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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Thejackal on April 20, 2009, 07:39 AM
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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? ;)
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Rubber mallet or hammer and a block of wood
Dont whack to hard and mind yer fingers... :daumenhoch:
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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!
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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!
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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!
Halfrauds!! :2funny:
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Thanks all.
Is it a similar deal with the crank cups? In which case I'll get both done at the same time.
It would be fair to say, that mechanically, I am completely inept!! 8)
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where do you buy the above? and how much? :daumenhoch:
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:daumenhoch:
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or if there are a few of you that ride together, go shares on buying one....that way it'll be much cheaper and you can all use it :daumenhoch:
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Yuo can make your own out of a 3pc crank spindle and a couple of big washers and nuts.