for parts less than a couple of inches long.
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