Removing Bronze Sleeve Bearing

[old toolmaker]

I have a Toro drill press quill the two
identical sleeve bearings, one on each end. Are there any suggestions on how to remove these bearings. Once the first one is out I will have no problem reaching the other one.

dick

 

[schor]

Not familiar with that press but this is how I removed some difficult bushings before.

 

[Fabrickator]

I made my own slide hammer/expanding collet puller to pull a blind-hole bronze bushing on an old belt sander wheel. Worked great!

http://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/expanding-collet.38295/

 

[Ulma Doctor]

sometimes i'll cut them with a cape chisel or warm the housing and pound them out with a long rod with a sharp, flat face.

 

[kvt]

For long reach I have actually used all thread, just put something on the one end to lock the nut, (double nut, glue, weld, or something) then have fun cranking. I have also used a piece of pipe and larger washers or plate on the other end to allow room for the bushings to be pressed out in place of a socket or something. It all depends on the size and how long they are. If it is going to be a lot of torque or take a lot of turning, then I have added a bearing thurst washer or a set of greased washers to give the nut ability to turn without binding as much. YOu would be surprised at what you can press out with this type of system.

 

[old toolmaker]

Not familiar with that press but this is how I removed some difficult bushings before.

Thanks for the solution you have offered. I like the slide hammer method as I have two blind bushings to remove. the bushings are in a counter-bore which is about 3/16" deeper than the bushing so I can in behind the bushings with this method. It will just be a bit of work making the expanding collet and a home made slide hammer. This is a one off job and will probably not have to be repeated in my lifetime.
Thanks again. This forum is great and all the answers are valuable.

Dick

 

[Fabrickator]

It's the best method for blind bushings and why I took the time to make one. If you need any close-up pics of my expanding collet (design wise) I can provide them to you, but that's all I could find at this time. The sliding hammer is easy (some All Thread and a sand, or shot filled piece of pipe w/caps) or a HF cheapo.

 

[kd4gij]

here is one.
http://www.harborfreight.com/slide-hammer-and-bearing-puller-set-5-pc-62601.html

 

[kvt]

Those are ok, but they do not hold well or at lest the one I tried didn't, like they did not get hardened and tempered properly.

 

[Ulma Doctor]

those type always seem to not have enough bite and come off bearing races very easily.
they may work better with oilite or bronze bushings than hardened alloys