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Hey Everyone,
I was trying to replace the spindle bearings on my 1941 Elgin split bed lathe, and though I got the spindle out of the headstock casting leaving the rear two open ball bearings (90mm OD, 70 mm ID) behind, the front bearing is harder to remove; it looks sandwiched between what looks like a screwed on ring that has a set screw that I removed, but cannot budge, and the tapered spindle nose.
Any ideas how to get this spindle apart?
I need to get it apart so I can:
1. Do measurements to find the correct bearings.
2. Install them.
SW.
I was trying to replace the spindle bearings on my 1941 Elgin split bed lathe, and though I got the spindle out of the headstock casting leaving the rear two open ball bearings (90mm OD, 70 mm ID) behind, the front bearing is harder to remove; it looks sandwiched between what looks like a screwed on ring that has a set screw that I removed, but cannot budge, and the tapered spindle nose.
Any ideas how to get this spindle apart?
I need to get it apart so I can:
1. Do measurements to find the correct bearings.
2. Install them.
SW.