Sintered Iron or Phospher Bronze?

When I last refurbished one of these (about 15 years ago) the bushes were still available from Lucas and also from a firm called Commercial Ignition who made clones of Lucas parts. I think they are based in Kettering and used to be very helpful. I think they were sintered phosphor bronze bushes. I would imagine that you should still be able to find them at an autojumble if no one else can help.

Regards, Russell.

Was sintered material used because it has any special characteristics, or just as an economical way to make very large numbers of them? I suspect the latter.

Cheers Tim Tim Leech Dutton Dry-Dock

Traditional & Modern canal craft repairs

I don't know if they are still going but you could have a look for a company called 'Meehanite'. I am not sure that I have spelt it correctly but it was something like that. (It is over thirty years since I last came into contact with them).

Just had a look. Try

with sintered bushes you soak in oil for 24 hours before fitting the bronze is in effect a honey comb wich stores the oil

Andrew,

It's 3/4" external, a tad under 1/2" internal (.489) and about 2.5" long

Cheers,

Andrew

Hi Andrew

I can let you have some nice centrifugally cast iron bar if you want to try that. It machines really nice with no blow holes or other crap included. E-mail your postal address and I will send it off for you in return for the recent favour you did me.

Phil

I have one reference for Sintered Iron Bushes

If you're still there, cast iron runs best against cast iron, if memory serves.