Dore-Westbury milling machine

[Maurice Cox 1Participant @mauricecox1]

I have an old Dore -Westbury milling machine, fitted with a large compound table from another make of mill.  It works quite well, but it really needs new bearings on the spindle. How do I remove the large one near the lower end? It is a thrust bearing, and readily pulls apart, leaving the inner race in situ hard up against a collar of almost the same size. I cannot get any purchase on the bearing inner to remove it. I REALLY don’t  want to have to make a new spindle! 

[Maurice Cox 1Participant @mauricecox1]

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

Place a large scrap washer over the inner race and weld the washer on.

Then support the washer and press the spindle out.

 

John S.

[Maurice Cox 1Participant @mauricecox1]

Brilliant!  Thank you very much. It’s as good as done.

Maurice.

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