RC Nitro,
After reading your post about the bearings, I found a tool at Radioshack, actually it is a set of "tools" for $2 that can do the job easier. It looks like the instrument the dentist use to clean your teeth. They are made of stainless steel to boot. One has a straight needle tip, one curved needle, I can't remember about the other two. They've got a long handle like an Xacto knife. Not bad for 2 bucks.