angle drill repair

[ftr85]

I picked up this craftsman angle drill attachment on craigslist and found out it has quite a bit of wobble. Took it apart and found a collared bushing to be bad. Sears calls it a miter gear assembly but they don't make it anymore so, would anyone know how to take this part? And what to replace the bushing with?

 

[sberry]

25$ spent at Home Depot.

 

[Kracin]

I picked up this craftsman angle drill attachment on craigslist and found out it has quite a bit of wobble. Took it apart and found a collared bushing to be bad. Sears calls it a miter gear assembly but they don't make it anymore so, would anyone know how to take this part? And what to replace the bushing with?

take it off, local machine shop, done.

 

[sberry]

Seeing as how we are sitting around here jerkkinoff anyway and we likely have some professional machine types on this forum lets get the man an estimate right here. It is interesting to note that Sears doesnt support it.

I really really would like to meet the guy that sold this and,,,,,

hire him.

 

[ftr85]

I just put the miter gear on a vice and hammered out the shaft. I guess its off to the hardware store to look for something called drill-jig bushings. Paid $15 for the attachment and a craftsman drill so not too upset about it (as long as I can find the bushing)

 

[ftr85]

If anyone is curious, I found this one on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Oilite-Flange-Bushing-Bronze-New-1-2-id-x-5-8-od-x-1-2-Lg-Brass-/350507655736?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item519be26238 They're called flange bushings.
Should just have to file down the flange on both sides to match the existing ones and be good to go.

 

[bonneyman]

Shoot! You ought to be able to local source a bushing like that.
My wife's uncle passed away and I got his old (orange) Skil brand circular saw. Started whining real bad. Took it apart, removed the 4 (different) bronze bushings, and dumped them on the counter of a power tool repair place. Guy tossed a cardboard box FULL of bronze bushings on to the counter and said, "See if you can find what you need in here!" 5 minutes search and $8 later, I was walking out of the pace with 4 new bushings.
Word of advice, though. Soak any "new" bushings you get in turbine oil for 24 hours prior to installing them. They are sintered, meaning they have lots of microscopic pores in them. That's to hold oil, which drains out when they sit around awhile. You need to soak them to "reload" the pores with oil.

 

[Kracin]

Shoot! You ought to be able to local source a bushing like that.
My wife's uncle passed away and I got his old (orange) Skil brand circular saw. Started whining real bad. Took it apart, removed the 4 (different) bronze bushings, and dumped them on the counter of a power tool repair place. Guy tossed a cardboard box FULL of bronze bushings on to the counter and said, "See if you can find what you need in here!" 5 minutes search and $8 later, I was walking out of the pace with 4 new bushings.
Word of advice, though. Soak any "new" bushings you get in turbine oil for 24 hours prior to installing them. They are sintered, meaning they have lots of microscopic pores in them. That's to hold oil, which drains out when they sit around awhile. You need to soak them to "reload" the pores with oil.

this man's got a point, ace hardware should have a decent selection of bushings of that style after thinking about it, if you have no specialty shops, check them out


or online

http://www.nationalbronze.com/oil-impregnated-bearings.php

get the bushing off, take some precise measurements, and give them a call. sounds like you could get exactly what you need from them.

it's worth a try, but they may be a production only type, ya never know.

 

[Quacker]

Try McMaster Carr


http://www.mcmaster.com/#bronze-sleeve-bearings/=mbore4