Good comment. I now remember doing that with bearings when I was a kid.
These days I cut the race apart (hot) and use it to make hot working
chisels. They hold up real well.

Pete Stanaitis
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Robert Roland wrote:
On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:29:22 -0500, spaco
wrote:


Cut the outer race apart and you will have balls


You don't really have to cut the race. Just pry out the cage that
holds the balls in place, and push all the balls together. The bearing
will then practically fall apart.