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Thejackal:
I need to fit a pair of headset cups to a frame that I have bought..............

Is this easy/ difficult/ hard?

What gear do I need?

Is it something an amateur can do? Or do I need to put my hand in my pocket, and let someone who knows what they're doing have a look? ;)

Bettyswallocks:
Rubber mallet or hammer and a block of wood

Dont whack to hard and mind yer fingers...  :daumenhoch:

pickle:
if you have never done one before and your frame is valuable then i wouldn't try yourself.  the proper tool is a press that lines up the cups properly and presses them into the frame, your local bike shop shouldn't charge more than £10 to do it for you?

i normally use the good old fashioned rubber mallet and a big block of wood......but i wouldn't try this if you've never done it before as you do have to really give em a whack!  

 :daumenhoch:

telelogic:
I took mine to a local bike shop who charged me £10 to put my head set & bb cups in.

took 5 mins' and meant that I didn't have to go hitting my precious with a hammer ???

look for a proper bike shop though, don't take it to Halfrauds or anything crazy like that!

wildon:

--- Quote from: telelogic on April 20, 2009, 10:18 AM ---I took mine to a local bike shop who charged me £10 to put my head set & bb cups in.

took 5 mins' and meant that I didn't have to go hitting my precious with a hammer ???

look for a proper bike shop though, don't take it to Halfrauds or anything crazy like that!

--- End quote ---

Halfrauds!!   :2funny:

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