
The Delrin bushing cups absorb shock and road noise so
you get the quiet and smooth ride of a bushing as well as 28 degrees of
rotation! Our Del-Sphere pivot joints will always ship to you fully
assembled, however, we also offer an optional adjusting tool that will
allow you to do two things. First, you can disassemble the Del-Sphere
pivot joint for cleaning, inspection, etc. Second, you can adjust the
amount of friction on the spherical ball. Do you want a very low
friction pivot joint or a very tight pivot joint? It's up to you, the
amount of tension can be easily adjusted by using our optional
adjustment tool to tighten or loosen the end retainer ring. What that
also means is if over time and miles the tolerances open up you can
simply re-adjust the retainer ring and have your pivot joint as tight
as it was the day it was brand new. We doubt you'll ever need to
replace the Delrin bushing cups, but they certainly can be. Unlike a
spherical rod end, the Del-Sphere pivot joint is 100% rebuildable.
What is
Delrin, and why did you choose to use it? Delrin is an
acetal
homopolymer made by DuPont. It is characterized as having an excellent
combination of physical properties that make it suitable for numerous
applications. With extremely low moisture absorption and a low
coefficient of friction (self-lubricating), Delrin is uniquely tailored
for wear applications in high humidity or moisture environments. Delrin
will maintain constant physical properties under high moisture
conditions and out-perform nylon or polyurethane under these
conditions. Delrin has a 10,000 psi tensile strength and a 120 Rockwell
Hardness rating making it ideal for our Del-Sphere application.
Specifications:
Priced per Pair -- Qty. 1 = 1 Pair