Need to heat a bearing for installation - use the microwave

[Jim]

Wrap it in wet paper towel and nuke!

The Microwave Trick? It's the easy way to heat bearings!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVODJm05plw

[FINOCJ]

I use my toaster oven...never tried the microwave...

[White Stripe]

That's cool

[speedkills]

I've never needed to heat a bearing so far, but have thrown bearings in the freezer and cases in the oven to get them to slide together. First time I did it I must have been about 12 years old, felt like I was MacGyver.