When I did my couple of N2s (the 062s) I just used the 1/8th in Inside dia. pipe on the driver axle drilled then pushed it straight through, this way I could be sure I had them in a straight line, then cut the pipe (after it was super glued in), after that I had to rewind and replace the magnet (but that's another story if anybody's interested). This was all on my original purchases from 1953 - haven't things changed?
Hi Lindsay, That's fine if you need to re-bush both sides, but normally only the hole shown needs re-working. It's best to use a drill guide (my block of wood) in order that you keep the axle centre line in the correct place. As if you try drilling a worn (oval) hole without a guide you have no control of where the centre line will be as the drill can wander off line. The 1/8" drill I use as a guide to assemble the bushing will keep all inline as can be seen in my video. Keep up the good work. Regards, Ron
Cheers Ron. Very good video.
When I did my couple of N2s (the 062s) I just used the 1/8th in Inside dia. pipe on the driver axle drilled then pushed it straight through, this way I could be sure I had them in a straight line, then cut the pipe (after it was super glued in), after that I had to rewind and replace the magnet (but that's another story if anybody's interested). This was all on my original purchases from 1953 - haven't things changed?
Hi Lindsay, That's fine if you need to re-bush both sides, but normally only the hole shown needs re-working. It's best to use a drill guide (my block of wood) in order that you keep the axle centre line in the correct place. As if you try drilling a worn (oval) hole without a guide you have no control of where the centre line will be as the drill can wander off line. The 1/8" drill I use as a guide to assemble the bushing will keep all inline as can be seen in my video. Keep up the good work. Regards, Ron
Whenever I play this video, it stops at the four minutes and twenty-nine seconds mark