Laverda
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Mar 24, 2014
- Location
- Riverside County, CA
I will be fitting some new oilite bronze bushings to a casting. I would like to hone the ID after they are installed. The Oilite company says no abrasive maching at all as abrasives will stick to the bronze and honing can close up the pores preventing oil from flowing out of the bearing. I was going to put the part in the ultrasonic cleaner after honing to remove any abrasives that may be left. They say that turning or roller burnishing is OK. I want the ID to be as round and straight as possible and this should be a simple job on my Sunnen hone. Lapping with time saver should be OK but it won't do as good as job as the hone.
What do you think? Is honing a bad idea for oilite? I only need to install two bushings so would rather not have to buy any new tooling to make this work.
What do you think? Is honing a bad idea for oilite? I only need to install two bushings so would rather not have to buy any new tooling to make this work.