Simply a question stemming from curiosity: how do the rubber suspension bushings in autos actually work? Which surface is the rubbing surface? I have looked at many, and it seems to me that they mostly stretch the rubber through the limited angles of motion they see in actual operation. They...
RE: thread1139-114774 I can recommend Washington Iron Works as a good source, as I have used their bearings for many years in Intersoll-Rand Engines. There are other good sources, I am sure. We also use MEBA bearings, and have used some from Odessa.
What else do you need to discuss about...