Originally Posted by pnj

the nut and bolt thing works fine for american BB's. no way would I pay for the one Dans sells though.

personally, I use a giant hammer and a block of wood. just hold the frame steady and make sure you aren't smashing something that you shouldn't be. a block of wood on the ground, your frame on that, your bearing cup and another block of wood on that works well.

I put grease on the inside of the bottom bracket shell for good measure. I've had frames that I could push the cups in by hand and some that just wouldn't go in at all even with a ton of grease.

did you purchase a frame yet?