Originally Posted by
agmetal
I finally picked one of these up last night and gave it a shot this morning...not having much luck, though. FWIW, the whole ball ring is pretty shallow, so it's hard for the punch to get any real purchase on the notches. Suggestions?
Here's the hub in question, side-by-side with a loose one I've been using as a learning tool, so you can see the difference. The loose hub is dated 1963, and the one in the wheel is 1971.
My brass punch method is most effective for the new scalloped notches, although I have used it with the square notches with success. Most people use a flat chisel or screwdriver to drive that type out.