Fitting a Barrel Bushing

[steveyacht]

How does one go about taking off a minor amount of excess material to fit a barrel bushing?

[Matt Cheely]

Outside lathe, inside adjustable reamer.

Or you can order a custom one from EGW.

[Dan Sierpina]

No power tools for you, Chris!!!!!!

Edit for apologies. The avatar is the same as someone else's.

Edited January 21, 2009 by Dan Sierpina

[want2race]

For the non-Mega-power tool users. Dremel tool, sanding drum and MX wheels from brownells. Or, 240g paper, followed by 600g. Works for both inside and out. With care it can be done very nice and no one would be able to tell the difference. A wood dowel with a slit in the end makes a nice tool to hold the paper to do the inside. Spin it by hand, drill press, hand drill, etc.

[ExtremeShot]

I use a drill chuck arbor (Jacobs Taper). I just tap the bushing on the arbor (where the chuck would normally go) with a rubber mallet. It spins true every time. As long as you don't have to take any heavy cuts (which you shouldn't), it works fine.

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[CSEMARTIN]

Or you can order a custom one from EGW.

I farted around with these bushings for months. For the money, you just can't beat EGW.