# Plain sleeve bushings Ø3 to Ø10 ID

> What sizes are plain sleeve bushings (ID × OD × length)?

- Category: Hardware › Motion
- Kind: Hardware
- Basis: Standard metric plain-bushing sizes, ID × OD × length, drawn at exact ID and OD
- Page: https://xemstudio.com/objects/sleeve-bushings/ · JSON: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=sleeve-bushings · Plain text: https://xemstudio.com/objects/sleeve-bushings/sheet.txt
- License: dimension sheet CC BY 4.0 (Xem Studio); linked files under their publishers' licenses

**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.

## 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.

## Mating features (exact size; open press / slide / run / socket by your process clearance, leave designed and clamp 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-* |

## 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 |

## Where the files are

- McMaster-Carr: [Mounted bearings (free STEP per part, for your own design use; no redistribution)](https://www.mcmaster.com/products/mounted-ball-bearings/) — STEP, PDF — McMaster-Carr site terms (verify at link)
- McMaster-Carr: [Sleeve bearings (free STEP per part, for your own design use; no redistribution)](https://www.mcmaster.com/products/sleeve-bearings/) — STEP, PDF — McMaster-Carr site terms (verify at link)
- OpenBuilds: [Solid V wheel kit](https://openbuildspartstore.com/solid-v-wheel-kit/) — web, STEP — OpenBuilds site (verify at link)
- Wikipedia: [Plain bearing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_bearing) — web — CC BY-SA 4.0 (text)
- Long Earth Society: [Engine and rig builds](https://longearthsociety.com/engineering/) — web, video — LES site

## Free STEP/STL (8 parts, CC BY 4.0, Xem Studio)

Index: https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sleeve-bushings/index.json

- bushing-3x5x6: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/bearing-housings-and-rod-supports/bushing-3x5x6.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/bearing-housings-and-rod-supports/bushing-3x5x6.stl) — plain sleeve bushing 3 ID × 5 OD × 6
- bushing-4x6x8: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/bearing-housings-and-rod-supports/bushing-4x6x8.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/bearing-housings-and-rod-supports/bushing-4x6x8.stl) — plain sleeve bushing 4 ID × 6 OD × 8
- bushing-5x8x8: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/bearing-housings-and-rod-supports/bushing-5x8x8.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/bearing-housings-and-rod-supports/bushing-5x8x8.stl) — plain sleeve bushing 5 ID × 8 OD × 8
- bushing-5x8x12: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/bearing-housings-and-rod-supports/bushing-5x8x12.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/bearing-housings-and-rod-supports/bushing-5x8x12.stl) — plain sleeve bushing 5 ID × 8 OD × 12
- bushing-6x10x10: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/bearing-housings-and-rod-supports/bushing-6x10x10.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/bearing-housings-and-rod-supports/bushing-6x10x10.stl) — plain sleeve bushing 6 ID × 10 OD × 10
- bushing-8x12x12: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/bearing-housings-and-rod-supports/bushing-8x12x12.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/bearing-housings-and-rod-supports/bushing-8x12x12.stl) — plain sleeve bushing 8 ID × 12 OD × 12
- bushing-8x12x20: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/bearing-housings-and-rod-supports/bushing-8x12x20.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/bearing-housings-and-rod-supports/bushing-8x12x20.stl) — plain sleeve bushing 8 ID × 12 OD × 20
- bushing-10x14x15: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/bearing-housings-and-rod-supports/bushing-10x14x15.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/bearing-housings-and-rod-supports/bushing-10x14x15.stl) — plain sleeve bushing 10 ID × 14 OD × 15

## How it fits

### Goes in or on
- [Metric shafts Ø3 to Ø10 with D-flats and clip grooves](https://xemstudio.com/objects/metric-shafts/): shaft of the ID turns in it

### Connects to
- [Crank and wrist pins Ø3 × 12, 16, 19, 20 and 23](https://xemstudio.com/objects/pins-3mm/): Ø3 pin in the 3 × 5 sleeve

### Alternatives
- [Ball bearings, 683 to 6210 and flanged F6xx (ISO 15)](https://xemstudio.com/objects/ball-bearings-metric/): ball bearing in the same housing

## 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.

## Fits with

- [Metric shafts Ø3 to Ø10 with D-flats and clip grooves](https://xemstudio.com/objects/metric-shafts/)
- [Crank and wrist pins Ø3 × 12, 16, 19, 20 and 23](https://xemstudio.com/objects/pins-3mm/)
- [Ball bearings, 683 to 6210 and flanged F6xx (ISO 15)](https://xemstudio.com/objects/ball-bearings-metric/)
- [Pillow block KP08 envelope with a 608 pocket](https://xemstudio.com/objects/pillow-block-kp08/)