na975
01-22-07, 11:29 AM
i need to press a crown race on a fork i have, i don't want to buy a specific tool so what can i use intead??
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dirtyphotons
01-22-07, 11:40 AM
you mean besides a hammer and a 2x4?
a large bolt, two large nuts, two large washers.
or if you're feeling fancy, you can make a hardware store trip out of it:
http://www.mindspring.com/~d.g1/headset.html
a large bolt, two large nuts, two large washers.
or if you're feeling fancy, you can make a hardware store trip out of it:
http://www.mindspring.com/~d.g1/headset.html
Cynikal
01-22-07, 11:42 AM
For a fork race I use a piece of PVC pipe and tap the race on. The PVC won't damage the race.
tellyho
01-22-07, 11:57 AM
+1. Then you can resurface the PVC for the next crown race.
Steve K
01-22-07, 04:05 PM
you mean besides a hammer and a 2x4?
a large bolt, two large nuts, two large washers.
or if you're feeling fancy, you can make a hardware store trip out of it:
http://www.mindspring.com/~d.g1/headset.html
i'm not sure how this will press the race onto a fork...
a large bolt, two large nuts, two large washers.
or if you're feeling fancy, you can make a hardware store trip out of it:
http://www.mindspring.com/~d.g1/headset.html
i'm not sure how this will press the race onto a fork...
dirtyphotons
01-22-07, 04:32 PM
i'm not sure how this will press the race onto a fork...
you are absolutely correct. i didn't read very carefully, sorry op.
you are absolutely correct. i didn't read very carefully, sorry op.
Retem
01-22-07, 04:39 PM
pvc or copper pipe
I use a punch but I am also very careful and I am also a metal worker type guy
I use a punch but I am also very careful and I am also a metal worker type guy
na975
01-22-07, 06:34 PM
its hard to find a peice of pipe thats a tad bit bigger than the 1" steerer tube on the fork.
Retem
01-22-07, 06:51 PM
not really just bring the race in and match it up
Cynikal
01-22-07, 07:27 PM
I think I use a 1 3/4" or similar.
potus
01-22-07, 07:34 PM
it might be smaller than 1 3/4", pipe is measured from the inside. there's definitely a size that works perfectly with 1" forks. I have a chunk at my parents'.
na975
01-24-07, 01:48 PM
it might be smaller than 1 3/4", pipe is measured from the inside. there's definitely a size that works perfectly with 1" forks. I have a chunk at my parents'. what kinda pipe is that ? gas pipe or what?
Cynikal
01-24-07, 02:17 PM
I used standard white PVC pipe, about 2 feet of it. Also handy as a cheater bar.
LóFarkas
01-24-07, 02:20 PM
its hard to find a peice of pipe thats a tad bit bigger than the 1" steerer tube on the fork.
Two words: headset spacer. The way I look at it, there's a reason why the kit I bought had a 1" tall spacer I'll never use.
Two words: headset spacer. The way I look at it, there's a reason why the kit I bought had a 1" tall spacer I'll never use.