using oven as a bearing heater?

Post by **joshy** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:37 pm

So its not a bearing but same idea...have to shrink fit a flywheel ring gear onto the flywheel and im too impatient to wait till monday to use the bearing heater at work. Any idea on how long to leave it in there or is it a bad idea?...bout 8mm thick.

Cheers, Josh

Post by **roverrat** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:56 pm

baste with a olive oil, garlic and rosemary sauce?

Post by **error** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 4:20 pm

If you are married it's a bad idea,
if not go for it 200 for 1/2 an hour should do it....
only one way too find out...

Post by **Dirty** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 4:51 pm

Oven will be fine, other option is on the BBQ if you you are married.

- David.

Post by **joshy** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:05 pm

not married

Thanks guys.

Post by **hulsty** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:54 pm

When I used to do them it was on a large gas ring, heated till the metal began toe change colour, then slipped them on, gave about 20 secs before it locked on.

Post by **Justin_M** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:21 pm

most you wont have to go that far, if you keep it under 130 you wont change the properties of the metal

for bearings those thermostatically controlled deep fryers you can buy are awesome!

Post by **DamTriton** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 12:14 pm

Stick the flywheel in the freezer too

Post by **Dane** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 12:26 pm

Or you can heat in an oil bath (in an appropriate container) on a gas ring.

Post by **joshy** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:14 pm

Thanks guys, ended up sticking the flywheel in the freezer for an hour n a half and then cooked the ring gear for 20mins n it went on.

Post by **alien** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:58 pm

"today on masterchef.... cooking with car parts!" =)

Post by **-Scott-** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:25 pm

alien wrote:"today on Iron Chef.... cooking with car parts!" =)

Fixed.

Post by **bru21** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:28 am

always tempted to use my moms induction stove!

Post by **zuffen** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:26 pm

Grimace an induction cook top wouldn't work as the ring gear has too much open space in the middle.

Their designed to turn off if they don't sense anything on them.

We've treid using a wok on a stand on it and it kept turning off as it couldn't sense the base of a saucepan/frypan on it.

Great thought though as it would't subject the ring to the same heat load as an oven.

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