On 27 Aug, 13:32, ens...@bath.ac.uk (M J Carley) wrote:
> In the referenced article, Mark Olson <ols...@tiny.invalid> writes:
>
> >frag wrote:
> >> Since he only wants to get it flush with the headstock sirly he
> >> should leave the washers oversized and then he can't draw the
> >> bearings in any further than intended?
> >The headstock has a counterbore where the outer race must seat. *The
> >race may or may not be exactly flush with the top of the headstock
> >when that happens. *I'd rather pull the races in deliberately than
> >pound them in place with the rollers, IYSWIM.
>
> From what I can see, when it is properly seated, the shell sits 2-3mm
> below the rim of the headstock.

Are you sure you're not putting the shell that sits in the bottom of
the headstock in the top, and vice versa?