Well the dust finally settled after our Christmas and helping ma find a place to live. I was able to get back in the shop and do a little more tear down on my Walker Turner Driver Line Series Drill Press. Last night I worked on removing the bearings from the drive shaft both front and rear.  The rear wasn't all the bad but the front bearing was the main noise maker so I am hoping once these get replaced, the motor and overall sound of the press will be much quieter.

The first pic is showing the new Bearing and Gear puller I purchased on Ken Rasmussen's suggestion. The puller is already attached to the bearing ready to be pulled off the shaft. Getting one of these pullers situated on a small bearing is a rather cumbersome job, I could have used a third set of hands getting the pullers on and tightening the screw at the same time. I got it on though and once on, it's on.

Now for the rear bearing. As you can see the clutch plate was in the way I had to tape it back for this operation.

Clutch plate taped back.

Now I have room to install the puller

I ran into a little fubar while pulling the rear bearing. Since the rear bearing was mounted at the top of the shaft, the tip of the puller was hitting the inner race preventing it from coming all the way out. So I had to get creative, I just grabbed a small socket with a diameter smaller than the inner race use it as an extension so the bearing could slide off over it.

And there we go! Both bearings removed and ready for a call to the bearing specialist for replacements.

I'll be working more on the press today and I'll post follow up progress shots later this afternoon.

Thanks for looking folks.

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

Well I must admit Charles, I tried a couple other things before I landed on the socket idea.

Charles Nicholls said:

LOL I would never have thought about using a smaller socket to get that last bearing off.

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Charles
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This website is new so it doesn't have much to it yet but you are welcome to take a look

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

Nice job!

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My job is to give my kids things to discuss with their therapist

Way to go John,

Sometimes you just have to get creative when dealing with these old machines!

Welcome to the world of OWWM's.

Regards,

Larry

Good post John..........

I probably have close to 2 dozen pullers of various varieties, but by far the best puller I have had over the years is an old  Posi Lock. It has been through many years of hard use and it was used when I got it as they are rather expensive, but it is still holding up well..........I highly recommend them as they will pull stuff off where other pullers have slipped off so really in the long run to me they are worth the extra bucks. 

Here is a web site: Posi Lock Pullers - http://www.posilock.com/Manual/manual_intro.htm 

Over and Out ~ Dan 

Thanks guys!!!!! Thanks Ken for the encouragement!

Your absolutely right Larry, I am learning that creativity is a must have in this just as it is in woodworking.

Dan, thanks for the lead on the pullers. I will be investing in quiet a few tools for this new interest. I'll check out those posi locks. Thanks again sir!

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

Great work John,

The small sprocket trick is a good one. Have seen old timer millwrights use that one. Sure wish i could find some old equipment to refurbish around here.

Thanks again.

Hey Russ, I didn't know what I did had a name to it! The Sprocket Trick. Cool.  I tried a few things before I landed on that. I tried a wood dowel, duh, it cracked and disintegrated, I was tired. I tried something else can't remember what it was and then I landed on the idea of something small and very hard and the socket came to mind. Thanks Russ!

Russell Brechlin said:

Great work John,

The small sprocket trick is a good one. Have seen old timer millwrights use that one. Sure wish i could find some old equipment to refurbish around here.

Thanks again.

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

John,

 It doesn't matter what we call it it stems from good old  "American Ingenuity" and quick thinking creativity.

russ