Ltd. Signature bushings, place the bushing with the single large end on first, then the top blank, followed by the double ended bushing and the bottom blank, ending with the bushing with the smaller single end. The exposed brass tube of the top separates the top from the bottom blank. Polish the finished blanks. These dry on the lathe in seconds. Assembly Press is by far the safest method of press fitting components without misalignment and breakage.
Press fit the brass ferrule into the end of the short inner tube.
Place this aside for a moment. Put the open end of the cylinder first. Make sure it is pressed all the way in, so that the brass ferrule is even with the top of the blank. Press fit the mechanism top into the long inner brass tube. The mechanism stop must be flush with the end of the tube.