Probably difficult since the casting is magnetic and the bearing may be stainless steel which is mostly non magnetic. Can you get a tube in there? You might be able to suck the bearing onto the end and get it out that way. On Sat, Jul 14, 2018, 3:33 PM Jason White wrote: > Hello All, > > A 1/8" steel ball bearing has fallen to the bottom of a 2.5" deep 5/64" > hole in a large iron casting. > > It is feasible to use magnetics to remove the bearing? > > I suspect not but perhaps it is a failure of my imagination. > > > The hole is the oil passage to the spindle bearing of a small lathe. The > ball is blocking oil from entering the spindle bearing and must be remove= d. > > The ball bearing is loose in the passage. If I could flip the lathe upsid= e > down it would probably fall out of the hole. > > Currently it seems I will have to tear the lathe apart to get the ball ou= t. > > Thanks, > Jason White > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .