bronze tubing

[bheys]

I am having a hard time locating bronze tubing that will serve as a bushing for my centerboard pivot. I've checked several marine supply distributors - no luck. Any ideas?

[bheys]

I am having a hard time locating bronze tubing that will serve as a bushing for my centerboard pivot. I've checked several marine supply distributors - no luck. Any ideas?

[bheys]

I am having a hard time locating bronze tubing that will serve as a bushing for my centerboard pivot. I've checked several marine supply distributors - no luck. Any ideas?

[Ian McColgin]

Some times you can find bronze, not copper!, pipe of a suitable size at a good plumbing outlet. The real place, not home depot.

[Ian McColgin]

Some times you can find bronze, not copper!, pipe of a suitable size at a good plumbing outlet. The real place, not home depot.

[Ian McColgin]

Some times you can find bronze, not copper!, pipe of a suitable size at a good plumbing outlet. The real place, not home depot.

[DerekW]

I'm missing something here, for sure. Why not use a bronze bushing? They are not expensive, they are made in all sorts of sizes - check with your nearest bearing supply place, or do a bit of WWW trawling...

cheers
Derek

[DerekW]

I'm missing something here, for sure. Why not use a bronze bushing? They are not expensive, they are made in all sorts of sizes - check with your nearest bearing supply place, or do a bit of WWW trawling...

cheers
Derek

[DerekW]

I'm missing something here, for sure. Why not use a bronze bushing? They are not expensive, they are made in all sorts of sizes - check with your nearest bearing supply place, or do a bit of WWW trawling...

cheers
Derek

[Venchka]

Originally posted by DerekW:
I'm missing something here, for sure. Why not use a bronze bushing? They are not expensive, they are made in all sorts of sizes - check with your nearest bearing supply place, or do a bit of WWW trawling...

cheers
DerekI second that, and you can bore the I.D. to exactly what you want.

If you really need tubing, here is a source:

Silicon Bronze Tubing (http://www.atlasmetal.com/sb651.htm)

While we are on the subject of silicon bronze stuff, does anyone know of a source for #6 x 1-1/2" OVAL HEAD silicon bronze wood screws? The closest I've come is #6x1/2" at Jamestown.

[ 05-29-2003, 03:03 PM: Message edited by: Venchka ]

[Venchka]

Originally posted by DerekW:
I'm missing something here, for sure. Why not use a bronze bushing? They are not expensive, they are made in all sorts of sizes - check with your nearest bearing supply place, or do a bit of WWW trawling...

cheers
DerekI second that, and you can bore the I.D. to exactly what you want.

If you really need tubing, here is a source:

Silicon Bronze Tubing (http://www.atlasmetal.com/sb651.htm)

While we are on the subject of silicon bronze stuff, does anyone know of a source for #6 x 1-1/2" OVAL HEAD silicon bronze wood screws? The closest I've come is #6x1/2" at Jamestown.

[ 05-29-2003, 03:03 PM: Message edited by: Venchka ]

[Venchka]

Originally posted by DerekW:
I'm missing something here, for sure. Why not use a bronze bushing? They are not expensive, they are made in all sorts of sizes - check with your nearest bearing supply place, or do a bit of WWW trawling...

cheers
DerekI second that, and you can bore the I.D. to exactly what you want.

If you really need tubing, here is a source:

Silicon Bronze Tubing (http://www.atlasmetal.com/sb651.htm)

While we are on the subject of silicon bronze stuff, does anyone know of a source for #6 x 1-1/2" OVAL HEAD silicon bronze wood screws? The closest I've come is #6x1/2" at Jamestown.

[ 05-29-2003, 03:03 PM: Message edited by: Venchka ]

[James R]

Originally posted by Venchka:
While we are on the subject of silicon bronze stuff, does anyone know of a source for #6 x 1-1/2" OVAL HEAD silicon bronze wood screws? The closest I've come is #6x1/2" at Jamestown.Try Clark Craft Fasteners (http://www.ccfast.com/ccfconsumer.html) in Tonawanda.

[James R]

Originally posted by Venchka:
While we are on the subject of silicon bronze stuff, does anyone know of a source for #6 x 1-1/2" OVAL HEAD silicon bronze wood screws? The closest I've come is #6x1/2" at Jamestown.Try Clark Craft Fasteners (http://www.ccfast.com/ccfconsumer.html) in Tonawanda.

[James R]

Originally posted by Venchka:
While we are on the subject of silicon bronze stuff, does anyone know of a source for #6 x 1-1/2" OVAL HEAD silicon bronze wood screws? The closest I've come is #6x1/2" at Jamestown.Try Clark Craft Fasteners (http://www.ccfast.com/ccfconsumer.html) in Tonawanda.

[bheys]

Live and learn - thanks Derek.

[bheys]

Live and learn - thanks Derek.

[bheys]

Live and learn - thanks Derek.

[Venchka]

Originally posted by James R:
Try Clark Craft Fasteners (http://www.ccfast.com/ccfconsumer.html) in Tonawanda.Right on the money! Thanks, James R. Clark Craft had what I wanted. The place is a fastener gold mine. The odd part is that Clark Craft hadn't GOOGLED up on all of my searches. No worries, I got the bronze oval head screws I needed.

[Venchka]

Originally posted by James R:
Try Clark Craft Fasteners (http://www.ccfast.com/ccfconsumer.html) in Tonawanda.Right on the money! Thanks, James R. Clark Craft had what I wanted. The place is a fastener gold mine. The odd part is that Clark Craft hadn't GOOGLED up on all of my searches. No worries, I got the bronze oval head screws I needed.

[Venchka]

Originally posted by James R:
Try Clark Craft Fasteners (http://www.ccfast.com/ccfconsumer.html) in Tonawanda.Right on the money! Thanks, James R. Clark Craft had what I wanted. The place is a fastener gold mine. The odd part is that Clark Craft hadn't GOOGLED up on all of my searches. No worries, I got the bronze oval head screws I needed.

[Mike DeHart]

Bronze bearings and bushings are used all the time in mechanical design. They are available in countless sizes and types and they aren't very expensive at all. For a centerboard I would suggest you use solid bronze and not porous sintered material such as "oilite." Any bearing supply or power transmission distributor will be able to help you. Here is just one of many suppliers:

http://www.anchorbronze.com/powertransmission.htm

[Mike DeHart]

Bronze bearings and bushings are used all the time in mechanical design. They are available in countless sizes and types and they aren't very expensive at all. For a centerboard I would suggest you use solid bronze and not porous sintered material such as "oilite." Any bearing supply or power transmission distributor will be able to help you. Here is just one of many suppliers:

http://www.anchorbronze.com/powertransmission.htm

[Mike DeHart]

Bronze bearings and bushings are used all the time in mechanical design. They are available in countless sizes and types and they aren't very expensive at all. For a centerboard I would suggest you use solid bronze and not porous sintered material such as "oilite." Any bearing supply or power transmission distributor will be able to help you. Here is just one of many suppliers:

http://www.anchorbronze.com/powertransmission.htm

[Venchka]

AnchorBronze has sizes for every need. Reading the minimum order requirement is prohibitive for a single boat:

$100 Minimum Order Per Size
Has anyone tried drilling an oversized hole for the pivot bolt, filling it with thickened epoxy (peanut butter consistency), then drilling the correct size hole for the bolt through the epoxy plug? The theory is sound, has anyone actually done it? Did it work?

[Venchka]

AnchorBronze has sizes for every need. Reading the minimum order requirement is prohibitive for a single boat:

$100 Minimum Order Per Size
Has anyone tried drilling an oversized hole for the pivot bolt, filling it with thickened epoxy (peanut butter consistency), then drilling the correct size hole for the bolt through the epoxy plug? The theory is sound, has anyone actually done it? Did it work?

[Venchka]

AnchorBronze has sizes for every need. Reading the minimum order requirement is prohibitive for a single boat:

$100 Minimum Order Per Size
Has anyone tried drilling an oversized hole for the pivot bolt, filling it with thickened epoxy (peanut butter consistency), then drilling the correct size hole for the bolt through the epoxy plug? The theory is sound, has anyone actually done it? Did it work?

[Ed Harrow]

You might try McMaster-Carr and get around that minimum order quantity. I don't know that M-C has them, but if not most any really good industrial supply house should have what you need, in an appropriate quantity.

Ahh, lookee here: http://www.mcmaster.com/

They claim to have 860 different bronze bushings, and I don't doubt that claim a whit.

This is a great operation, they do deliver, and promptly.

[ 06-08-2003, 11:34 PM: Message edited by: Ed Harrow ]

[Ed Harrow]

You might try McMaster-Carr and get around that minimum order quantity. I don't know that M-C has them, but if not most any really good industrial supply house should have what you need, in an appropriate quantity.

Ahh, lookee here: http://www.mcmaster.com/

They claim to have 860 different bronze bushings, and I don't doubt that claim a whit.

This is a great operation, they do deliver, and promptly.

[ 06-08-2003, 11:34 PM: Message edited by: Ed Harrow ]

[Ed Harrow]

You might try McMaster-Carr and get around that minimum order quantity. I don't know that M-C has them, but if not most any really good industrial supply house should have what you need, in an appropriate quantity.

Ahh, lookee here: http://www.mcmaster.com/

They claim to have 860 different bronze bushings, and I don't doubt that claim a whit.

This is a great operation, they do deliver, and promptly.

[ 06-08-2003, 11:34 PM: Message edited by: Ed Harrow ]

[James R]

Originally posted by Venchka:

Thanks, James R. Clark Craft had what I wanted. The place is a fastener gold mine.You're welcome. Glad I could help. smile.gif

[James R]

Originally posted by Venchka:

Thanks, James R. Clark Craft had what I wanted. The place is a fastener gold mine.You're welcome. Glad I could help. smile.gif

[James R]

Originally posted by Venchka:

Thanks, James R. Clark Craft had what I wanted. The place is a fastener gold mine.You're welcome. Glad I could help. smile.gif

[Keith Wilson]

McMaster-Carr has them, both the porous sintered oil-impregnated types ("oilites") and plain bronze bushings of several alloys, even graphite-impregnated ones fer chrissake. I epoxied in a bronze pipe nipple for a bushing once; figured the threads would hold it in nicely.

[Keith Wilson]

McMaster-Carr has them, both the porous sintered oil-impregnated types ("oilites") and plain bronze bushings of several alloys, even graphite-impregnated ones fer chrissake. I epoxied in a bronze pipe nipple for a bushing once; figured the threads would hold it in nicely.

[Keith Wilson]

McMaster-Carr has them, both the porous sintered oil-impregnated types ("oilites") and plain bronze bushings of several alloys, even graphite-impregnated ones fer chrissake. I epoxied in a bronze pipe nipple for a bushing once; figured the threads would hold it in nicely.