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Hi guys.
Can someone enlighten me please as to the correct name for that hard black plastic suitable for turning to make bushes from? Need to buy some to make some bushes for a truck cab.

Hi Aussietrev,

I couldn't reply to your question about Black Plastic. It said access denied after logging in. I could access the post before logging in though.

I'll attempt to answer here. The only strong plastic I know of that comes in black, is delrin. It is a tough wearing and very machinable plastic perfect for bushings etc. A cheaper alternative is polyurethane.

Regards,

xhall

Here most mower wheel bearing bushings are made of Nylon with graphite fill. Here is an article link that gives some basic idea some bushings are of.
Top 5 Plastic Bushing materials

Thanks guys. Wow, that Delrin stuff is exxie. My local mail contractor wants me to turn up bushes for him for his truck cab as the factory ones flog out on the rough roads around here. Hope he has deep pockets.

I find the best material and cheap is go to Super Cheap Auto and get spring shackle bushes and machine to fit
Ian

Thanks Ian, it is probably the right stuff but the outside diameter of the cab bushes I need to make is 50mm with a 40 degree taper on one end and 65mm long with a 24mm centre hole, a bit bigger than most spring shackles I would imagine.