Re: Henry's 55 Constellation

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2008/12/14 22:08:01

i kinda figured they were shims. i don't have a tool like that so i will just have to get lucky when i put it back together and hope everything works,

If you replace bearings, you had best recheck the end-play. You can easily make that tool, just a flat block of steel with a large hole, a threaded hole, and a bolt and locknut. Don't take a chance on ruining new bearings. You can easily make any needed shims from brass shim stock and a pair of tought scissors.

At worst, do it by feel. An end-play that you can just barely feel is probably 0.001 or 0.002", so play that you can just about feel and barely see might well be close enough.