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Old 05-25-17 | 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Lascauxcaveman
I've only done this operation 5 or 6 times, but that's how I did it each time. Haven't injured a headtube collar or headset seat yet. It does help to prep the collar with liberal sanding and de-burring plus grease before you pound that sucker in. IMHO, that's all it really takes. The technical term is "interference fit," and the idea is to reduce the interference to a reasonable level before you bang it all together.
Yup. I did that for maybe a dozen builds, and it works ok. Though once I did get a proper (Nashbar) headset press, it was like having sex for the first time. OMG. So good.
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