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Tried heating it up today.
Still stuck.
Have it soaking again.
Still stuck.
Have it soaking again.
50/50 Kerosene and ATF works better as with Acetone the Acetone evaporates too fast. Sometimes I add 20% Isopropyl Alcohol to the above mix for fast penetration but it has to be kept in an airtight container.I prefer a 50/50 mix of acetone and automatic transmission fluid (ATF) as a penetrating oil.
Add a little every day for a week or so, and then try again.
(....and if you try any heat, be careful as the acetone burns!)
-brino
If that is the original New Departure bearing, it would behoove you to try to save it. I have heard of people hanging a lot of weight on a bar held in the chuck and lubricating it. Come back the next day and the weight is on the ground. Never tried it but it sounds like it would work.Worked on it again today.
Tried the action wench, but just can't hold it firm enough. Head not attached to bed.
Decided to remove the chuck. I did mark it to put it back in the same place.
It made it so much easier to work with.
I made an angle flat head to remove the screws holding the front bearing in.
Hoping there was enough room for it to work.
It did and I got the whole shaft out.
Now I can hold the shaft in the press, put back the chuck, and hopefully remove the whole thing.
Bearing feels OK, but it doesn't look that great. I may replace it.