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Title: help - removing B/B bearing cups
Post by: wildwood1971 on June 06, 2007, 06:21 PM

can anyone help please - im having a nightmare removeing some bearing cups from a aero pro 25th ani frame - anyone got any good tips please? Paul

Title: Re: help - removing B/B bearing cups
Post by: harris on June 06, 2007, 06:26 PM

use a flat punch and drive it out from inside to out.hitting it at 12 ,3 ,6 and 9 0clock until it pops out.
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just to give you an idea ,do the same for 1pc cups

Title: Re: help - removing B/B bearing cups
Post by: TwoBobRob on June 06, 2007, 06:26 PM

Bang on.  Do what Harris says   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: help - removing B/B bearing cups
Post by: danny silverstreak on June 06, 2007, 06:27 PM

fook me dan - thats almost 24 hours   
hitting it at 12 ,3 ,6 and 9 0clock until it pops out.

Title: Re: help - removing B/B bearing cups
Post by: wildwood1971 on June 06, 2007, 06:29 PM

sorry i wasnt very clear its the actually metalparts that are in the frame not the bearings themselves but thx for ya help

Title: Re: help - removing B/B bearing cups
Post by: harris on June 06, 2007, 06:29 PM

same thing bang them out the same.

Title: Re: help - removing B/B bearing cups
Post by: primoman on June 06, 2007, 07:08 PM

why dont you get a thin/slim chisel and tap it out , it worked for my builds in the past leaving not a mark unless you go mad!!!or put something in the bearing cup hole (if you know wat i mean :crazy2:) and pull it out??i dont know if it will help or not but just sharing my knowledge.good luck ;)

Title: Re: help - removing B/B bearing cups
Post by: wildwood1971 on June 06, 2007, 10:43 PM

thx for ya help guys - i'll give it a good twating with a hammer 2moro - wish me luck