So it begins... Again

[m in sc]

i get that. i built a shed over a year ago to put all the stuff that was in the way in the garage to its proper place. 

[Striker1423]

I'm thinking a plastic shed for the back yard, one that I can take with me whenever we build the house, or move to another one. Found property near Lake St. Clair that sounds awesome for $50k, but its a weirdly diagonal lot, so we're talking to a realtor about what might need to happen. The city might have weird stipulations. However, if we could build a house just right we could face the front to look right down a side street to Anchor Bay.   

[Striker1423]

I'm a basement builder. Look out back! Get buff.

[Striker1423]

So, now what do I do of the pips for the inner bearings on the crank don't line up to the holes?

[m in sc]

oh i see better now.. its over to the inside as well. missed that earlier.

id notch the case a bit. 

[Striker1423]

I just picked up a new cordless dremel tool for $100 bucks as I couldn't find my knockoff version. I'll notch the case and see how it goes. Maybe a shop vac running as i grind will help keep things cleaner.

[Striker1423]

M knows the story, but this project is one headache after another! Something is in the inner bearing on the crank. Crank was well out of the way when cases got worked on, and this was here before. The bearing pin seems to be shorter on the side that binds as the other side spins free. So either a chunk of the pin is in there floating around, or the pin itself is pressed in too far, but the damn crank binds up for a 1/4 turn. Took me two assemblies and one dry-fit to figure out that indeed it wasn't the crank sitting uneven or anything.

I'm trying to clean it out with air, but if it is indeed the pin, anyone know how I can remove it? It has three notches cut into it almost like it was a zip-screw pin of sorts. 

The pin and bearing on the left in the pic is the problem child. OH, and that lab-seal is very odd. Never seen one like that before. As long as it works, cool, but crazy-looking ha?

EDIT:
Got the pin out easy, not the issue. Outer race was not drilled through. Should I just send it back and have it looked at? Was thinking I could let it soak in diesel for a while to eat at the grease that I put in it, maybe that might coax whatever is in the bearing out after it dries with some compressed air...

[85RZwade]

I think you should call your crank builder. I am confident he would have good advice

[Striker1423]

Bought a small storage tub from Lowes and another gallon of mineral spirits. I picked up a 2 stroke oil measuring syringe a while back and since i hadn't used it, I flushed it quick and used that to spray mineral spirits into the bearing at various locations. Eventually the bearing started spinning again, and whatever was in it disappeared. Gonna try oiling it next. I have a small diabetic syringe I got years ago when I needed something to bond a crack in a gun stock. Will work great to inject some oil into the bearing and see how she spins.

[Striker1423]

Cranks on its way back to the builder. He agreed it needs looked at.