....when you really want to reach out and touch someone....
I bought and used one of those fancy a$$ed bearing drivers but sold it and went back to using this.
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I'll see your BFH and raise it to a BMFH haha.And nothing says "I love you" like a BMFH!
Yup, that's how I seated these bearing. Listening for that sweet sounding "ting" is still the best way to know that your bearing...bushing... whatever is fully seated. If you know what to listen for, it's pretty foolproof.As Gary mentioned, the secret to hammer driving stuff is listening for that change in sound once the item is fully seated.
Sorry mailman but I'm not buying pvc as a bearing driver, you try'n to make fun of us?Not quite a rock, but about 99 cents worth of schedule 40 PVC pipe, with an old race as the driver.
Yup, that's how I seated these bearing. Listening for that sweet sounding "ting" is still the best way to know that your bearing...bushing... whatever is fully seated. If you know what to listen for, it's pretty foolproof.
Hi Mailman,Well Jim, I look forward to your ride report when you get this old girl on the road. It's clear you gave this some thought. I mean PI times radius squared?
I'm a blue collar guy. Pi is something you have after dinner. Haha!
Which was another reason I added the 2 holes instead of enlarging the existing ones.... if I think it's too "squishy", all I gotta do is TIG the new holes closed and I'm back to stock. We'll know when I ride it.I did the Minton mods on a stock bike a couple years ago and also used a slightly smaller bit. I wish I`d have left them alone in the first place. They seemed very "squishy".