Mechanical problem need intelligent suggestions on removing bearing

[glatt]

You know, you could get a galvanized pipe cap for 5 inch diameter pipe and drill a hole out of the center to slide the threaded rod through. that would be way strong enough, and only $200 for one.

[footfootfoot]

OK you guys are all washed up as far as understanding the problem. I may not have been clear or you may not have been reading closely. Here is a drawing of what the situation is. What I need is a piece of pipe that has a 3.75" OD. That will fit into the sleeve and just catch the exposed edge of the outer race.

The smaller bearing is not to scale, the 3.75" pipe would fit.

[xoxoxoBruce]

You didn't say you have a smaller access to the back side of the bearing. In that case post #13 is the most reasonable, short of your magic tool I've never seen.

[footfootfoot]

a couple of not great photos of the devastation:

[xoxoxoBruce]

First picture ~ Piece of broken inner bearing race. Large bearing or small? Is it attached to something or just sitting on the tub?
Second picture ~ Chewed up face of what? Looking up/down the bore at what?
Third picture ~ Shaft with partial inner bearing race, into something with a threaded outside diameter.

[orthodoc]

Hm. Okay, I admit that when I watched the original video I giggled, because it reminded me of setting up a loom only not as complicated, because looms. I have nothing to add regarding the washing machine, because I strongly suspect that the designers planned for this. It may be more efficient to wash clothes by hand in future.

[xoxoxoBruce]

The bicycle tool in the first post would have to be spring steel to pass through the smaller bore then spring out to hug the bore and catch the 1/16th shoulder.
You could fake it using steel or even aluminum/copper tubing/conduit. Make the two cuts and use a nut/washer/threaded rod to expand and hold it spread after passing through the smaller bore.

[footfootfoot]

It is spring steel. I discovered that a section of exhaust pipe at my local NAPA is the perfect dia to fit through the smaller end (2.5") I will make 4 saw cuts from the end of the pipe up a couple of inches and flare the resulting tabs to a bit larger than 2.75"

The tool is pushed backwards through the wider opening until the sprung ends pop into place. I'll see if I have the wherewithal to make a video.

The tool we used at the bike shop was a bit different from the one in the OP; it had stress relief holes drilled at the top of the saw kerf. I doubt (hope not) I'll need this tool again.

I took better clearer pictures last night and will try to post them.