"woodworker88" wrote in message
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Couldn't you just drill the hole bigger and press in a bushing sized to
fit both the hole and the tube? This seems simpler than many of the
other ideas.


Hi. It's a strong stress area, so I think that won't work. It is
motorcycle steering parts. I have been too busy with work to get the
pictures taken, posted to my website and links posted here. The original
hole is 31mm+, the original shaft is 31mm+ (about .005" - .007" larger than
the hole), and I am wanting to replace the original shaft with a different
shaft that I have yet to get measured, but it is reported to be smaller in
diameter than the hole by .002" or so. When switching to the different
shaft, I am hoping to maintain a similar fit with the original piece. I
guess it needs to be .007" - .01" smaller in ID. I still have to check it
out and make sure, though.

Thanks.