Glueing on a bushing to ride the steady rest

[Shawnba67]

What could I use to "glue" a taper bored bushing onto a cerrokoted barrel, that can be easily released without harming the cerrokote? I read an article by someone that was doing something very similar using automotive bondo.
Any superior ideas?
I plan to machine the outside of bushing in place on centers then move to the steady for the actual work. So i need a decent amount of hold. Thanks

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Split bushing held on with hose clamps? Split bushing with cap screws holding it together flush? Make a cathead that will go in your steady on a pillow block bearing?

 

[akajun]

Id machine a split collar clamping bushing just over bore size with clamping collars on each end and unsplit in the middle. IDK of any adhesive Id trust that wouldn't ruin the ceracoat.

 

[DaveTooley]

You're going to say this won't work but I've been doing it for 30 years. Aluminum or steel bushing. Straight bore or a slight taper doesn't matter. Triangular piece of paper. Wrap barrel, twist on the bushing, tap with hammer, true bushing between centers, go to work in steady rest. I use a triangular piece of paper and wrap it so it gets thicker as it goes up the barrel. Makes it easier to get the bushing started.

 

[Shawnba67]

You're going to say this won't work but I've been doing it for 30 years. Aluminum or steel bushing. Straight bore or a slight taper doesn't matter. Triangular piece of paper. Wrap barrel, twist on the bushing, tap with hammer, true bushing between centers, go to work in steady rest. I use a triangular piece of paper and wrap it so it gets thicker as it goes up the barrel. Makes it easier to get the bushing started.

I dont believe I would live long enough to ever think of something like that on my own!
Thank you very much.
Also Im gonna give that a try.

 

[tobnpr]

^^
This. Learned that one back when I first got started, covered in Steve Acker's "The Gunsmith Machinist" (I&II, good reads btw).

 

[GenePoole]

In 30 years or so, we may learn all of Dave Tooley's secrets.