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john7 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2003 Posts: 1542 Location: Garden grove ca
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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:31 pm Post subject: king pin reamer |
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I have a double reamer that came with some vw front end tools that i bought that i believe is for the king pin bushings on an early bus.
does anyone know the size of the king pins?
i will have to measure the reamer but it is approx 20mm |
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Kommercial Samba Moderator
Joined: December 28, 2000 Posts: 1154 Location: San Tan Valley, Arizona
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:16 am Post subject: |
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The reamer should be adjustable 21 to 24.5mm I believe, any markings on it? I am looking for a bus one, sent you a pm. |
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campingbox Samba Member
Joined: November 14, 2000 Posts: 10196 Location: Petaluma, CA
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:45 am Post subject: |
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I'm not sure what you mean by "double reamer"?
Look for markings on the size, they will be printed in inches. |
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RockNbus Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2006 Posts: 815 Location: So Cal
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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He probably means a reamer that reams the upper and lower sections in-line at the same time. |
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campingbox Samba Member
Joined: November 14, 2000 Posts: 10196 Location: Petaluma, CA
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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RockNbus wrote: |
He probably means a reamer that reams the upper and lower sections in-line at the same time. |
Can't say I've seen one of those before. The service reamer for this repair has a guide which fits into one bushing while the reamer cuts the other. |
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RockNbus Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2006 Posts: 815 Location: So Cal
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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We have used them in aerospace where it is important to have the two bushings in-line. Of course a proper jig is used to assure that the first hole is not way off. |
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mr. warehouse Samba Member
Joined: February 27, 2001 Posts: 5001 Location: Nor Cal 707
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:21 am Post subject: |
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Bridge reamer is the proper term.
I use them for king pins Bug and Bus.
New not Hazet, so don't bother asking if they are for sale. |
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john7 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2003 Posts: 1542 Location: Garden grove ca
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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RockNbus wrote: |
He probably means a reamer that reams the upper and lower sections in-line at the same time. |
yes exactly what i mean it reams both busuings at the same time and is non adjustable
it is blue point (sold by snapon)
it measures .800 on the shaft. i cant read the imprinted # |
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paul_f Samba Member
Joined: July 27, 2003 Posts: 91 Location: UK
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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mr. warehouse wrote: |
Bridge reamer is the proper term.
I use them for king pins Bug and Bus.
New not Hazet, so don't bother asking if they are for sale. |
No a bridge reamer is a tapered reamer used for correcting missaligned bolt holes in steel structures. It just so happens that the taper of these matches something else on a bus spindle.
The correct term is a reamer + pilot. The pilot screws onto the end of the adjustable reamer
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mr. warehouse Samba Member
Joined: February 27, 2001 Posts: 5001 Location: Nor Cal 707
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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paul_f wrote: |
mr. warehouse wrote: |
Bridge reamer is the proper term.
I use them for king pins Bug and Bus.
New not Hazet, so don't bother asking if they are for sale. |
No a bridge reamer is a tapered reamer used for correcting missaligned bolt holes in steel structures. It just so happens that the taper of these matches something else on a bus spindle.
The correct term is a reamer + pilot. The pilot screws onto the end of the adjustable reamer
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You are correct.
I was thinking adjustable like this, but called it a bridge
I wouldn't use a bridge reamer for anything on a Bus, maybe the reverse taper on a spindle, but even that is pushing it..
http://www.chadwickreamers.com/products.php |
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