How do I remove the lower bearing?

[skippyelwell]

These are the 2 bearings for the spindle of a 15" Buffalo drill press, the first bearing removal was easy, as was the spacer, but the lower bearing has me stumped.
I don't know of a tool that will work in that narrow a space, unless I can think of another way I'm going to have to drill 2 holes on the top of the pulley to get down to the bearing race so I can tap it out that way. I hate to drill into it but ....
I'm open to suggestions.
Thanks,
Chris

 

[YotaBota]

Have you tried banging the pulley bearing shaft down onto a piece of wood? Just a short piece of 2x4 that fits inside the pulley. The weight of the bearing and the shock may be enough to at least move it up the shaft far enough to get a grab on it. You could use a piece of rod or dowel drilled into the wood as guide to slide the pulley down so you hit the wood consistently.
If the bearing is shot anyway, pull the seal out and separate the outer race and balls then you can grab the inner race with vise grips( gently) and should be able to wiggle it out. Or you then may have room to get in with a small pry bar on the inner race and pry it up.
All theory on my part but it's worth a shot. Good luck.

 

[CWret]

Drilling - last resort.
Heat.
Lots of heat - since you don’t care about the bearing anymore - heat won’t hurt.

 

[phaxtris]

it the bearing is toast separate the outer race/balls, put a weld bead (if you have a welder) around the race radially, it should literally fall off, or just heat the piss out of it

 

[Proxule]

put a weld bead (if you have a welder) around the race radially, it should literally fall off,

I do this daily, The only thing I know that is fast and truly effective, Given the bearing or race is toast!

 

[phaxtris]

I do this daily, The only thing I know that is fast and truly effective, Given the bearing or race is toast!

i love that trick for inner races, works like a charm on wheel bearings, once it cools the race falls right out of there!

 

[skippyelwell]

Thanks guys, break up the bearing to create some room, I'll get on it.

 

[skippyelwell]

I started to tear the metal shield out of the bearing and thought I should try the simplest first, put a piece of 2"x2" in the vise and banged the the pulley on it.
I had it off with 3 hits.
Thanks all

 

[YotaBota]

thought I should try the simplest first,

You'll never truly fit in around here if you keep doing things that way. LOL

Good to hear you had success.

 

[140mower]

You'll never truly fit in around here if you keep doing things that way. LOL

Good to hear you had success.

..... exactly.....damn amateur, doesn't even sound like he broke anything.
Well done by the way, just goes to show that there's more than one way to skin a cat...... Even if you did take the easy route.