Get a couple of heavy 1" id washers with a diameter 1.25 od or greater and grind the od to fit the id of the strut. Then use them to spread the force of the conduit or whatever onto the brass part of the cutless bearing.
Rich > On Jan 13, 2014, at 13:19, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> wrote: > > All, > > My efforts were all for naught! > > I encountered 2 problems: > > 1. I have a inch propeller shaft and 1 1/4 OD cutlass bearing. I tried to > use a 1" steel nipple and it was too thick. 1" electrical conduit only > pushed against the rubber. > > 2. The bolt holes were not centered on the shaft, so they were pulling the > rear plate at an angle. I could make a new plate, but only if I solve > problem 1. > > The G10 was plenty strong, and 10 inch bolts were just long enough. > > Suggestions? > > Joel > 301 541 8551 > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
