Use a little petrolium jelly around the bearing. The epoxy then wont get in there. I also move the torque rods a bit as the epoxy cures just to be sure. I also drill out the holes one size bigger to provide a bed of epoxy for the wire to be glued to. That way the wire doesnt wear directly on the wood and cause it to waller out after a bit. Be sure to ruff up the wire to give it good bonding surface.