Still doable I should think Hubert - perhaps even easier as the bushes could be made a press fit with a shoulder and inserted from the gap. > Hi Terry > Thanks for your helpful message, suggesting boring the headstock right through, and inserting a bush, to contain the bearings. > This would be by far the easiest method, but sadly, my design includes pulleys in the centre of the headstock, which would divide the long bush into two pieces. > > Cheers! Hubert > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line. > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.