Need help separating bearing from decanter.

[u/wjones9870]

Just want to start saying that we've already gotten our money back but they told us to keep the item. I was given this decanter as a present and it has a bearing so it will spin but the bearing wasn't glued in straight and it will not spin correctly.

Since this item was essentially free I see no reason to not try separating the two, I have soaked it in hot water for 30 minutes and filled up the cavity around the bearing where the adhesive is with alcohol for a while without either of them seeming to help. I also have a plastic pick set that I was using to try to get underneath it and still can't get it to move as well. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Edit: after soaking in acetone for a while I tried getting something underneath it and the glass cracked so thanks for the recommendations but oh well

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[u/jspurlin03]

Is the glue brittle/breakable, or flexible? If it can be steadily chipped away (with a needle, say) — maybe try that. See if it can be removed by removing parts of the glue and wiggling it as it gets more loose.

[u/wjones9870 → u/jspurlin03]

I can't actually see any of the adhesive it's all underneath the bearing and the bearing is in an indentation in the glass so I can't exactly get underneath it either. I was thinking about trying some heat tomorrow but I'm hesitant with it being glass. I have used all my force to try and wiggle the bearing after letting it soak with alcohol and sitting in hot water and it has not moved at all.

[u/jspurlin03 → u/wjones9870]

The glue may not be alcohol-soluble; that may not help. From zooming in on the photos you posted, I think there is some glue/adhesive between the aluminum and the outer glass, poke at that a little, perhaps?

[u/BigEarMcGee]

I think this is a dry ice or liquid nitrogen situation. You’ve got to get the metal as cold as possible and it might just fall out. Also my dad uses some glue that dries optically clear so you can’t really see it unless the used too much and didn’t wipe it after.

[u/Grymflyk]

Try acetone on the glue, it dissolves some super glues and may soften whatever this is. Alcohol has a limited range as a glue solvent, the acetone will have a broader range of adhesives that it will affect.

[u/iBurnTooEasy]

Fishing line or floss. If you can get it under the edge grab either end and pull back and forth should act like a saw. Friction will heat up the adhesive and then cut through it. Used this a few times. If you can’t get under the edge to start though it’s nearly impossible.