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Old Jun 21, 2023 | 08:49 PM
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I cut small steps in my spacers to allow the collet more contact with the bearing race.
While that might be good for bearing extraction, it might be an issue with spacer integrity.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2023 | 09:35 PM
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While that might be good for bearing extraction, it might be an issue with spacer integrity.
Plenty of wall thickness left for the load they see.
 
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Plenty of wall thickness left for the load they see.
Did you do the calcs?
 
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Old Jun 21, 2023 | 10:24 PM
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Did you do the calcs?
I design, prototype, and build mechanical equipment for a living. Have for a better part of 40 years. No need for load calculations.

 
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I design, prototype, and build mechanical equipment for a living. Have for a better part of 40 years. No need for load calculations.
Did you work on the Titan?
 
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Old Jun 22, 2023 | 08:20 AM
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Did you work on the Titan?
Titan is rather old. I did work on the Pershing II Weapon System and the LGM-118 Peacekeeper (MX missile) in the 80's

 
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Titan is rather old. I did work on the Pershing II Weapon System and the LGM-118 Peacekeeper (MX missile) in the 80's

I was thinking of the submersible..
 
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Old Jun 22, 2023 | 10:24 AM
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I was thinking of the submersible..
Sarcasm I was just hoping that was not the case. And in light of what's happening very poor taste.

Built my own bearing tools also

 
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Sarcasm I was just hoping that was not the case. And in light of what's happening very poor taste.
Well there were mistakes were made on that one and "poor taste" is my middle name..
 
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