REFLECTOR: Removing Bushings
gibbons
gibbons at as.net
Wed Nov 8 10:07:08 CST 2006
Ronnie are you located withthin few hours of LA. Ca. For a helping
hand.
Barry
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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Alex
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 8:25 PM
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Removing Bushings
Hi Ronnie-
Not sure- it is in the hanger at the moment but it is not an overly
large one- the thing is that the bushing absorbs heat pretty fast, and
the fiberglass is an insulator, so really even a small iron would work-
I am pretty sure the small iron that I used got it heated up in about 5
minutes just laid in on the bore of the bushing so that it made good
contact....... watch your hands though, that bushing gets pretty hot!
Alex
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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Ron Brown
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 4:20 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Removing Bushings
Alex - can you tell me what wattage iron you used? I would guess my
little pencil iron won't get the job done (;-}) Sounds like a great
method - better than having a flame that could accidentally melt
something.
Scott - thanks for you feedback too! It was the one I remembered but I
think I'll try the iron. I've already been looking at our electricity
powered travel hot water heater loop.
THANKS!
Ronnie
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From: Alex <mailto:alex157 at pwhome.com>
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list'
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Removing Bushings
I had to do the same thing- I just used an electric soldering iron- just
set it into the bushing- took about 5 minutes to heat it up enough to
soften the epoxy - it transferred heat directly- worked great.
Alex
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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Scott Derrick
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 9:37 AM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Removing Bushings
Ron,
I bolted a long bolt(hardware grade) onto the bushing then heated the
end of the bolt with a propane torch which transfered the heat to the
bushing. The bolt was about 6 inches long. I used two nuts on the
threaded end of the bolt to clamp to the bushing with the head of the
bolt out in the air. I kept heat on the bolt and continually trying to
turn the bolt with a wrench until the bushing broke free. The bolt will
get red hot! I cut out some tin with a hole in it for the bolt to
protrude through to protect the surrounding structure, and stuff from
the torch flame.
Scott
Ron Brown wrote:
Scott Derrick:
I recall you said you had to remove your nose wheel strut pivot bushings
a while back. How did you heat the bushings without damaging the
surrounding structure.
I need to reseat my bushings as the new nose strut is a bit different
than my original strut (which I bent badly during a hard landing - don't
get too slow!!!!!!!) My nose fork is not centered in the guides when
retracted.
Ronnie Brown
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