Help! I need someone with (access to) a lathe!

[iansoady]

Huh, spurned.......

[mjc506]

Sorry, nothing personal

[iansoady]

I know, but when you've been rejected as often as I have....

[Juvecu]

At least you still have the Matchless

[mjc506]

awwwww *e-hug*

[mjc506]

I have the tool (but lost my camera?!)
Very good quality machining - if anyone needs a machine shop and is localish, Jarvis Engineering in Wycombe comes highly recommended! Proper lathes, proper mills, proper technicians (and some fancy new cad-cam kit too)

[mjc506]

Finally some progress!

I used my new tool to press the old journal bearings out. I was expecting this to be a complete arse, but it wasn't too bad!


Next, fit the new journal bearings into the other part of the tool, and tighten up the screw a touch (not as tight as possible, just 'wrist tight')


Heat up the casting (every little helps) and smother the surfaces with engine oil


I didn't take photos here, as I was terrified of it all going wrong! Place the ring containing the new bearings over the hole, aligning the split between the bearings with the marking on the casting. Now use the other part of the tool to press the bearings from the ring into the casting - this keeps everything straight and aligned.

Done!

[iansoady]

Nice to see what the tools were used for!

In fact, for that clamp it didn't really need the screw - a simple ring with a slot cut with a hacksaw then a Jubilee clip round the whole job would have done. It's essentially similar to a piston ring clamp.

Great stuff and keep up the good work.

[mjc506]

...a jubilee clip probably would have worked actually... never mind