Thread: Vintage style Thrust/Bearing Internal Washers

Works. Thanks Glen. The idea has often occured to me, but I don't know why I never tried.

Originally Posted by Philadelph

Works. Thanks Glen. The idea has often occured to me, but I don't know why I never tried.

Sounds to easy ????? Nothing else with what we do is ever easy

I thought I was the only one doing this. Actually, I use a standard #4 brass washer, hammer it thinner then I press a #0 nylon washer in washer's hole. I use this on the very large choppers. This setup gives a very smooth feel to motion. It also adds a decent gasket to the pinon hole.

I think you can get them at smallparts.com
They are half the thickness of the microfasteners washers which are 1/64"

Good idea, Glen. I've been using the 0.005" brass and a hole punch, but this sounds good, too.

I have some 1.5" square by 1/4" steel plates that I use for various things, and some have 1/16" holes drilled thru. I think I'll try clamping a short piece of 1/16" stainless rod in my vise, sticking up. Then thread a plate over it, put on the washer, and thread another plate on top. (Adjust the length of rod sticking up so it ends in the middle of the second plate.) That should keep everything in place, and make sure the hole stays in good shape.

Originally Posted by fritz

Good idea, Glen. I've been using the 0.005" brass and a hole punch, but this sounds good, too.

I have some 1.5" square by 1/4" steel plates that I use for various things, and some have 1/16" holes drilled thru. I think I'll try clamping a short piece of 1/16" stainless rod in my vise, sticking up. Then thread a plate over it, put on the washer, and thread another plate on top. (Adjust the length of rod sticking up so it ends in the middle of the second plate.) That should keep everything in place, and make sure the hole stays in good shape.

That's a whole lot of work when all you have to do is simply hit the washer with the hammer (but I understand the love of a project ). The hole doesn't deform (unless you try to kill the sucker). Kinda like the physics of the "arch" and how much pressure it can stand. All of the 'stretching' is going to be diverted outward. Any way, I've made several of these since reading Glen's post and all have worked.

how do you keep it from flying away?

Originally Posted by Detach

how do you keep it from flying away?

Swing Straight
No seriously!!!!

how do you keep it from flying away?

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Swing Straight
No seriously!!!!

I always hold it with my index finger!

i think Fritz was onto something here with the idea of keeping the washer between two steel plates. I have found that by doing this sometimes you end up with one side of the washer slightly thinner/thicker than the other which can result in the razor closing off center when the washer gets around to the right spot. I think that keeping it as flat as possible is key here. The 1/16" steel rod isn't really necessary as whenever I have gotten the inner hole smaller, I just drill it out easily, but the two steel plates is something I'm gonna check out.