Pulling axles from a Dana 44
02-02-2004, 03:59 PM
#51
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Re: Pulling axles from a Dana 44
The last I needed one changed I took it to a machine shop with one of
those big ***** presses. It was a slow day so when I commented on his
'jig' for pressing axle bearing off. It was a long hunk of 8 inch
thickwall well casing sitting on top of a ten inch slab of wood -
looked like a slice off a tree trunk. Thing were slow, so he
demonstrated the reason for the rig. He set up an old axle and we
retreated to to other room with the remote for the press and he
proceded to press the bearing off. That huge press was really
hunkered down when it finally gave and I couldn't believe the way that
axle came out of there! Talk about loose cannons - it bounced all
over the room and took a few good sized chunks of concrete on the way.
I was more than happy to let him heat it a bit after that - he didn't
cut it completely, just got it good and hot so that it expanded enough
to pretty much just push off. Like I said, that was an impressive
demo.
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 04:57:23 UTC L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@***.net> wrote:
> Hi Steve,
> I just let the machine shop that I'm buying the bearing from cut it
> of with their Oxy-Acetylene, seeing they have the hundred ton press too.
> The torch bothers some, they drill a hole in the ring and split it with
> a chisel: http://www.----------.com/R44axle.pdf
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Steve wrote:
> >
> > Thanks to all for the advice. I fastened the ends of a chain to the
> > flange and yanked real hard with a bar. Saved the beer for myself.
> >
> > Any tips on non-destructively removing the bearings from the axles?
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > Paul Calman wrote:
> > > I chain it to one of my friends, and tell him that there's a beer for you,
> > > over thataway.
> > >
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
those big ***** presses. It was a slow day so when I commented on his
'jig' for pressing axle bearing off. It was a long hunk of 8 inch
thickwall well casing sitting on top of a ten inch slab of wood -
looked like a slice off a tree trunk. Thing were slow, so he
demonstrated the reason for the rig. He set up an old axle and we
retreated to to other room with the remote for the press and he
proceded to press the bearing off. That huge press was really
hunkered down when it finally gave and I couldn't believe the way that
axle came out of there! Talk about loose cannons - it bounced all
over the room and took a few good sized chunks of concrete on the way.
I was more than happy to let him heat it a bit after that - he didn't
cut it completely, just got it good and hot so that it expanded enough
to pretty much just push off. Like I said, that was an impressive
demo.
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 04:57:23 UTC L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@***.net> wrote:
> Hi Steve,
> I just let the machine shop that I'm buying the bearing from cut it
> of with their Oxy-Acetylene, seeing they have the hundred ton press too.
> The torch bothers some, they drill a hole in the ring and split it with
> a chisel: http://www.----------.com/R44axle.pdf
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Steve wrote:
> >
> > Thanks to all for the advice. I fastened the ends of a chain to the
> > flange and yanked real hard with a bar. Saved the beer for myself.
> >
> > Any tips on non-destructively removing the bearings from the axles?
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > Paul Calman wrote:
> > > I chain it to one of my friends, and tell him that there's a beer for you,
> > > over thataway.
> > >
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
02-02-2004, 03:59 PM
#52
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Re: Pulling axles from a Dana 44
The last I needed one changed I took it to a machine shop with one of
those big ***** presses. It was a slow day so when I commented on his
'jig' for pressing axle bearing off. It was a long hunk of 8 inch
thickwall well casing sitting on top of a ten inch slab of wood -
looked like a slice off a tree trunk. Thing were slow, so he
demonstrated the reason for the rig. He set up an old axle and we
retreated to to other room with the remote for the press and he
proceded to press the bearing off. That huge press was really
hunkered down when it finally gave and I couldn't believe the way that
axle came out of there! Talk about loose cannons - it bounced all
over the room and took a few good sized chunks of concrete on the way.
I was more than happy to let him heat it a bit after that - he didn't
cut it completely, just got it good and hot so that it expanded enough
to pretty much just push off. Like I said, that was an impressive
demo.
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 04:57:23 UTC L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@***.net> wrote:
> Hi Steve,
> I just let the machine shop that I'm buying the bearing from cut it
> of with their Oxy-Acetylene, seeing they have the hundred ton press too.
> The torch bothers some, they drill a hole in the ring and split it with
> a chisel: http://www.----------.com/R44axle.pdf
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Steve wrote:
> >
> > Thanks to all for the advice. I fastened the ends of a chain to the
> > flange and yanked real hard with a bar. Saved the beer for myself.
> >
> > Any tips on non-destructively removing the bearings from the axles?
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > Paul Calman wrote:
> > > I chain it to one of my friends, and tell him that there's a beer for you,
> > > over thataway.
> > >
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
those big ***** presses. It was a slow day so when I commented on his
'jig' for pressing axle bearing off. It was a long hunk of 8 inch
thickwall well casing sitting on top of a ten inch slab of wood -
looked like a slice off a tree trunk. Thing were slow, so he
demonstrated the reason for the rig. He set up an old axle and we
retreated to to other room with the remote for the press and he
proceded to press the bearing off. That huge press was really
hunkered down when it finally gave and I couldn't believe the way that
axle came out of there! Talk about loose cannons - it bounced all
over the room and took a few good sized chunks of concrete on the way.
I was more than happy to let him heat it a bit after that - he didn't
cut it completely, just got it good and hot so that it expanded enough
to pretty much just push off. Like I said, that was an impressive
demo.
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 04:57:23 UTC L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@***.net> wrote:
> Hi Steve,
> I just let the machine shop that I'm buying the bearing from cut it
> of with their Oxy-Acetylene, seeing they have the hundred ton press too.
> The torch bothers some, they drill a hole in the ring and split it with
> a chisel: http://www.----------.com/R44axle.pdf
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Steve wrote:
> >
> > Thanks to all for the advice. I fastened the ends of a chain to the
> > flange and yanked real hard with a bar. Saved the beer for myself.
> >
> > Any tips on non-destructively removing the bearings from the axles?
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > Paul Calman wrote:
> > > I chain it to one of my friends, and tell him that there's a beer for you,
> > > over thataway.
> > >
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
02-02-2004, 04:07 PM
#53
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Re: Pulling axles from a Dana 44
First I've heard of anyone pressing a bearing off, everyone's got
the adapter for it, though.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Will Honea wrote:
>
> The last I needed one changed I took it to a machine shop with one of
> those big ***** presses. It was a slow day so when I commented on his
> 'jig' for pressing axle bearing off. It was a long hunk of 8 inch
> thickwall well casing sitting on top of a ten inch slab of wood -
> looked like a slice off a tree trunk. Thing were slow, so he
> demonstrated the reason for the rig. He set up an old axle and we
> retreated to to other room with the remote for the press and he
> proceded to press the bearing off. That huge press was really
> hunkered down when it finally gave and I couldn't believe the way that
> axle came out of there! Talk about loose cannons - it bounced all
> over the room and took a few good sized chunks of concrete on the way.
> I was more than happy to let him heat it a bit after that - he didn't
> cut it completely, just got it good and hot so that it expanded enough
> to pretty much just push off. Like I said, that was an impressive
> demo.
the adapter for it, though.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Will Honea wrote:
>
> The last I needed one changed I took it to a machine shop with one of
> those big ***** presses. It was a slow day so when I commented on his
> 'jig' for pressing axle bearing off. It was a long hunk of 8 inch
> thickwall well casing sitting on top of a ten inch slab of wood -
> looked like a slice off a tree trunk. Thing were slow, so he
> demonstrated the reason for the rig. He set up an old axle and we
> retreated to to other room with the remote for the press and he
> proceded to press the bearing off. That huge press was really
> hunkered down when it finally gave and I couldn't believe the way that
> axle came out of there! Talk about loose cannons - it bounced all
> over the room and took a few good sized chunks of concrete on the way.
> I was more than happy to let him heat it a bit after that - he didn't
> cut it completely, just got it good and hot so that it expanded enough
> to pretty much just push off. Like I said, that was an impressive
> demo.
02-02-2004, 04:07 PM
#54
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Re: Pulling axles from a Dana 44
First I've heard of anyone pressing a bearing off, everyone's got
the adapter for it, though.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Will Honea wrote:
>
> The last I needed one changed I took it to a machine shop with one of
> those big ***** presses. It was a slow day so when I commented on his
> 'jig' for pressing axle bearing off. It was a long hunk of 8 inch
> thickwall well casing sitting on top of a ten inch slab of wood -
> looked like a slice off a tree trunk. Thing were slow, so he
> demonstrated the reason for the rig. He set up an old axle and we
> retreated to to other room with the remote for the press and he
> proceded to press the bearing off. That huge press was really
> hunkered down when it finally gave and I couldn't believe the way that
> axle came out of there! Talk about loose cannons - it bounced all
> over the room and took a few good sized chunks of concrete on the way.
> I was more than happy to let him heat it a bit after that - he didn't
> cut it completely, just got it good and hot so that it expanded enough
> to pretty much just push off. Like I said, that was an impressive
> demo.
the adapter for it, though.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Will Honea wrote:
>
> The last I needed one changed I took it to a machine shop with one of
> those big ***** presses. It was a slow day so when I commented on his
> 'jig' for pressing axle bearing off. It was a long hunk of 8 inch
> thickwall well casing sitting on top of a ten inch slab of wood -
> looked like a slice off a tree trunk. Thing were slow, so he
> demonstrated the reason for the rig. He set up an old axle and we
> retreated to to other room with the remote for the press and he
> proceded to press the bearing off. That huge press was really
> hunkered down when it finally gave and I couldn't believe the way that
> axle came out of there! Talk about loose cannons - it bounced all
> over the room and took a few good sized chunks of concrete on the way.
> I was more than happy to let him heat it a bit after that - he didn't
> cut it completely, just got it good and hot so that it expanded enough
> to pretty much just push off. Like I said, that was an impressive
> demo.
02-02-2004, 04:07 PM
#55
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Re: Pulling axles from a Dana 44
First I've heard of anyone pressing a bearing off, everyone's got
the adapter for it, though.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Will Honea wrote:
>
> The last I needed one changed I took it to a machine shop with one of
> those big ***** presses. It was a slow day so when I commented on his
> 'jig' for pressing axle bearing off. It was a long hunk of 8 inch
> thickwall well casing sitting on top of a ten inch slab of wood -
> looked like a slice off a tree trunk. Thing were slow, so he
> demonstrated the reason for the rig. He set up an old axle and we
> retreated to to other room with the remote for the press and he
> proceded to press the bearing off. That huge press was really
> hunkered down when it finally gave and I couldn't believe the way that
> axle came out of there! Talk about loose cannons - it bounced all
> over the room and took a few good sized chunks of concrete on the way.
> I was more than happy to let him heat it a bit after that - he didn't
> cut it completely, just got it good and hot so that it expanded enough
> to pretty much just push off. Like I said, that was an impressive
> demo.
the adapter for it, though.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Will Honea wrote:
>
> The last I needed one changed I took it to a machine shop with one of
> those big ***** presses. It was a slow day so when I commented on his
> 'jig' for pressing axle bearing off. It was a long hunk of 8 inch
> thickwall well casing sitting on top of a ten inch slab of wood -
> looked like a slice off a tree trunk. Thing were slow, so he
> demonstrated the reason for the rig. He set up an old axle and we
> retreated to to other room with the remote for the press and he
> proceded to press the bearing off. That huge press was really
> hunkered down when it finally gave and I couldn't believe the way that
> axle came out of there! Talk about loose cannons - it bounced all
> over the room and took a few good sized chunks of concrete on the way.
> I was more than happy to let him heat it a bit after that - he didn't
> cut it completely, just got it good and hot so that it expanded enough
> to pretty much just push off. Like I said, that was an impressive
> demo.
02-03-2004, 02:31 AM
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Re: Pulling axles from a Dana 44
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 21:07:38 UTC L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@***.net> wrote:
> First I've heard of anyone pressing a bearing off, everyone's got
> the adapter for it, though.
After seeing that one demo, I can see why. This guy would set up the
jigs, heat the bearing good and hot, then slap it in and pop it off -
no big deal. I would probably do the same - less chance of scoring
the axle taper that way.
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
<----------@***.net> wrote:
> First I've heard of anyone pressing a bearing off, everyone's got
> the adapter for it, though.
After seeing that one demo, I can see why. This guy would set up the
jigs, heat the bearing good and hot, then slap it in and pop it off -
no big deal. I would probably do the same - less chance of scoring
the axle taper that way.
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
02-03-2004, 02:31 AM
#57
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Re: Pulling axles from a Dana 44
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 21:07:38 UTC L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@***.net> wrote:
> First I've heard of anyone pressing a bearing off, everyone's got
> the adapter for it, though.
After seeing that one demo, I can see why. This guy would set up the
jigs, heat the bearing good and hot, then slap it in and pop it off -
no big deal. I would probably do the same - less chance of scoring
the axle taper that way.
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
<----------@***.net> wrote:
> First I've heard of anyone pressing a bearing off, everyone's got
> the adapter for it, though.
After seeing that one demo, I can see why. This guy would set up the
jigs, heat the bearing good and hot, then slap it in and pop it off -
no big deal. I would probably do the same - less chance of scoring
the axle taper that way.
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
02-03-2004, 02:31 AM
#58
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Re: Pulling axles from a Dana 44
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 21:07:38 UTC L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@***.net> wrote:
> First I've heard of anyone pressing a bearing off, everyone's got
> the adapter for it, though.
After seeing that one demo, I can see why. This guy would set up the
jigs, heat the bearing good and hot, then slap it in and pop it off -
no big deal. I would probably do the same - less chance of scoring
the axle taper that way.
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
<----------@***.net> wrote:
> First I've heard of anyone pressing a bearing off, everyone's got
> the adapter for it, though.
After seeing that one demo, I can see why. This guy would set up the
jigs, heat the bearing good and hot, then slap it in and pop it off -
no big deal. I would probably do the same - less chance of scoring
the axle taper that way.
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>
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