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JWL · 11-23-2019, 11:40 AM

In my experiences I have found most sleeves are not perfectly round(if you measure carefully) and therefore some averaging will be needed to arrive at your desired fit diameter. I always shoot for.001 to .002 but things can happen and I have found myself chucking a sleeve in the lathe to remove a few microns. I never install a sleeve "dry".

I agree one of the worse mistakes is to become over confident with the installation forces required and failing to get it home makes for a sorry day.

11-23-2019, 11:40 AM	#17
JWL Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fitzgerald, Georgia Posts: 2,204	Re: For those with machining experience. Sleeve fitting?? In my experiences I have found most sleeves are not perfectly round(if you measure carefully) and therefore some averaging will be needed to arrive at your desired fit diameter. I always shoot for.001 to .002 but things can happen and I have found myself chucking a sleeve in the lathe to remove a few microns. I never install a sleeve "dry". I agree one of the worse mistakes is to become over confident with the installation forces required and failing to get it home makes for a sorry day.