Xem Studiomeasured geometryPlain sleeve bushings Ø3 to Ø10 ID
What sizes are plain sleeve bushings (ID × OD × length)? · Hardware · basis: Standard metric plain-bushing sizes, ID × OD × length, drawn at exact ID and OD
Long Earth Society build part. Flywheel shaft blocks and displacer guides on the LES engines. The engines
Exact dimensions. Every file is drawn at true size with no printing tolerance. The holes and pins that meet another part are listed below under Mating features, with the fit each joint needs; open those by your printer's or process's clearance before making the part. Mating features
- sizes
- 8 in table
Notes
- Plain cylindrical sleeves with a 0.4 chamfer on one end: 3 × 5 × 6, 4 × 6 × 8, 5 × 8 × 8, 5 × 8 × 12, 6 × 10 × 10, 8 × 12 × 12, 8 × 12 × 20, 10 × 14 × 15.
- The OD sits in a housing hole of the same Ø and a shaft of the ID turns or slides inside; both fits are listed under Mating features.
- Wall thickness is 1 mm on the Ø3 and Ø4, 1.5 on the Ø5, 2 on the Ø6, Ø8 and Ø10.
Sizes
| file | ID | OD | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| bushing-3x5x6 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| bushing-4x6x8 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| bushing-5x8x8 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| bushing-5x8x12 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
| bushing-6x10x10 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| bushing-8x12x12 | 8 | 12 | 12 |
| bushing-8x12x20 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| bushing-10x14x15 | 10 | 14 | 15 |
Mating features
Drawn at the exact size. Open press, slide, run and socket features by your process's clearance; leave designed gaps and clamp fits as drawn.
| feature | exact | mates with | fit | files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bushing OD | Ø5–Ø14 | housing hole of the same Ø | press | bushing-* |
| bushing ID | Ø3–Ø10 | shaft of the same Ø | run | bushing-* |
Where the files are
Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.
| McMaster-Carr | Mounted bearings (free STEP per part, for your own design use; no redistribution) | STEP, PDF | McMaster-Carr site terms verify |
| McMaster-Carr | Sleeve bearings (free STEP per part, for your own design use; no redistribution) | STEP, PDF | McMaster-Carr site terms verify |
| OpenBuilds | Solid V wheel kit | web, STEP | OpenBuilds site verify |
| Wikipedia | Plain bearing | web | CC BY-SA 4.0 (text) |
| Long Earth Society | Engine and rig builds | web, video | LES site |
Free files
★ Free files 8 parts. Generated by Xem Studio from the standard; threads are plain cylinders at major diameter. CC BY 4.0. index.json
| bushing-3x5x6 | plain sleeve bushing 3 ID × 5 OD × 6 | STEP · STL |
| bushing-4x6x8 | plain sleeve bushing 4 ID × 6 OD × 8 | STEP · STL |
| bushing-5x8x8 | plain sleeve bushing 5 ID × 8 OD × 8 | STEP · STL |
| bushing-5x8x12 | plain sleeve bushing 5 ID × 8 OD × 12 | STEP · STL |
| bushing-6x10x10 | plain sleeve bushing 6 ID × 10 OD × 10 | STEP · STL |
| bushing-8x12x12 | plain sleeve bushing 8 ID × 12 OD × 12 | STEP · STL |
| bushing-8x12x20 | plain sleeve bushing 8 ID × 12 OD × 20 | STEP · STL |
| bushing-10x14x15 | plain sleeve bushing 10 ID × 14 OD × 15 | STEP · STL |
Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=sleeve-bushings
How it fits
Goes in or on
Metric shafts Ø3 to Ø10 with D-flats and clip…shaft of the ID turns in itConnects to
Crank and wrist pins Ø3 × 12, 16, 19, 20 and 23Ø3 pin in the 3 × 5 sleeveAlternatives
Ball bearings, 683 to 6210 and flanged F6xxball bearing in the same housingYou might also need
Questions
What bushing size for a 5 mm shaft?
Ø5 ID × Ø8 OD, 8 or 12 long; it sits in a Ø8 hole.
What bushing size for an 8 mm shaft?
Ø8 ID × Ø12 OD, 12 or 20 long, in a Ø12 hole.