Originally Posted by
dabac
I've seen that too, in a post years ago on cyclingforums.com.
Someone had found a roller bearing that was a nice fit between axle and f/w. Can't imagine it'd work on f/ws needing a splined puller, but other designs perhaps.
Since the axles bend at the edge of the inside cone, I don't see how additional support on the outside of the lock nut will have any meaningful result.