Comments on: Tip: Use Concrete Anchor Bolts To Pull Blind Bearings http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/19/tip-use-concrete-anchor-bolts-to-pull-blind-bearings/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:21:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: TMIB_Seattle http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/19/tip-use-concrete-anchor-bolts-to-pull-blind-bearings/#comment-96523 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:58:00 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/19/tip-use-concrete-anchor-bolts-to-pull-blind-bearings/#comment-96523 Really? Because the sets I've seen run from $100-$1000 depending on quality. If you're going to be doing a lot of this, then I agree that a real set is probably a good investment. For the odd bearing or two though, the anchor bolt that costs $2 or so isn't a bad option. It's just as easy as the real bearing puller, and I haven't been in a situation yet where a real puller set would have saved me more time. Again, the main place I use these is on motorcycle wheels. Those are technically not a true blind bearing since there is access through the back of the bearing hole. It's just a situation where a traditional claw-type puller won't work as there is no room to get the arms of a puller behind the inner race. --TMIB Really? Because the sets I’ve seen run from $100-$1000 depending on quality. If you’re going to be doing a lot of this, then I agree that a real set is probably a good investment. For the odd bearing or two though, the anchor bolt that costs $2 or so isn’t a bad option. It’s just as easy as the real bearing puller, and I haven’t been in a situation yet where a real puller set would have saved me more time.

Again, the main place I use these is on motorcycle wheels. Those are technically not a true blind bearing since there is access through the back of the bearing hole. It’s just a situation where a traditional claw-type puller won’t work as there is no room to get the arms of a puller behind the inner race.

–TMIB

]]> by: PutnamEco http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/19/tip-use-concrete-anchor-bolts-to-pull-blind-bearings/#comment-96521 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:44:20 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/19/tip-use-concrete-anchor-bolts-to-pull-blind-bearings/#comment-96521 Blind hole bearing pullers are not that expensive, The proper tool makes the job easy, not to mention the time saved. Blind hole bearing pullers are not that expensive, The proper tool makes the job easy, not to mention the time saved.

]]> by: TMIB_Seattle http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/19/tip-use-concrete-anchor-bolts-to-pull-blind-bearings/#comment-96006 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 22:07:26 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/19/tip-use-concrete-anchor-bolts-to-pull-blind-bearings/#comment-96006 There's probably a number of different ways to use these as pullers. Keep in mind that it's still quite possible to pull the bearing at an angle this way, and of course you should never try and reverse the process to install a bearing. I've used it many times as I described, and have found it to be one of the fastest and easiest ways to pop out wheel bearings. --TMIB There’s probably a number of different ways to use these as pullers. Keep in mind that it’s still quite possible to pull the bearing at an angle this way, and of course you should never try and reverse the process to install a bearing.

I’ve used it many times as I described, and have found it to be one of the fastest and easiest ways to pop out wheel bearings.

–TMIB

]]> by: JamesBrauer66 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/19/tip-use-concrete-anchor-bolts-to-pull-blind-bearings/#comment-95301 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:57:37 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/19/tip-use-concrete-anchor-bolts-to-pull-blind-bearings/#comment-95301 I'll bet these would work for getting the cartridge out of the common Delta faucets. I tried an el-cheapo cartridge puller and broke it then had to pay a plumber to fix the mess. This looks like a better solution. I’ll bet these would work for getting the cartridge out of the common Delta faucets. I tried an el-cheapo cartridge puller and broke it then had to pay a plumber to fix the mess. This looks like a better solution.

]]> by: John http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/19/tip-use-concrete-anchor-bolts-to-pull-blind-bearings/#comment-95291 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:36:59 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/19/tip-use-concrete-anchor-bolts-to-pull-blind-bearings/#comment-95291 Brilliant! I'd bet that adding a piece of angle iron and another nut on the bolt could turn it into an effective puller for removing blind bearings, like removing a clutch shaft pilot bearing from a crankshaft. Brilliant!

I’d bet that adding a piece of angle iron and another nut on the bolt could turn it into an effective puller for removing blind bearings, like removing a clutch shaft pilot bearing from a crankshaft.

]]> by: eschoendorff http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/19/tip-use-concrete-anchor-bolts-to-pull-blind-bearings/#comment-95259 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:23:55 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/19/tip-use-concrete-anchor-bolts-to-pull-blind-bearings/#comment-95259 That's a neat idea. Thanks for the post! That’s a neat idea. Thanks for the post!

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