Is it a bad idea to dump my reel in vinegar to remove all the rust ?

I've used the wire wheel & rust removing wheel on my drill but its hard to get into all the nooks.

I used it on the exhaust for 20 hours & it came out nice. Im just worried that it may eat the edge or the axle where the bearing sit ?

It currently looks like this after the wire wheel & a coating of wd40..

Also - This is off a 1960 solid shelf model 40. I had to cut one of the bearings off the reel as it wouldnt budge. Even my home made bearing puller wouldnt get it off. So im going to need replacements. Are the RLS5 units that everyone uses on the model 45 suitable ? Also I'd like to replace the other bearings & they all seem to look similar size (Rear roller, axles etc) - Would they all be RLS5 ?

One more question - The front roller has movement in it - Wiggles around & its not tight like the reel on the bearings - Is that normal ?



Thank you guys...

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Before i started with the wire wheel.

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Last edited by dave0; 08/05/18 03:14 PM.