Correct abrasive wheel for grinding bearing track?
 

To replace a bearing I need to first remove the old bearing inner from the
shaft.
There is almost nothing for a puller to grip so propose to weaken the track
by grinding it and then fracturing with a chisel.

For this application, what is the correct abrasive wheel for a bench grinder,
Fine Grey, Green, Pink or White?

I read something about the harder the material the softer the stone?

Roger
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To replace a bearing I need to first remove the old bearing inner from the
shaft.
There is almost nothing for a puller to grip so propose to weaken the
track
by grinding it and then fracturing with a chisel.

For this application, what is the correct abrasive wheel for a bench
grinder,
Fine Grey, Green, Pink or White?

Whichever one your bench grinder already has fitted. It's hardly going to
make a rat's arse worth of difference for a single bearing race. An angle
grinder with a cut off disk would probably be the better tool anyway. It
might come off if you belt the back of it with a blunt chisel first though.
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"Dave Baker" wrote in message
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Fine Grey, Green, Pink or White?

Whichever one your bench grinder already has fitted. It's hardly going to
make a rat's arse worth of difference for a single bearing race. An angle
grinder with a cut off disk would probably be the better tool anyway. It
might come off if you belt the back of it with a blunt chisel first
though.

It's a car wheel hub so I can't really get behind it because of the wheel
flange. I was thinking of using the bench grinder to give more control
over the work, but the hub is too large to bring to the bench wheel without
removing the work rest, negating its advantage.

Your suggestion of using the angle grinder may be more suitable giving
greater control with the hub in the vice.

Just on the point about abrasive materials, my existing bench grinder
wheel -coarse grey -is worn down and I thought to get a new one, but notice
green wheels are twice the price of grey ones.
Any advantage for general grinding apps?

Roger

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It's a car wheel hub so I can't really get behind it because of the wheel
flange. I was thinking of using the bench grinder to give more control
over the work, but the hub is too large to bring to the bench wheel without
removing the work rest, negating its advantage.

Your suggestion of using the angle grinder may be more suitable giving
greater control with the hub in the vice.

If that's the way you want to do it I'd have though a die grinder
would be best for the job. Have you thought about welding a bit of
steel onto the race to give you something to hit/pull on?

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In article , "Roger R"
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It's a car wheel hub so I can't really get behind it because of the
wheel
flange. I was thinking of using the bench grinder to give more control
over the work, but the hub is too large to bring to the bench wheel
without
removing the work rest, negating its advantage.

Your suggestion of using the angle grinder may be more suitable giving
greater control with the hub in the vice.

If that's the way you want to do it I'd have though a die grinder
would be best for the job. Have you thought about welding a bit of
steel onto the race to give you something to hit/pull on?

The job is done successfully now.

In the event I used the bench grinder to remove the larger part of the
material, tranferring the hub to the vice, getting in the corner and
finishing with an angle grinder (150 mm type fitted with a very thin -just
1mm- Draper cutting disk) stopping when the sleeve was thin enough to go
blue. A tap with hammer and chisel cracked the race and it could be lifted
off by hand. No damage to hub shaft.

Thanks for the replies.

Roger