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Just got a couple of the larger RE bearings from Pig.
I *thought* the point of the RE bearings was ease of installation cause it's threaded on one side. Well, the poly races won't fit inside the shell.
I've set it on the floor with the race started in using the center ball as the driver and whaled on it with a rubber mallet and the race won't go in past the threaded portion. Now it's stuck of course.
What's the deal with these? Do you really need a press to put these things together? I was expecting the races to be a snug fit, but this is nuts.
--Dan

I *thought* the point of the RE bearings was ease of installation cause it's threaded on one side. Well, the poly races won't fit inside the shell.
I've set it on the floor with the race started in using the center ball as the driver and whaled on it with a rubber mallet and the race won't go in past the threaded portion. Now it's stuck of course.
What's the deal with these? Do you really need a press to put these things together? I was expecting the races to be a snug fit, but this is nuts.
--Dan