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glennpm · 03-29-2020, 06:09 AM

Hi Skidmarks,

You’ve got me curious about the “pilot”. Did you make a bung with a center hole that was hammered into the bearing end? I wonder if a large diameter cone at the tail stock would work. The cone to engage the ID of the bearing end.

Glenn

[QUOTE=skidmarks;1867090]You dont need a super large lathe. About a 18" swing. I ve done them with a carbide tool bit. Center the bell end in a 4 jaw chuck and made a pilot for the wheel bearing end. And dial it in. Takes longer to set it up then maching it

03-29-2020, 06:09 AM	#17
glennpm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Wiscasset, Maine Posts: 1,981	Re: Maine Machine Shop to Replace wheel Bearing Races? Hi Skidmarks, You’ve got me curious about the “pilot”. Did you make a bung with a center hole that was hammered into the bearing end? I wonder if a large diameter cone at the tail stock would work. The cone to engage the ID of the bearing end. Glenn [QUOTE=skidmarks;1867090]You dont need a super large lathe. About a 18" swing. I ve done them with a carbide tool bit. Center the bell end in a 4 jaw chuck and made a pilot for the wheel bearing end. And dial it in. Takes longer to set it up then maching it