05-10-13, 09:44 AM
I filed the blade of a big screwdriver until it was narrow enough to fit in the headstock notches.
If you've a butane torch and a hammer, getting a slight bend in the shaft of the screwdriver shouldn't be difficult.
Firm blows are all that's needed to drift the bearing out, it's more important to shift it evenly, get the bearing askew in there and it will get much tighter.
If you've someone to give you a hand, another screwdriver can be useful at the bottom to help force the tip of your drift against the notch as you get started. Once the bearing's started to move it's easier to get purchase.
If you've a butane torch and a hammer, getting a slight bend in the shaft of the screwdriver shouldn't be difficult.
Firm blows are all that's needed to drift the bearing out, it's more important to shift it evenly, get the bearing askew in there and it will get much tighter.
If you've someone to give you a hand, another screwdriver can be useful at the bottom to help force the tip of your drift against the notch as you get started. Once the bearing's started to move it's easier to get purchase.