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Title: Installing a headset
Post by: BmxBandito on June 21, 2008, 01:29 PM
how do you get the BB cups on, the way i can see is to wack it with a hammer, but i don't want to, any suggestions
Title: Re: Installing a headset
Post by: Bettyswallocks on June 21, 2008, 01:34 PM
A bit of grease and a gentle tap with a hammer, cover the cups with a tea towel so you dont mark em... then let the mrs wonder why there are round marks on the tea towel...  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Installing a headset
Post by: djgivvinup on June 21, 2008, 01:36 PM
there are a few ways to do it, the official route probably being the headset press tool...then theres the vice method & also whacking it with a hammer  :LolLolLolLol:   cover the cups with a piece of wood to protect them if you use the hammer or vice method  :daumenhoch:
i'm sure there are other methods others will know..
Title: Re: Installing a headset
Post by: jT Racing on June 21, 2008, 01:43 PM
i think the BB cups will be a struggle to get in a headset hole ;D
Title: Re: Installing a headset
Post by: djgivvinup on June 21, 2008, 01:44 PM
i think the BB cups will be a struggle to get in a headset hole ;D

 :LolLolLolLol: i didn't notice that  :2funny:
Title: Re: Installing a headset
Post by: Bettyswallocks on June 21, 2008, 01:48 PM
i think the BB cups will be a struggle to get in a headset hole ;D

 :LolLolLolLol: i didn't notice that  :2funny:

I didnt notice that either, but the thread title is installing a headset, think JT may have found the problem...  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Installing a headset
Post by: steve Beech TA on June 21, 2008, 03:43 PM


I use a rubber mallet, makes life a little easier. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Installing a headset
Post by: meticulous on June 21, 2008, 05:16 PM
by the time you have pee'd about with a rubber mallet and failed, you will be frantically rumaging through your toolbox for the biggest sledge hammer you can find, then taking a overhead stance leaning your body back as much as you can, you will be taking a fook it i dont care anymore approach. as i often do :2gunsfiring_v1:
 :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Installing a headset
Post by: moley on June 21, 2008, 07:36 PM
i think the BB cups will be a struggle to get in a headset hole ;D

Unless he meant 'Ball Bearing' Cups!!  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Installing a headset
Post by: KGB Matt on June 21, 2008, 07:46 PM
Grease the cups place against the headtube top and bottom .

Piece of wood on each cup and a G-clamp ...slowly tighten the G-clamp and ........... it works for me.

Matt
Title: Re: Installing a headset
Post by: Nicfred on June 21, 2008, 08:38 PM
ha ha i like the sledge hammer approach,
creep up while the cups arent looking and BANG in they go  :daumenhoch:
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