Category: Installation & How-To Guides

How to Choose the Right Steel Sleeve Bushing: A Buyer’s Guide

Digital calipers measuring the inside diameter of a hardened steel sleeve bushing to choose an exact replacement

Choosing the right steel sleeve bushing comes down to three things: getting the dimensions exactly right (inside diameter, outside diameter, and length), matching the fit (a press fit in the housing and a clearance fit on the shaft or pin), and picking a material tough enough for the load. Nail those and you get an… Read more »

How to Measure a Sleeve Bushing for an Exact Replacement

When a piece of equipment goes down, the goal is to get it back up and running as fast as possible. However, ordering a replacement sleeve bushing based on “guesswork” or a rough tape measure reading often leads to costly delays. To ensure you get the right fit from Ball Bushing Warehouse, you need to… Read more »