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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: CustardLips on April 22, 2012, 02:22 PM

Title: Bearing Cups
Post by: CustardLips on April 22, 2012, 02:22 PM

What's the best way to fit the bearing cups in the head tube and the bottom bracket ?
I'm guessing 2 pieces of 3x2 and an hammer or will they need milling ?
Thanks.

Title: Re: Bearing Cups
Post by: Betty on April 22, 2012, 02:40 PM

Quote from: CustardLips on April 22, 2012, 02:22 PM

I'm guessing 2 pieces of 3x2 and an hammer

This  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Bearing Cups
Post by: CustardLips on April 22, 2012, 02:47 PM

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Thought as much !  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Bearing Cups
Post by: punkdSICO on April 22, 2012, 02:48 PM

A hammer works for sure but I have a large vice and I use this, ensuring there is no metal on metal contact using wooden spacers.

Works a dream but to be honest, you often still have to give them a few final whacks with a hammer if they are not 100% seated on one side..

Good luck!

Paul

Title: Re: Bearing Cups
Post by: whatquid on April 22, 2012, 05:33 PM

ive always used two bits of wood and a hammer....bang bang bang..!!!! and they boys are in...boshhhhhhhh, no messin...!!!!

Title: Re: Bearing Cups
Post by: GTnumber1 on April 22, 2012, 07:11 PM

screwdriver and a hammer works for a lot of people to fit and remove