On some internet explorers if you press and hold the Ctrl button then tap the += button, you can zoom in on the screen. To zoom out again hold the Ctrl button and tap the _- button.

This is usefull for zooming in to the pitchurs posted on this forum, and helps if you just struggle to read the text.

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hi cant even see thz buuutenz toniyt

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Thanks for the tip, works on mine! Although I clicked on the link since I was replacing bushings in my girder fork lower triple clamp today and thought it might refer to the worn bushings ;) Incidentally, I bought off-the-shelf oilite bronze type bearings, hope they are suitable for the task. Just had to drill a hole for the grease fitting .
Does anybody know if oilite bronze is suitable for this purpose?
Vince

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hi vince,i cant see why oilite bushes wouldnt be up to the job.sintered impregnated bushings at least offer some lubrication if you forget. take a look at sump magazines website, an article on a guy who restores girder forks,he uses them ,hope this helps rick

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Sintered buhes should be OK if you get them in the correct size but I seem to remember reading that if you have to ream them or whatever you will change the surface properties and lose the lubricating proprties.
Anyone know for sure?
Cheers
Pete

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I think the problem is if the reamer is not sharp enough. Sintered bronze has a porous structure and a blunt reamer can smear the surface closing off the pores.

My M20 girders were rebuilt using sintered bronze for the bushes. After about 3000-4000 miles they were completely worn away. Since sintered bronze is full of holes it will collapse very quickly. I have just had new bushes made from cast bronze and not phosphor bronze. I was advised by two professional precision engineers about this. Ron

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