OzoMetal BS-70 Brass Powder

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I have lots of inlay material and two of them are from OzoMetal in real brass and copper powders. They make great metallic inlays in wood and recently I found another use for them. I was rebuilding a shaded pole motor for an old dehumidifier by converting the bronze bushing in the front to a ball bearing but the shaft was worn so that the bearing was sloppy on the shaft real close to the armature. I had to build up the shaft so I could turn it for a press fit for the bearing. I could not weld or braze there so I pulled out the brass powder and coated the shaft with it using CA glue and accelerator. It hardened up right away and I turned it down to make the press fit. I assembled the motor before I thought of sharing this information so no photos of the shaft but the motor runs at 1550RPM just like it is supposed to.

Cheers, Jim

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cool trick jim, i would never have thought of doing that.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Ooh, that’s a lot easier than sitting with a brass bar and a file!

May you have the day you deserve!

The JB weld of brass rod repairs it would appear, thanks for the tip Jim. Worn stuff, especially essentially softer metals are buzz kills.
I'll be curious to see how long that holds up.  

Why not just use shim stock?  

--Nathan, TX. Hire the lazy man. He may not do as much work but that's because he will find a better way.

Thanks Jim

I ordered brass and copper for in lay.  Can you tell me how you go about the inlay?  I assume epoxy, but whats the "mix" of metal powder to epoxy?


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