Originally Posted by
Rolla
- Until you've diagnosed the problem, I wouldn't throw money at tools.
- Some inexpensive tools end up costing you more later, as you replace them after failure or wear.
- For repairs that only occur rarely and/or that require an expensive tool, it can be more cost effective to just pay someone to do the work. A bearing press might be in this category.
Paying someone to do something simple like pressing out bearings seems foolish imo. And the bigger point…is that I don’t want to and/or can’t wait around for a shop to do it. Turnaround times are days and/or weeks at local shop…and I only have one day a week that I’m not working (and they are open). I prefer to be self-sufficient.
I ride 300+ miles a month, so I would assume I should check and/or clean my bottom bracket bearings etc at least a couple times a year.
I don’t have a problem spending $100-200 on the proper bearing tools, if that’s what’s really necessary. Since the tools aren’t very complicated….I just assumed that there might be some identical clone tools out there that were good quality like Park Tool, but for less money