Noob bushing question

[Deacon904]

Are the bushings for the PSI Gatsby and Woodcraft WallStreet II the same??

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[turncrazy43]

Not exactly sure. But the Gatsby twist kit calls for a 27/64ths drill bit The Gatsby Grande is a 3/8in. drill bit. The Wall street is also a 27/64. Not sure but it would be close. Suppose you could try them on each other and verify with calipers to be exact. Hopefully some one can confirm.
Turnbcrazy43

 

[Deacon904]

Not exactly sure. But the Gatsby twist kit calls for a 27/64ths drill bit The Gatsby Grande is a 3/8in. drill bit. The Wall street is also a 27/64. Not sure but it would be close. Suppose you could try them on each other and verify with calipers to be exact. Hopefully some one can confirm.
Turnbcrazy43

I have kits that are 27/64
No harm in trying... Would like to find some stainless steel bushings so I don't have to be "as worried" about turning them down while learning the craft.

 

[Gersh]

There is an IAP bushing app that is amazing and would have the answer for you. It is in the resources section. I've attached a screenshot of the gatsby twist (psi) and the wallstreet II. There are multiple types of these pens so I'd recommend verifying I picked the right styles via the app. Hope this helps

 

[Deacon904]

There is an IAP bushing app that is amazing and would have the answer for you. It is in the resources section. I've attached a screenshot of the gatsby twist (psi) and the wallstreet II. There are multiple types of these pens so I'd recommend verifying I picked the right styles via the app. Hope this helps

Just found it and installed -- going through it now..... so far they are the same...... fingers crossed....
Its finally cooler down here in FL so being in the garage season has started....

 

[penicillin]

According to the IAP app, they take the same bushings, 0.474 inches. I highly recommend the $0.99 IAP app for iPhone and Android.

I have used Rockler's Gatsby and Manhattan pen kits, which use the same bushing sizes, and I have interchanged them. I assume the WallStreet II is the same, based on the IAP app and many other posts here.

I was sloppy with tubes between Manhattan and Gatsby kits, and didn't worry about which tubes matched which kits. They measured the same, but when I went to assemble them, one pen was a loose fit. The difference was so small that I doubt I could have measured it, but the loose fitting one could be pressed in by hand. It is at my desk, held together well enough for me to use. A drop of CA glue would eliminate any concerns easily. The internal diameter difference must have been around 1/1000 inch or so.

 

[Deacon904]

According to the IAP app, they take the same bushings, 0.474 inches. I highly recommend the $0.99 IAP app for iPhone and Android.

I have used Rockler's Gatsby and Manhattan pen kits, which use the same bushing sizes, and I have interchanged them. I assume the WallStreet II is the same, based on the IAP app and many other posts here.

I was sloppy with tubes between Manhattan and Gatsby kits, and didn't worry about which tubes matched which kits. They measured the same, but when I went to assemble them, one pen was a loose fit. The difference was so small that I doubt I could have measured it, but the loose fitting one could be pressed in by hand. It is at my desk, held together well enough for me to use. A drop of CA glue would eliminate any concerns easily. The internal diameter difference must have been around 1/1000 inch or so.

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[ed4copies]

According to the IAP app, they take the same bushings, 0.474 inches. I highly recommend the $0.99 IAP app for iPhone and Android.

I was sloppy with tubes between Manhattan and Gatsby kits, and didn't worry about which tubes matched which kits. They measured the same, but when I went to assemble them, one pen was a loose fit. The difference was so small that I doubt I could have measured it, but the loose fitting one could be pressed in by hand. It is at my desk, held together well enough for me to use. A drop of CA glue would eliminate any concerns easily. The internal diameter difference must have been around 1/1000 inch or so.

Try to avoid using CA anywhere near your plated components. When if "off-gases", it can leave a white residue on your parts.
Better to use Blue or Red Loctite--apply it IN the TUBE, so it does not get directly onto the parts. IF it does, wipe off while still wet.
I have started using this procedure often, even if the tubes fit the components very well--no harm in a little "long-term grip" added.

FWIW,
Ed