Blind Hole Bearing Puller || DIY Tools

[@anelpasic5232]

The way you used the cone of the screw to separate the rolling elements, locking them securely in place is actually very clever.

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 🙏💐

[@artszabo1015]

I am an old man and I was taught the grease trick back in the 70's. BUT!! That slide hammer is absolutely BRILLIANT!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ five stars for you Sir!! Art from Ohio

[@simonallan9941]

Me to brother 🤗

[@bapsmcginty4782]

Same. Used the grease method often but this has to be the first "hack" video I've seen that is both practical and useful. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@innovationtime20]

Thank you my friend 💐💐❤️❤️

[@hetrodoxlysonov-wh9oo]

Just buy a set of bearing extractors they're not expensive.

[@artszabo1015]

@@hetrodoxlysonov-wh9oo Or he could just buy a new machine and scrap the old one. That would be REAL CLEVER wouldn't it? For some reason you thought of a solution that nobody else did - I wonder why????

[@marcseclecticstuff9497]

The ball bearing puller design was a great idea, I'll keep that one filed away. In this case, it would have taken way too much time! Anytime I have a blind race, I lay a couple of weld beads around the ID of the race which shrinks it slightly allowing it to be pulled out by hand (be careful not to 'cock' it in the bore!). It works on any style of race: deep groove ball, tapered, angular contact, etc. I cover the bore in anti-spatter compound to protect it and any other critical surfaces from weld splatter. I've been a CNC machine tech. for close to 20 years and changed out more bearings than I can count. I've had maybe 60% success rate with grease, it either leaks thru the balls or just blows out the center race and balls.

[@innovationtime20]

Thank you my friend 💐

[@JJFX-]

I'm trying to wrap my head around why this works... the ID isn't what's stuck and wouldn't that just cause the inner ring to expand then cool down again? I believe you, I'm just trying to figure it out... EDIT: I'm an idiot... you're talking about after you've removed the inside of the bearing, right?

[@glenn7245]

Fresh bread works well too instead of grease. Bonus and you can nibble on the leftovers. Don't nibble on leftover grease.

[@martin-vv9lf]

@@glenn7245 yeah the bread works well for me, it doesn't leak out like grease would.

[@Patrik6920]

if u can take the part out like this .. litterally any fluid including water will work, u can fill it with majonaise if u like .. if it doesent leak out fast enug or not at all water can be used, but grease ofc has the advantage thers no chance of added corrosion ..

[@GWNorth-db8vn]

I once repaired construction equipment in a shop owned by the same family for three generations. Ancient homemade tools were all over the place, including a few pullers similar to this and other ingenious designs. There were a few things that had been worn out for generations looking cool on the wall, too.

[@innovationtime20]

🙏🙏💐💐❤️❤️

[@stephenmcclure2716]

I used the grease technique, until I saw a mechanic friend use wet paper towels and it worked better because there wasn't as much mess to clean up.

[@innovationtime20]

Good idea 👍

[@schwuzi]

Toast bread also works.

[@dougaltolan3017]

​​@@schwuziNahh, bread is terrible for this... I eat it before the bearing gets pulled. Wet paper towels have a much higher chance of getting to the job. 😊

[@schwuzi]

@@dougaltolan3017 i've used it before and it worked every single time

[@seitenryu6844]

If the assembly is watertight, fill it with water and grease the punch. The grease will stop minor leaks and water is free.

[@MG-nz6bx]

Neat concept, but it's only good for one size and model of bearing. Next time just weld two hot passes inside the bearing or race. The weld will shrink and contract it so that it falls out on its own when you flip it over. Takes no time at all.

[@innovationtime20]

👍👍

[@ricksweetser1683]

Works on all types and sizes of bearing...been doing it for over 55 years...

[@schwuzi]

Or weld a homemade sliding hammer to it. Just use a threaded rod and a big socket. Got me out of so many situations.

[@guerreroexterminador470]

Justo eso iba yo a comentar

[@Svitjod1]

It's not just a neat concept. It's what mechanics have done for a century or so on every kind of blind hole bushing, bearing or whatever. Works on all sizes.

[@craigsudman4556]

Homemade tools are ALWAYS the best! Great video thumbs up.

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 👍

[@kimballbenson8116]

This is the best kind of video because we dont have some boring talking head that only uses this as a format for an excuse to talk, talk, make lame jokes, bore us to death, etc. Instead we have visual proof of what really works that is engaging.

[@innovationtime20]

💐💐💐

[@dielaughing73]

But how are we going to know how he made his coffee that morning?

[@mikeydudek2885]

You sound like you’re fun at parties.

[@ralph5118]

Like one commenter around here Yes this video was very show and tell with examples of there it is.,., physics and forces even if the commenter says nice concept but next time just do it my way

[@TheCanadianBubba]

That puller was genius 👍

[@innovationtime20]

💐💐

[@Zoli049]

It's incredible and there's not an hour of unnecessary talk. 🤔👍

[@innovationtime20]

👍💐

[@lollipop84858]

You're right. Only 2hrs of unnecessary work to do a 10 minute job welding the hearing race

[@Zoli049]

@@lollipop84858 We cannot know if you regularly work with the same bearings? Then why would you be welding if you are repairing the same thing?

[@ecleveland1]

When I first started working on cars and trucks I had an older mechanic teach me how to do this. I ve used this method several times and it works every time.

[@innovationtime20]

💐💐💐💐👌👌

[@Freiheit2809]

Sehr gute Idee, danke. 👍

[@innovationtime20]

Danke schön! 🙏

[@RaymondDay-u1e]

just weld a bead inside the bearing race when it cools it will fall out by itself

[@innovationtime20]

Good idea 👍

[@salesWatnall]

ZZZ

[@garreysellars5525]

100percent simple and fast

[@camshaftcasting1451]

Yes, that's the usual way.

[@sorinavila5073]

And if you don't have a welder available

[@Pb_Slinger]

Your slide hammer is very impressive. Very ingenuitive.

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 👍💐

[@snort455]

You earned a thumbs up from me.

[@innovationtime20]

👍 Thanks!

[@MrGoodaches]

Sooo many comments saying weld and pull is simpler. Actually, in a small workshop without a welder it is not the simpler method.

[@innovationtime20]

Exactly 👌💐

[@mikeydudek2885]

…well you have to have a welder to make that improvised tool, sooo… yeah.

[@festa289]

Even a small workshop should have a welder. You are missing out on profitable work if you don't have one

[@lollipop84858]

But he needed a welder to weld this tool.....

[@gregwillis7767]

Actually bought a blind hole bearing puller set (Matco tools) decades ago. Working at a motorcycle dealership - time is money! Still like the video very much, the ingenuity is excellent!

[@outsider7658]

Old tricks never die! Used that, since my early days in 70:ies. The "old" guys told me that, when I stood there, scratching my head, completely lost. Works only if you have a closed hole, like shown. As said, old but good! from a Finn in Diaspora

[@innovationtime20]

💐💐💐

[@Bryan-Hensley]

I never had much luck with it. Bearings were too stuck.

[@nickegan9368]

Hi guys. It seems everyone has missed the simple method. Apply a few blobs of weld to the inside of the bearing. Wait 1 minute, the welds will shrink. As the welds are attached to the bearing, the bearing will also shrink. The bearing will fall out. You can use this method on engine cylinder liners. Ore small line of weld. The liner will fall out. Done it thousands of times.

[@innovationtime20]

Good idea 👍

[@MrFrambooise]

is there a risk of warping a block?

[@camshaftcasting1451]

@@MrFrambooiseNo

[@wolfgangnapiletzki8480]

Yes, exactly.

[@qwertykeyboardwarrior]

Nice I'm gonna a have to try that

[@tonybarnes3658]

I love these types of videos. There's always someone that has a different technique to solve a problem. I've only used the weld to shrink method and its always worked. Mind you I'm a backyarder with my own motorcycles, so i haven't needed to use different techniques often. Love your work mate, i really do!

[@innovationtime20]

Thank you my friend 💐💐

[@bigoldgrizzly]

Aye, Tony - as we used to say down the pit, 'there's more ways of killing a pig than f**king it to death' ;

[@jensknudsen4222]

I was already impressed with the grease hydraulic method...

[@innovationtime20]

👍

[@schwuzi]

You can also use soft bread. Like toast. Just keep mashing more in like with the grease. It's less messy.

[@DROGOC0P]

​@@schwuziyeah you can use less grease that way

[@dougaltolan3017]

​@@schwuziseen that one done with water soaked bread, or even kitchen roll, much less mess.

[@jamesdepaul3410]

Brilliant solutions to difficult problems

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 👍💐💐

[@charleskuder3968]

Great tool Idea!!!!

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 👍

[@HighOctaneExtreme]

Good👍 thanks

[@innovationtime20]

❤️❤️

[@JJGuccione]

Righteous intelligence! Thank You for sharing.

[@innovationtime20]

💐💐💐

[@johnpartridge7623]

Simple but effective Tool & well made 👍

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 👍

[@gregorymcnear6474]

Brilliant, man with a good technical brain 😊

[@innovationtime20]

💐💐❤️❤️

[@mauriziograndi1750]

Very good idea, if you want you can also tack welding the outer ring slightly in two or three points and it will shrunk ready to be pulled out easily by hand.

[@innovationtime20]

Good idea 👍

[@mauriziograndi1750]

@@TREE3-ph4sr Hi TREE3 the tool used in the video was welded.

[@paulvolk5446]

@@TREE3-ph4sr Then how could they weld the tool together?

[@davidehill1402]

Very clever indeed.

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 👍💐

[@caahacky]

Excellent video work.

[@innovationtime20]

💐💐

[@tysimon]

#2 is absolutely a masterpiece solution 😮

[@innovationtime20]

👍💐💐

[@rsbharley4766]

Excellent video, job well done. Thanks for taking the time to share. Cheers

[@innovationtime20]

💐💐🙏

[@TheBugkillah]

You’re REALLY good with the slide hammer.

[@innovationtime20]

👍💐

[@r0llinguphill483]

Oh the hydraulic pressure trick is brilliant. DieselCreek and FarmCraft101 need to know about that trick.

[@innovationtime20]

👍

[@MG-nz6bx]

Every mechanic on Earth knows that trick. Pretty sure AvE was the first to show it off online. I've gotten blind bearings out with my lunch sandwich before out in the field.

[@YOUTECH24]

Super idea❤🎉

[@innovationtime20]

👍💐💐

[@Billydevito]

2:48 Saftey squints on ! 🤣 I’ve seen the first technique done with bread ! The second technique could’ve been done by welding that bar and using a slide hammer. No need for that fancy home made tool. 👍

[@innovationtime20]

👍💐

[@bigoldgrizzly]

now where is the fun in that ??

[@ChuckMillner]

Love this channel

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 👍💐❤️

[@markbeale7390]

Unsealed bearing just run a bead of weld around inside of outer race,cool down turn over,race will fall out. This will be the case for a taper roller bearing.

[@innovationtime20]

Good idea 👍

[@salesWatnall]

ZZZ

[@mickleblade]

I've seen this done the same but using bread! Seriously.

[@innovationtime20]

👌🍞

[@salesWatnall]

CRUSTY ??

[@schwuzi]

​@@salesWatnallsoft white bread like toast

[@mickleblade]

@@salesWatnall I think it was sourdough actually, KZbinr AvE

[@d2doctor]

Soft white, no crusts. Works a treat 👍

[@Timothy-Wess]

After you got the bearing to move from the first grease pack, why didn’t you use the ID bearing puller after that instead of wasting more grease?

[@innovationtime20]

ID bearing puller is okey but if the hole is completely blind that doesn't work

[@Timothy-Wess]

I get that it started off completely blind. I asked why you keep wasting more grease after it moved enough for the ID puller to fit.

[@dc6233]

@@Timothy-Wess It was an opportunity to make a new video, I made the same observation as you.

[@ralph5118]

Why wouldn’t you put the grease back in the can and not call it wasting friend?

[@Timothy-Wess]

@ I guess that is an option. But you would have to make sure to keep that grease separate from any other grease because of contamination..

[@johnkemas7344]

I learned the grease method as an apprentice T&D maker in the 70's I worked for a mfg of printing presses and we had to rebuild and remove a lot of old bearings this way. Great slide hammer idea,

[@innovationtime20]

Thank you dear John 🙏

[@JimsShop-e3g]

I can't waste my time watching most channels that won't give some sort of narrative describing their plans and goals for their video/project. Have made an exception in your case because of how well you executed your ideas. Wouldn't hurt to be a bit more verbose, though! 😋

[@innovationtime20]

👍💐💐

[@savannahlion3081]

​@@innovationtime20you wasted a lot of words there ... 🤘🦁🤘

[@Hejavra]

Honestly, I find it very peaceful, almost meditative, to just sit, watch and be amazed. To paraphrase…A sequence of moving images is worth a thousand words 🙏

[@leighbunting2284]

And if they can't speak english?

[@leighbunting2284]

And I hate channels where their verbosity leads me to suspect that they just like the sound of their own voice and the message could be said in far fewer words!

[@stefanopaganini7503]

Geniale!!!!! Bravissimo!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 👍

[@cdrive5757]

These two extraction methods scream CLEVER! Archimedes would have loved both of them! I know I do! Wakodahatchee Chris

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 👍💐💐

[@craigcp7455]

AMAZING!!!

[@innovationtime20]

👍

[@JuanitaCathey]

They used bread also in a few videos.

[@innovationtime20]

👍💐

[@alanc6781]

I like the way DIY guys always tell each other their ideas.

[@innovationtime20]

💐💐

[@HoomanAbdoli]

Beautiful

[@innovationtime20]

❤️

[@anamericanpatriot5230]

In spare time make several for different sizes This was an ingenious idea Well done

[@innovationtime20]

Thank you 👍💐

[@stevenjordan6389]

If the U had a flat metal piece with a hole to bolt the hammer slide on you ould make more ends of different sizes.

[@innovationtime20]

Good idea 👍💐💐

[@colinkraus7139]

Sweet tool.

[@innovationtime20]

❤️❤️

[@ronaldbrosius7488]

Bread does it, way cleaner

[@innovationtime20]

👌🍞

[@John-xb9dn]

👍 That is a solid 5 stars! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@innovationtime20]

Thank you 🙏

[@JimAlderson-cn6ek]

Any mechanic worth there weight in salt and who has changed a piolet bearing in a straight shift transmission knows how to use grease to extract bearing the technique has been around for ever

[@innovationtime20]

👍

[@JimAlderson-cn6ek]

Grew up before u tube not knocking it I use it my self now but growing up driving the heeps I did if u broke it u damn well better come up with a way to fix it or u ain't taking Suzie to the drive in next week

[@JimAlderson-cn6ek]

And I didn't have the fancy crap this guy has necessity is truly the mother of invention

[@IanSolomons73]

Show some love man. He showed the grease trick and then he showed an amazing tool for of the bearing failed. You gotta admit that was damn good

[@omaramraoui556]

Bravo chère maître ❤❤❤❤❤

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 👍

[@syfieldsjr1576]

Brother YOU are a damn genius! Lol Great idea!

[@innovationtime20]

😅💐💐❤️

[@streborz]

He showed you something that someone showed him. That does not make a genies ass.

[@homemadetools]

Excellent concept and clever overall solution. We shared this video on our homemade tool forum last week 😎

[@innovationtime20]

💐💐

[@Tuckaway]

Amazing, I've never seen this done before.

[@innovationtime20]

💐

[@stephenwalsh1332triumph]

That's incredible,I can't do my shoe laces up I'm all thumbs, very impressed 👍

[@innovationtime20]

Thank you my friend 👍

[@awls7393]

Great vid, i did similar but welded a bolt to the slide hammer to make it multi purpose 👍🏽

[@innovationtime20]

Good 👍 Thanks

[@DonaldBayo]

Hi,hello,sir,good,job,sir,your,talented,have,a nice,day,🙏👋👍

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 👍💐

[@ACSharkey]

Really cool design man! Hope you had a blast making it.

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 🙏💐

[@broughxtreme]

The one done with grease is good, also works well with spigot bushes too. In the other one, just run the welder around it to shrink it and it falls out.

[@innovationtime20]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏💐

[@garnethart1137]

I love seeing other peoples take on how to do a specific job. Nice job on a custom tool. My go to on removing outer races on bearings is to run a bead of weld around the race.once it cools it will shrink the race and sometimes it will literally fall out. Other times u need to gently coax it out. Nice job on the custom tool either way. Fuck spending our hard earned money on tools that we only use occasionally. Save that money for parts! Keep on keeping on

[@innovationtime20]

Thank you my friend 💐💐❤️❤️

[@markseibert6369]

Well designed and executed. Kudos for using what was at hand to construct it. Grease trick and weld bead well known for ages. Some races too small for the weld bead. The unfortunate part is that one must construct a puller for each size bearing race to be pulled and that is time consuming. Collet type pullers will fit more than one size race and are easily made up on a lathe. Use a cone to expand your puller inside the race and use a bit of heat to aid in removal of all races. Wear a dust mask and eye protection when grinding!

[@innovationtime20]

Thank you my friend for sharing your knowledge 💐💐💐❤️❤️❤️

[@BryanLipp-j7k]

excellent, make your own tools. i like it, i was taught the grease trick many years ago by my uncle, i miss him.

[@innovationtime20]

Good uncle 💐

[@inmate666]

A slice of bread works pretty good and cleans up really easy

[@innovationtime20]

🍞👌

[@andrewthomas405]

That was an excellent idea. Kudos 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 👍

[@kevinashlin3885]

Been there done that, works! Bushings also

[@innovationtime20]

💐

[@malinoisattack]

Richtig top 👍👍👍💪💪💪 Weiter so 👍 💪 🇩🇪!!!

[@innovationtime20]

Vielen Dank 💐

[@Skyisnotalimit]

This is a good way of doing it. It works as long it hasn’t got a hole through or an axle inside. There’s special pullers you can use that grips the inner race of the bearing. That if the bearing has got an axle inside. You will be able to pull it out anyway.

[@innovationtime20]

👍👍💐💐

[@4by_yotaguy373]

Oh damn that was good!! Smooth!

[@innovationtime20]

❤️💐

[@thiagodamatta2829]

Thank you!!

[@innovationtime20]

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[@x-man5056]

Clever ideas but second one is labor intensive but you will have the tool when you are done. You can usually use a rear axle bearing remover slide hammer to do both of these post haste. Borrow for free at almost any auto parts store these days. But I enjoy outside the box thinking, good one you for these ideas.

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 👍💐

[@fp3359]

W o w !!!! Superb mind 👍🍀

[@innovationtime20]

💐💐🙏

[@HighFell]

The grease/hydraulic method is very useful for removing input shaft spigot bearings from the end of a crankshaft. Expanding puller very neat too 👍

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 👍

[@mk3escort84]

The grease trick worked well with a very loose fitting bearing lol

[@innovationtime20]

👍

[@davidcorbit3931]

Very creative.

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 👍

[@Twilightzoneisreal]

Very clever. I like it! Well done.

[@innovationtime20]

Thank you 💐💐

[@ScorpioxA1]

Dit is n Bakgat idee.👍🏻

[@innovationtime20]

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[@Altprophet]

I do the grease press technique to remove input shaft pilot bearings. It works really well.

[@innovationtime20]

Good job 👍

[@TheRealStructurer]

I will probably (hopefully!) never need this, but great video 👍🏻

[@innovationtime20]

Thank you my friend 💐

[@MX-fo2nu]

Its a long way to tipperary ;-) but with success 😂; the ball bushing was welded 180 to the first Plan 😅 and then cutted again to slip in , but good idea and Job tahts clear

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 👍💐

[@johnplump3760]

a couple of teally good ideas!!

[@innovationtime20]

❤️

[@alanbrown1345]

Very clever. Well done.

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 👍

[@bobw222]

I've seen the grease one before, but the outer shell puller is definitely ingenious and new.

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 👍

[@Nathan_Garage]

Good job bro🎉

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 👍💐

[@Nathan_Garage]

@@innovationtime20 ready to meet you🤗💐

[@Lostdeltallc]

This is genius

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 👍

[@joaobatistaboenodagama2780]

Muito boa idéia! Parabéns!!!

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 👍

[@cielakovsky]

Very smart, thank you for sharing!

[@innovationtime20]

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[@johnnyhattaway6641]

Brilliant! Love it

[@innovationtime20]

❤️❤️

[@justtim9767]

Great work.

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 👍

[@stuartholding6067]

Had exactly the outer race problem last week - I just welded two vertical struts to it with a nut across them to attach a slide hammer. Same as yours really but quicker to do

[@innovationtime20]

👌👍

[@friguy8598]

Ive used this method to get pilot bearings out of flywheels... Works perfectly

[@innovationtime20]

👍💐

[@andrzejporeda7281]

Super jest to pomysł taki ściągacz to polecam każdemu Pozdrawiam serdecznie. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@innovationtime20]

Thanks 🙏💐

[@anwarabrahams2413]

thanks this is very helpful

[@innovationtime20]

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[@ROCKINROBIN7791]

saving this!

[@innovationtime20]

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[@patfinney2093]

Clever thinking. Nice one

[@innovationtime20]

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[@justinf1343]

I have never seen this done before. Very clever and I’ve learnt something new today. Can you not pop it out using compressed air?

[@innovationtime20]

I think it's not working with air and if it works it's so dangerous

[@paulmeynell8866]

How brilliant is that!

[@innovationtime20]

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[@lightsnsiren79]

Really clever!

[@innovationtime20]

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