Cheap UMI bushing solutions?

[JustinB]

I broke my turnplate today and have been eyeing that sweet $25 billet turnplate from WDK- problem is it requires a Umi bearing. Has anyone come up with a cheap bushing/bolt setup to use it on the stock pole? I may have to hit up Home Depot with my calipers to find something. Any ideas?

 

[JustinB]

Anyone?

 

[cycojon]

I got some delrin bar stock and whipped up two parts, one the size of the large bearing and one to replace the thin flat bearing. then i tossed that pesky nylock in the trash and made a round SS "nut" i slotted the "nut" after drilling and tapping a hole to make it a "lock nut" so i tighten it down to get the drag that i want and take up some of the slop, then tighten down the pinch bolt and it NEVER moves! I was so sick of the umi bearings i had to do something, and i was sick of having to adjust the nylock all the time too!

i have a shortened blowsion turn plate right now, im working on putting my ski back together, this time with an x metal plate and straight bars. it should work great with the bushings i already have.

of course, this may not help you, unless you have a lathe at your disposal...

 

[JustinB]

I got some delrin bar stock and whipped up two parts, one the size of the large bearing and one to replace the thin flat bearing. then i tossed that pesky nylock in the trash and made a round SS "nut" i slotted the "nut" after drilling and tapping a hole to make it a "lock nut" so i tighten it down to get the drag that i want and take up some of the slop, then tighten down the pinch bolt and it NEVER moves! I was so sick of the umi bearings i had to do something, and i was sick of having to adjust the nylock all the time too!

i have a shortened blowsion turn plate right now, im working on putting my ski back together, this time with an x metal plate and straight bars. it should work great with the bushings i already have.

of course, this may not help you, unless you have a lathe at your disposal...

I dont have a lathe, but I may be able to come up with something. Can you post some pictures of yours?

 

[Idok]

JSS tuff thrust kit

 

[Mark44]

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JSS tuff thrust kit

X2 have had that for years now.

 

[Big Kahuna]

X2 have had that for years now.

Yup. Only thing I have of JSS's. Wait, I got mine from the guy that makes them!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mark44]

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Yup. Only thing I have of JSS's. Wait, I got mine from the guy that makes them!!!!!!!!!!!

sour puss................

Mark44

 

[Big Kahuna]

Actually I am running some of his fuel filters.

 

[JustinB]

JSS tuff thrust kit

A rebuild kit doesn't help if I don't have UMI steering at all.

 

[chriselmore_1]

doesnt xmaetal make a bushing kit?

 

[Big Kahuna]

Some people have just used a thru bolt to hold a UMI Style turn plate.

 

[cycojon]

A rebuild kit doesn't help if I don't have UMI steering at all.

i didn't realize you dont have a umi steering at all...

my bushing set up is to replace the bearings on my umi...

I can still post pics if you would like.