headsmess
Miniriders OG
yay, old threads never die they just get longer!
me myself always get a lump of bar, grind the end so it tapers out, and hit the end with a drill, so you get a sort of "bell" with sharp edges, nicely radiused to match the curve of the bearing... chuck it in the coals under the fire and quench when its been glowing for half an hour. just to slightly case harden lousy unhardenable mild steel.
then whack!
screwdrivers almost never manage to "hook" the bearing... just slip and cause rude words to be emitted.
but if the bearing disintergrates and leaves you with this tiny "ring" you cant get behind to push....
um. really fine chisel with a sharp edge, try and cut the ring itself , or dremel it. a bearing doesnt mind a small notch on its seat,(a notch, not a burr or lump!) specially when its on a thrust face with completely radial loaded bearings (like a swingarm...)
me myself always get a lump of bar, grind the end so it tapers out, and hit the end with a drill, so you get a sort of "bell" with sharp edges, nicely radiused to match the curve of the bearing... chuck it in the coals under the fire and quench when its been glowing for half an hour. just to slightly case harden lousy unhardenable mild steel.
then whack!
screwdrivers almost never manage to "hook" the bearing... just slip and cause rude words to be emitted.
but if the bearing disintergrates and leaves you with this tiny "ring" you cant get behind to push....
um. really fine chisel with a sharp edge, try and cut the ring itself , or dremel it. a bearing doesnt mind a small notch on its seat,(a notch, not a burr or lump!) specially when its on a thrust face with completely radial loaded bearings (like a swingarm...)
