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Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg
I've always done it just as Rod said, but the bolt/nut Kurt mentioned would be safer.
When using a hammer and punch on the bearing, be sure to wear a face shield or at least safety glasses. I know two people who have lost an eye when they were using a hammer and punch to drive a bearing.
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And be careful with that grinder. A couple weeks ago I was cutting off a piece of angle iron, thought I was all set because I was wearing my glasses but a minute piece of steel snuck under the lower front of the glasses and went under my upper eyelid. After a couple of hours in pain I went to the emergency room and the doc. removed it but there was a rust stain on the eyeball so I had to see an ophthalmologist asap to remove the stain then it was a week and a half on antibiotic drops. Doc. said steel rusts fast on eyeballs due to the salt in tears. Watch those eyes and wear goggles.