"Spalted Walt" wrote:

Lets discuss the part where I ASSUMED it was common knowledge that
the proper
way to press a bearing on a shaft was to apply pressure to the inner
race ONLY.
Never the seal and never the outer race.
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That gets half the job done.

BTW, most folks know what ASSUMED gets you, perhaps you have
forgotton.

STFWIW, there are more 6203 bearings made than all the other
ball bearings combined.

Your renewal parts price is about right,

Probably could have walked into any bearing supply house and bought
a couple across the counter and saved the freight.

Lew