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rcx822
Joined: 31 Dec 2010
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 Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 12:52 pm Post subject: Pressing on bearings |
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What do you call the round bits of steel that are used to press on bearings without damaging them? The tool that goes between the hydraulic ram of the press and the bearing being pushed on? I always thought they were called "floats" but an old time engineer I just spoke to didn't know what I was talking about making me think I'm using the wrong terminology.
I once bought a bunch of off cuts of steel tube to use to press on bearings, and I keep old bearings as well to press on new ones. But recently on a project I couldn't find anything to suit my needs. Anyone know of any tool companies that sell universal kits to press on bearings of various sizes? |
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Peter_L
Joined: 10 Apr 2008
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Location: New Brunswick. Canada.
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I have always known them as "dies". With easy access to lathes, turning up brass or mild steel was straightforward, and alternative is a socket wrench.
If you have the old bearing out, it is possible to grind away a small amount to slightly reduce the diameter and use that as a die. |
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ajb100
Joined: 30 Jan 2015
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Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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I've always called them sockets  |
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Peter_L
Joined: 10 Apr 2008
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Location: New Brunswick. Canada.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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| ajb100 wrote: | | I've always called them sockets |
Sometimes one has to cater for the idiosyncrasy of the English language as spoken world wide.  |
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rcx822
Joined: 31 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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| ajb100 wrote: | | I've always called them sockets |
Lol, maybe that's what I need to do, just buy a bunch of extra large sockets. |
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colwyn500
Joined: 21 Oct 2012
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Location: Nairn, Scotland
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Mandrels? |
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: South Cheshire
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Lump hammer? |
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alec.elliot
Joined: 28 Feb 2012
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Location: Worcestershire
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Drifts! |
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rcx822
Joined: 31 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| alec.elliot wrote: | | Drifts! |
That's the one! Found lots of sets online, but expensive for what they are. Will make my own next time I have access to a lathe. |
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: South Cheshire
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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| rcx822 wrote: | | alec.elliot wrote: | | Drifts! |
That's the one! Found lots of sets online, but expensive for what they are. Will make my own next time I have access to a lathe. |
Drifts expensive ? Where are you looking?
Dave |
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Phil - Nottingham
Joined: 01 Jan 2008
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Location: Nottingham
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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Press blocks
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Rover P2
Rover P4
Rover P5 & P5B
Land Rover S2 & S3
Morris Mini Traveller Mk2 |
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Peter_L
Joined: 10 Apr 2008
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Location: New Brunswick. Canada.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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A bit of round stuff to push a bearing in.  |
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