On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 23:57:20 UTC, (Andrew
Gabriel) wrote:

Spent an hour hammering away and got the smaller bearing out.
The bigger one has only shifted about 1/4 of the way, and I'm
worn out, and the rest of the street probably wants to get some
sleep tonight... If anyone has any tips which involve less
brute force and ignorance, I'm all ears (except they're still
ringing from the hammering;-)

What started me on this NG was exactly the same question. The answer I
got (and it worked) was "you're not hitting it hard enough".

Bigger metal drift, change normal hammer for club hammer - out it came.
Think I put some Plus Gas round the edge too although not sure how much
good it did.

Stuck new bearing in freezer overnight. Soaked spider bush in oil from
at least that time (made a little plasticine dam to hold the oil).
Measured so that I'd know when bearing was fully home. Made shaped bar
of 2x2 wood with indentation in middle so I only touched outer ring of
bearing. Club hammer again. Still running, years later.

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Bob Eager
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