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Homemade headset press

  • 24-06-2009 8:49pm
    #1
    Gavin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,660 ✭✭✭


    Anyone had a go at the homemade headset press, long piece of threaded metal with some washers and nuts?

    What's good for homemade removal of cups ?


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  • #2
    scottreynolds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,001 ✭✭✭scottreynolds


    Gavin wrote: »
    Anyone had a go at the homemade headset press, long piece of threaded metal with some washers and nuts?

    Yeah I used one for my Chris King 1" threaded headset it was okay. In the ne dI think I just used a hammer and a peice of wood but the headset press was a good start.... cost a total of 3 euro from b&q
    Gavin wrote: »
    What's good for homemade removal of cups ?

    A long long long screwdriver was what I used, combined with one hammer, a sore thumb and plenty of shouting... I'm sure thats the EURO way.

    I wouldn't touch my carbon bike with any of these tools....


  • #3
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,556 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Yep, have a threaded bar for installing but I use a piece of wood rather then a screwdriver for removing cups.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • #4
    Gavin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,660 ✭✭✭Gavin


    Good stuff, thanks. I'll hit the church of B&Q at the weekend


  • #5
    scottreynolds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,001 ✭✭✭scottreynolds


    Hermy wrote: »
    Yep, have a threaded bar for installing but I use a piece of wood rather then a screwdriver for removing cups.

    Thats a good idea -- mine were rusted in so whacking the old ones out weren't a problem... It took some force I must say.


  • #6
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,556 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Another thing is to place some cardboard or plastic between the washers on the press and the shiny new cups so as not to spoil them.
    My bike tools are out on loan or I'd post a pic of this fancy piece of engineering.:p

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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