In the nick of time - "getting the shaft"
 

Well, it's off. I used a micrometer to measure how deep I'd be able to cut,
marked the bearing remainder, and cut off the retaining rings and seals
still hanging on the shaft. Being very careful, looking with a mirror, and
multiple cuts, I proceeded, nearly perfectly. I cut cardboard dams to
minimize the slag travel; I'll clean up with the toweling I put in the
bottom, as well as vacuum, when I'm altogether finished.

There's a small nick in the shaft which, after shortening, will be well away
from anything important, as will the dings which I presume were a product of
early attempts to get the remainder of the bearing to slide.

I'll have to smooth the dings, however, or the dripless bearing surface
won't slide up the shaft as I remove it, I presume. That comes off (well,
becomes loose enough to slide) next, a task I don't expect any nasty
surprises in.

We'll see how much of an argument the flange on the end of the shaft
presents, but since that part has compression features, I presume it won't
be an argument to get it off, either.

Progress!!

Masochists can see this segment of the exercise by starting here; if you
want to see it from start to finish, click the "maxprop-shaft-bearing" at
the top of the page, and if you want to see a blowup, click any pic; you can
go from bigger to even bigger to original size, and if you want to keep
looking like that just click the right lower corner for "next":
http://justpickone.org/skip/gallery/...aring&start=43

L8R, y'all

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