Reducing Bush or Sleeve

[James AParticipant @jamesalford67616]

I have bought a pulley to set up my Flexispeed lathe, but need a plain bush to sleeve it down from a 38mm bore to 16mm for the shaft. Can anyone suggest where I could get such a thing? I have looked, but can find nothing this size. I did buy a taperlock sleeve, but misunderstoodwhat they were for and it does not work.

Alternatively, for a price, would anyone be willing to turn one for me?

Thank you.

James.

[James AParticipant @jamesalford67616]

[John HaineParticipant @johnhaine32865]

How long and how fix to shafts?

[James AParticipant @jamesalford67616]

John,

It needs to be an inch long and secured with a grub screw or even loctite. It is not keyed.

Regards,

James.

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

Double check that 38mm size.

As 38.1 is 1.5" and 38 isn't a usual standard size.

[James AParticipant @jamesalford67616]

John,

I have checked and you are correct: it is 1.5". I should have guessed that it would be imperial, really, as the diameter of the pulley is cast intoit in inches.

Regards,

James.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

And the shaft is likely to be 5/8" not 16mm.

[James AParticipant @jamesalford67616]

Posted by JasonB on 07/05/2015 07:26:26:

And the shaft is likely to be 5/8" not 16mm.

Jason.
 Yes – just double-checked and it is 5/8". I took it at face value that it was 16mm when I picked it up.

So: I now need a bush 1.5" OD, 5/8" ID and 1" long.

Regards,

James.

Edited By James Alford on 07/05/2015 07:37:22

Edited By James Alford on 07/05/2015 07:37:44

[old AlParticipant @oldal]

Very simple job if you had the pully in your hand. Just bring it round and I will do it over a cup of tea. I cant understand why nobody at the local model club has offered.

[James AParticipant @jamesalford67616]

Old Al,

Thank you for the offer: I have had another similar offer and have taken that one up. The main reason why the local club has not offered to help is because I am not a member. To be honest, it hadnot even occured to me to join.

Regards,

James.

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