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Just had to chime back in on this thread. I decided it was time to replace the headstock bearings on my HF 9x20 lathe. In order to get the races out of the head I used a 3jaw pilot bearing puller I'd bought from HF years ago and modded for pulling a bushing out with. Thought why not try the bearing races even though they 2.5" od since I didn't have any other inside pullers.
All my outside pullers are Blue Point and Proto and work great but one jaw for the Blue Point was 3x's what I paid for the HF and can't do what the HF does. Had to grind mod the jaws of the little HF and found them to be very tough to cut! Also had to weasel my HF bearing driver set as a spreader cone for the puller as it wouldn't spread that far. Another lesson that every time I have to work on the lathe I need to make something with it to fix the lathe, that's why you need two lathes. Anyway jury rigged as it was it pulled both races no problem. Another project victory without breaking the bank. I think I'll have to get another 3jaw pilot bearing puller ($19)as this one is getting so modded there's not much left
All my outside pullers are Blue Point and Proto and work great but one jaw for the Blue Point was 3x's what I paid for the HF and can't do what the HF does. Had to grind mod the jaws of the little HF and found them to be very tough to cut! Also had to weasel my HF bearing driver set as a spreader cone for the puller as it wouldn't spread that far. Another lesson that every time I have to work on the lathe I need to make something with it to fix the lathe, that's why you need two lathes. Anyway jury rigged as it was it pulled both races no problem. Another project victory without breaking the bank. I think I'll have to get another 3jaw pilot bearing puller ($19)as this one is getting so modded there's not much left