608 Bearing Press

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I liked Esquivel's Bearing Press and printed it out to install some bearings in rollers I printed, but it wasn't suitable for my application. The Spinner Press is designed to press the bearings flush with the surface of the fidget spinner, which isn't what I needed since the bearings in my design are recessed. So, based on Esquivel's design, I started from scratch and created a set of presses to install bearings into a recessed hole. These are the 608 Bearing Press In.stl and 608 Bearing Press Flush.stl files. It still uses 5/16" Nuts and Bolts, and 2" is a good size to start with, but you may need to adjust the length depending on your application. I also made the nut holes deeper so the nut doesn't protrude out the back and it no longer needs supports. Next, I designed a set of presses to remove the bearings from the recessed hole. These models are the 608 Bearing Press Out.stl and 608 Bearing Pusher.stl files. One side has a hole big enough for the bearing to fall into as it supports the part being pressed. The other side is narrower to get past the "shoulder" of my roller. This second set isn't as strong as the first, which you can see in the photo after testing to failure. I'm currently redesigning this to be stronger. Please post a Make if this works out for you.