Originally Posted by
Kdogbikes
I have yet to be able to get the fixed cup out. Anyways the bike hangs in the vault and one day I’ll get it going.
Shame,to,because the paint part of the project came out great and the bike fits like a glove.
...if you're willing to spend 50 bucks on that Velo Orange BB unit in (hopefully) the correct spindle length, the absolute, "will remove any fixed cup" (with the addition of some 50/50 ATF-acetone mix) tool is this one (made by Hozan.) We had one for a long time at the co-op here. I finally bought one of my own because that one got so beat up (but it still worked).
On the worst ones, you can get the tool set up on the fixed cup and then clamp one part of the Hozan tool in a bench vise (use the pipe jaws). Then you twist using the frame to break the cup free.
90 bucks and free shipping on Amazon. Cheaper if you can find someone near you who has one, because most people don't need them all that often.
