Reel Repair by Alan Tani

General Maintenance Tips => General Questions and Trouble Shooting => Topic started by: Gfish on September 23, 2018, 04:41:33 PM

Title: Ballbearing Removal ?
Post by: Gfish on September 23, 2018, 04:41:33 PM
This is relative to ballbearings housed in cups, with the cup "stamped" on the lip with some sorta tool, sos it holds the bearing in.
Can't see why they gotta sell it as a more expensive and exclusive single unit (both cup and bearing)if the ballbearings themselves are a common size---yeah, I know, more profit for the reel maker.

This is from a old Accuplate I bought. Can the bearing be changed out without wrecking the cup, or bearing, or both?
Title: Re: Ballbearing Removal ?
Post by: alantani on September 23, 2018, 05:21:36 PM
yeah, grind out the staked portion and you should be able to remove it.  i use the cutting wheel of a dremel. 
Title: Re: Ballbearing Removal ?
Post by: Gfish on September 23, 2018, 06:18:24 PM
Won't that ruin the cup?
Title: Re: Ballbearing Removal ?
Post by: alantani on September 23, 2018, 06:34:33 PM
you're only grinding away at the dent. 
Title: Re: Ballbearing Removal ?
Post by: Gfish on September 24, 2018, 01:39:33 AM
Thanks Boss. Knowing me I'mina have to use a hand file...
Title: Re: Ballbearing Removal ?
Post by: philaroman on September 24, 2018, 02:20:51 AM
ditto...

pros can do some mighty intricate/precise grinding w/ a cutting wheel

the rest of us are better off w/ a diamond point:
https://www.dremel.com/en_US/site-search-results?blogsearch=diamond (https://www.dremel.com/en_US/site-search-results?blogsearch=diamond)

...or, ask your Dentist
Title: Re: Ballbearing Removal ?
Post by: mo65 on September 29, 2018, 02:06:22 PM
Quote from: Gfish on September 24, 2018, 01:39:33 AM
Thanks Boss. Knowing me I'mina have to use a hand file...

Quote from: philaroman on September 24, 2018, 02:20:51 AM
ditto...

    X3! Oh boy...hold my beer and hand me that dremel! :D

   
Title: Re: Ballbearing Removal ?
Post by: Gfish on September 29, 2018, 11:52:09 PM
A close look told me: "dermal & cutting wheel--- no way." I'm gettin wiser and wreckin less stuff as I age. A fine triangle file and lotsa pulling force worked.
Title: Re: Ballbearing Removal ?
Post by: bluefish69 on September 30, 2018, 04:25:37 AM
Quote from: mo65 on September 29, 2018, 02:06:22 PM
Quote from: Gfish on September 24, 2018, 01:39:33 AM
Thanks Boss. Knowing me I'mina have to use a hand file...

Quote from: philaroman on September 24, 2018, 02:20:51 AM
ditto...

    X3! Oh boy...hold my beer and hand me that dremel! :D

   

Mo

I will hand you the Dramel & you hand me the beer BUT you will get an empty can back.

Mike