Comments on: Homemade Headset Cup Press for Under $6 Bucks! http://bluecollarmtb.com/2006/09/14/homemade-headset-cup-press-for-under-6-bucks/ Mountain Bike Reviews, News, Deals and How Tos Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:45:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: best SGPG bags http://bluecollarmtb.com/2006/09/14/homemade-headset-cup-press-for-under-6-bucks/comment-page-1/#comment-377839 best SGPG bags Mon, 30 May 2011 03:05:51 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2006/09/14/homemade-headset-cup-press-for-under-6-bucks/#comment-377839 Wow, Your blog is great and interesting , I need to learn to catch up! Wow, Your blog is great and interesting , I need to learn to catch up!

]]> By: blog.ericmoon.net » Blog Archive » Bike Build Part 3 – Assembly http://bluecollarmtb.com/2006/09/14/homemade-headset-cup-press-for-under-6-bucks/comment-page-1/#comment-195443 blog.ericmoon.net » Blog Archive » Bike Build Part 3 – Assembly Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:38:26 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2006/09/14/homemade-headset-cup-press-for-under-6-bucks/#comment-195443 [...] I returned to the trusty Internet to provide a solution.   Aha!  A threaded rod, a bunch of big washers and a couple of nuts, and I’ve got myself a ghetto [...] [...] I returned to the trusty Internet to provide a solution.   Aha!  A threaded rod, a bunch of big washers and a couple of nuts, and I’ve got myself a ghetto [...]

]]> By: BR79 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2006/09/14/homemade-headset-cup-press-for-under-6-bucks/comment-page-1/#comment-186622 BR79 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:46:57 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2006/09/14/homemade-headset-cup-press-for-under-6-bucks/#comment-186622 yes!! awesome idea. im making one tonight. yes!! awesome idea. im making one tonight.

]]> By: mtbTV http://bluecollarmtb.com/2006/09/14/homemade-headset-cup-press-for-under-6-bucks/comment-page-1/#comment-104721 mtbTV Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:57:40 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2006/09/14/homemade-headset-cup-press-for-under-6-bucks/#comment-104721 Make sure you have solid washers. A lot of them will bend real easy when you apply the force needed for headset installs. Make sure you have solid washers. A lot of them will bend real easy when you apply the force needed for headset installs.

]]> By: Chunk http://bluecollarmtb.com/2006/09/14/homemade-headset-cup-press-for-under-6-bucks/comment-page-1/#comment-54638 Chunk Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:00:08 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2006/09/14/homemade-headset-cup-press-for-under-6-bucks/#comment-54638 To remove headsets, I've recently started using a section of 1" copper pipe that I've cut slits in like Jason has done. After it's been 'flared' open and used once or twice, the copper 'stiffens' up and doesn't seem to even scratch the cup at all! For setting the fork race, I have a piece of pvc tubing that fits over the steerer tube that I can whack down with a mallet. Crude yes, but it works. To remove headsets, I’ve recently started using a section of 1″ copper pipe that I’ve cut slits in like Jason has done. After it’s been ‘flared’ open and used once or twice, the copper ’stiffens’ up and doesn’t seem to even scratch the cup at all!
For setting the fork race, I have a piece of pvc tubing that fits over the steerer tube that I can whack down with a mallet. Crude yes, but it works.

]]> By: Jason http://bluecollarmtb.com/2006/09/14/homemade-headset-cup-press-for-under-6-bucks/comment-page-1/#comment-46300 Jason Sat, 23 Sep 2006 16:20:46 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2006/09/14/homemade-headset-cup-press-for-under-6-bucks/#comment-46300 Headset Cup Removal Tool for $1: All you need is a piece of ~1" diameter steel tube (small enough to fit through a headset cup). Make sure the wall thickness isn't too thin. On one end use a hacksaw to cut about 4" along the tube in 2 places (making an "x"). Those 4 sections can then be flared out to give you even contact on the edge of headset cup. STOP using screwdrivers! Star Nut Insert tool: Find some heavy duty threaded steel pipe (small diameter 1/2"?) in the plumbing/ electrical section of your local hardware store. It only needs to be ~4" in length. Find a steel cap to thread on one side. Drill a hole in the center of the cap to except the Headset top cap bolt. With the threaded end facing out thread on one of those bolts with the nylon lock-washer inside. The star nut can be threaded onto the threads left over. Center the tool and the star nut on the steertube and whack it in with a hammer. Take it slow to make sure you don't put it in crooked. I can send pics if you would like. Email me at: diybike@hotmail.com Headset Cup Removal Tool for $1:

All you need is a piece of ~1″ diameter steel tube (small enough to fit through a headset cup). Make sure the wall thickness isn’t too thin. On one end use a hacksaw to cut about 4″ along the tube in 2 places (making an “x”). Those 4 sections can then be flared out to give you even contact on the edge of headset cup. STOP using screwdrivers!

Star Nut Insert tool:

Find some heavy duty threaded steel pipe (small diameter 1/2″?) in the plumbing/ electrical section of your local hardware store. It only needs to be ~4″ in length. Find a steel cap to thread on one side. Drill a hole in the center of the cap to except the Headset top cap bolt. With the threaded end facing out thread on one of those bolts with the nylon lock-washer inside.

The star nut can be threaded onto the threads left over. Center the tool and the star nut on the steertube and whack it in with a hammer. Take it slow to make sure you don’t put it in crooked.

I can send pics if you would like. Email me at: diybike@hotmail.com

]]> By: Tim http://bluecollarmtb.com/2006/09/14/homemade-headset-cup-press-for-under-6-bucks/comment-page-1/#comment-45555 Tim Sun, 17 Sep 2006 02:59:46 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2006/09/14/homemade-headset-cup-press-for-under-6-bucks/#comment-45555 I've used one of these for years after reading about it on some other website. As long as you're careful to not force in the cups at a strange angle, it works great. Sure beats spending 100 bucks on a tool that most of use use only once every couple of years. I’ve used one of these for years after reading about it on some other website. As long as you’re careful to not force in the cups at a strange angle, it works great. Sure beats spending 100 bucks on a tool that most of use use only once every couple of years.

]]> By: rockhound http://bluecollarmtb.com/2006/09/14/homemade-headset-cup-press-for-under-6-bucks/comment-page-1/#comment-45541 rockhound Sat, 16 Sep 2006 20:22:11 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2006/09/14/homemade-headset-cup-press-for-under-6-bucks/#comment-45541 I made a similar setup years ago, but instead of nuts I bent two pieces of 1/4 inch by 1 inch steel that are about 16 inches long...I bent them in a "U" shape, drilled a hole in the center and tapped it with threads...beats using that wrench in the pic. I made a similar setup years ago, but instead of nuts I bent two pieces of 1/4 inch by 1 inch steel that are about 16 inches long…I bent them in a “U” shape, drilled a hole in the center and tapped it with threads…beats using that wrench in the pic.

]]> By: Fritz http://bluecollarmtb.com/2006/09/14/homemade-headset-cup-press-for-under-6-bucks/comment-page-1/#comment-45497 Fritz Fri, 15 Sep 2006 19:53:39 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2006/09/14/homemade-headset-cup-press-for-under-6-bucks/#comment-45497 Wow, how amazingly clever. Wow, how amazingly clever.

]]> By: Tim Grahl http://bluecollarmtb.com/2006/09/14/homemade-headset-cup-press-for-under-6-bucks/comment-page-1/#comment-45480 Tim Grahl Fri, 15 Sep 2006 13:25:57 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2006/09/14/homemade-headset-cup-press-for-under-6-bucks/#comment-45480 See this is the one thing I don't like doing on building up a bike. It's one of the only things that if you jack it up then you're done. See this is the one thing I don’t like doing on building up a bike. It’s one of the only things that if you jack it up then you’re done.

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