Legalize It

Just won this new never used headset press. Saw it last minute today before i went to work and it had no bids. So being an ebayer i gave it the minimum bid. And bam im off work and i win it. I think about $70 total.





Now all i need is a repair stand, wheel truing stand, and headset cup removers to finish my work bench.

LóFarkas

I feel such an ass for saying this but why pay $70 for a headset press? I know I paid $3 for mine...

Yeah, it does work better (easier) and it sure as hell looks better than a threaded rod and washers... so enjoy it

vocaltest

sounds expensive

frankstoneline

Classy. I wish I had one, sadly my dorm room is running out of room for bike(s) and tools. God knows what I'll do if someone moves in with me.

operator

I paid $0 for my block of wood and a hammer.

yonderboy

https://www.biketoolsetc.com/index.cg...&item_id=CU-HP

frankstoneline

haha, I know where to get em, I dont have the space for em, nor the need really when I can go 3 blocks to my local bike shop and get them to do it.

dookie

classy!

frankstoneline

classy indeed. haha, a man after my own heart.

Cynikal 

One you use the correct tool for pressing in headset you don't go back to the DIY methods. To the OP, congrats. That's one tool that I'm missing for my bench.

shasta

The idea is to accumulate all of the proper tools to build a legitimate home shop. Having a nice shop to work in makes life so much easier. I built cruisers and kid bikes in a lbs during high school. I didn't ride bikes much back then so I had no idea how good I had it. Nowadays I would kill to have all of those bike specific tools.

deathhare

nice tool. id like a tool like that.

Moto74

homemade headset press

https://www.mindspring.com/~d.g1/headset.html

kidtwisty

i think i beat you all on the classy side of things:

https://davesbikeblog.blogspot.com/20...placement.html

exhibitx

i did this a few times, the only problem is it's hard to get it to go in straight without thebushings in my experience. the wood/hammer method ended up working a bit better in the long run, for me anyways.

pinkrobe

Using a hammer and a phone book works too, but it's not as fast as the hammer/wood.

ThunderChunky

using a dried out corn cob and a curtain rod usually works.

Legalize It

Nice to see some appreciate having the correct tool for the job.


I have used the wood and hammer method but its just so ghetto, plus its hard whackin away at your frame when you dont have a work stand to hold your frame.

C Law

nice press. don't get the headset removal tool though. I use a handfull of dry spagetti and a meat tenderizer

operator

expound

MrCjolsen

One thing about the headset press and the remover.

They get very heavy if carried in a messenger bag for any amount of time.

operator

Yeah because I sometimes feel the need to swap out my headset mid-ride as well.

wroomwroomoops

Nothing wrong with a threaded rod w/washers. That's my headset press, too. Works just as fine.

NitroPye

I am all about using the correct tool for the job, but basically a headset press is just a long bolt with two nuts and washers at the end. The markup is ridiculous. A official headset press isn't going to make this task any easier at all. I had the easiest time with my homemade one and I am the most mechanically un-inclined person ever.

For the removal tool get some PVC and a mallet. Just do the outer measurements of the PVC pipe properly and boom, one whack and its out.

ThunderChunky

zing!