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avidflyer No Posts Yet Offline Ski Flyer Posts: 34 Location: Chisholm Mn Joined: Mar 8^th, 2008 Gender:	Need rubber bushings for 1500 Federal skis??? Nov 5^th, 2013 at 11:10pm	Print Post
	Hi all, I just picked up a set of 1500A skis. One bushing is cracked up and will need to be replaced. Anyone have any ideas on how to correct my problem? Thanks, Jim Chuk


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cubdriver2 Senior Member Offline Ski Flyer Posts: 263 Location: Upstate NY Joined: Nov 30^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Need rubber bushings for 1500 Federal skis??? Reply #1 - Nov 8^th, 2013 at 6:12pm	Print Post
	You can make your own from a car radiator hose. Aero Ski Mfg CO Aero Ski Manufacturing Co Inc 48010 260th Street Brooten, MN 56316 - View Map Phone: (320) 346-2285 Glenn


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Lee Hilbert Full Member Offline C-120 Skis/Floats Posts: 192 Location: Bull Valley, IL Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2007 Gender:	Re: Need rubber bushings for 1500 Federal skis??? Reply #2 - Nov 10^th, 2013 at 1:02am	Print Post
	How do you guys feel about making the bushing out of UHMW or Teflon?

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avidflyer No Posts Yet Offline Ski Flyer Posts: 34 Location: Chisholm Mn Joined: Mar 8^th, 2008 Gender:	Re: Need rubber bushings for 1500 Federal skis??? Reply #3 - Nov 10^th, 2013 at 1:50pm	Print Post
	I've been trying to find a radiator hose size that fits, it seems that the wall thickness is to thin on those that I've found. Thanks for the reply though. I wonder if there is some kind of soft epoxy/rubbery material one could mix and pour between the inner and outer sleeves/pipes? Thanks, Jim cubdriver2 wrote on Nov 8^th, 2013 at 6:12pm: You can make your own from a car radiator hose. Aero Ski Mfg CO Aero Ski Manufacturing Co Inc 48010 260th Street Brooten, MN 56316 - View Map Phone: (320) 346-2285 Glenn


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cubdriver2 Senior Member Offline Ski Flyer Posts: 263 Location: Upstate NY Joined: Nov 30^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Need rubber bushings for 1500 Federal skis??? Reply #4 - Nov 11^th, 2013 at 3:14pm	Print Post
	You can wrap friction tape or something like it under the hose. Buy a tube of windshield urethane and try making a bushing. Glenn


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cubdriver2 Senior Member Offline Ski Flyer Posts: 263 Location: Upstate NY Joined: Nov 30^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Need rubber bushings for 1500 Federal skis??? Reply #5 - Nov 11^th, 2013 at 3:19pm	Print Post
	Lee Hilbert wrote on Nov 10^th, 2013 at 1:02am: How do you guys feel about making the bushing out of UHMW or Teflon? Lee I think it needs to be flexible so that the ski's can float around while on the snow. If to rigid it would be " working " the landing gear as the ski adjusts to the surface. My ski tip have about 6" of side to side play. And the soft bushing absorbs some of the banging. Glenn


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avidflyer No Posts Yet Offline Ski Flyer Posts: 34 Location: Chisholm Mn Joined: Mar 8^th, 2008 Gender:	Re: Need rubber bushings for 1500 Federal skis??? Reply #6 - Nov 11^th, 2013 at 4:44pm	Print Post
	I did see a post with pictures where someone made bushings with UHMW. It might have been in the archives on this site. The skis were painted red as I remember. I found some 2 1/2" OD, 1 1/2" ID UHMW tube on ebay. 1' long piece was about $30 as I remember. Thanks for the replys. Jim


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Lee Hilbert Full Member Offline C-120 Skis/Floats Posts: 192 Location: Bull Valley, IL Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2007 Gender:	Re: Need rubber bushings for 1500 Federal skis??? Reply #7 - Nov 12^th, 2013 at 2:30am	Print Post
	I have been using UHMW for a few years now, can't say I have found fault yet. But don't really know.� I never did like the way the skis would move back and fourth at the tip. Makes me think of the guy skiing and he start to do the spits and can't stop. I know all the bushing I have seen where the rubber.� I just wonder why? Is it for a reason or is it because no better bushing material was available? After all we are talking about federals made in the 30-40's.� What are the new guys using, like Aero-ski or Trick-air?

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avidflyer No Posts Yet Offline Ski Flyer Posts: 34 Location: Chisholm Mn Joined: Mar 8^th, 2008 Gender:	Re: Need rubber bushings for 1500 Federal skis??? Reply #8 - Nov 12^th, 2013 at 3:42am	Print Post
	I think the newer skis don't have rubber bushings, just a steel sleeve that slides over the axel. Jim


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cubdriver2 Senior Member Offline Ski Flyer Posts: 263 Location: Upstate NY Joined: Nov 30^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Need rubber bushings for 1500 Federal skis??? Reply #9 - Nov 12^th, 2013 at 5:17pm	Print Post
	My tip have been floppy for the last 400+ hrs Glenn


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avidflyer No Posts Yet Offline Ski Flyer Posts: 34 Location: Chisholm Mn Joined: Mar 8^th, 2008 Gender:	Re: Need rubber bushings for 1500 Federal skis??? Reply #10 - Nov 12^th, 2013 at 10:43pm	Print Post
	I think they have a pill for that now! (sorry, I couldn't resist) Jim


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Doug Beck Administrator Offline 1945 7DC Posts: 175 Location: Farmington, MN Joined: Aug 17^th, 2006	Re: Need rubber bushings for 1500 Federal skis??? Reply #11 - Nov 13^th, 2013 at 1:29am	Print Post
	I think this has come up before....Unless you find some new bushings hidden on the shelf, it seems every pair has considerable wear. Many on the forum have used UHMW bushings with good success if you have a lathe or machinist friend. New Aero Skis have no bushings so that is what I did to my Federals and they have held up fine...Kip Vetterkind in WI machined and welded in my solid steel bushings if he is in your area.� The only consideration of a permanent weld is for resale value as Cubs & Champs and other models have different axel diameters, perhaps making the UHMW the best option. Best regards, Doug

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avidflyer No Posts Yet Offline Ski Flyer Posts: 34 Location: Chisholm Mn Joined: Mar 8^th, 2008 Gender:	Re: Need rubber bushings for 1500 Federal skis??? Reply #12 - Nov 13^th, 2013 at 3:09pm	Print Post
	Thanks for all the replys guys, I bought a piece of thick wall UHMW tube last night on ebay. 2 1/2" OD, 1 1/2" ID, 1' long, $37.50 shipping included. I have a lathe, so that looks like the route I'll go. Thanks, Jim Chuk


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Lee Hilbert Full Member Offline C-120 Skis/Floats Posts: 192 Location: Bull Valley, IL Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2007 Gender:	Re: Need rubber bushings for 1500 Federal skis??? Reply #13 - Nov 13^th, 2013 at 6:12pm	Print Post
	I keep trying to come up with something on the floppy tip thing, but I am laughing to hard.

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Doug Beck Administrator Offline 1945 7DC Posts: 175 Location: Farmington, MN Joined: Aug 17^th, 2006	Re: Need rubber bushings for 1500 Federal skis??? Reply #14 - Nov 14^th, 2013 at 12:57am	Print Post
	Jim, After you give the new bushings a try please log back on and post your results. Many ski pilots read posts here but don't respond so that information would be useful. Best regards, Doug

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