Hello,
I have the bearing cone for a bicycle wheel hub with a shallow imperfection directly in the bearing ball path. I'm guessing the surface could be restored by removing perhaps .01" worth of material, however I've never tried this and am curious to know if it's likely to be successful. I could make a HSS form tool to match the curvature of the cone, but I suspect that may not be a viable approach since the cone is hardened. Would it be better to try a carbide insert, or possibly jig up a die grinder of some sort?
The other issue is that I'm completely in the dark about whether the cone is through-hardened, or whether there's any risk of skimming off the hardened surface and thereby ruining its utility in the bearing?
Or... am I just tilting at windmills?
Thanks for any insights,
Hannes.
I have the bearing cone for a bicycle wheel hub with a shallow imperfection directly in the bearing ball path. I'm guessing the surface could be restored by removing perhaps .01" worth of material, however I've never tried this and am curious to know if it's likely to be successful. I could make a HSS form tool to match the curvature of the cone, but I suspect that may not be a viable approach since the cone is hardened. Would it be better to try a carbide insert, or possibly jig up a die grinder of some sort?
The other issue is that I'm completely in the dark about whether the cone is through-hardened, or whether there's any risk of skimming off the hardened surface and thereby ruining its utility in the bearing?
Or... am I just tilting at windmills?
Thanks for any insights,
Hannes.