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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: silkit on April 12, 2008, 07:22 PM

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Post by: silkit on April 12, 2008, 07:22 PM: CAN ANY BODY TELL ME WHAT THE MACHINE IS CALLED THAT FIXES THE BEARING CUPS INTO THE FRAME?
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Post by: Swivel on April 12, 2008, 07:23 PM: Wrong section!
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Post by: Swivel on April 12, 2008, 07:23 PM: Post in Tech / Resto ;)
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Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on April 12, 2008, 07:24 PM: Dennis?(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh43/heywoodbmx/N544.gif)

Park Tool Bearing Press
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Post by: djgivvinup on April 12, 2008, 07:30 PM: bearing press isn't it? & yeh wrong section :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Dark Diggler on April 12, 2008, 08:12 PM: Hammer
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Post by: SaMAlex on April 12, 2008, 08:14 PM: A big Vice (no, not like smoking)
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Post by: danb on April 13, 2008, 06:35 PM: Quote from: S&MAlex on April 12, 2008, 08:14 PM
A big Vice (no, not like smoking)

I've seen people use large G clamps too, use some solid wood behind the bearing cup and against the frame the other side and just do once bearing cup at a time.
A press is better but can cost quite a few ££
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Post by: wildwood1971 on April 13, 2008, 07:14 PM: Freeze the cups over night and then gently hammer them in before they thaw out :daumenhoch:
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Post by: lodge on April 13, 2008, 07:18 PM: Copper hammer, coppers softer than the bearing material so doesn't mark em.
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Post by: Bettyswallocks on April 13, 2008, 07:35 PM: Quote from: 94 Performer on April 12, 2008, 08:12 PM
Hammer

Funny you say that....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m48/markw33/SSA51512.jpg)

The other bearing fitting tool is behind the camera.... :LolLolLolLol: