Originally Posted by The Fixer
I'll post my $5 headset press again..
I've pressed dozens of cups over the years with this home made press. The secret to the cups pressing straight into the headtube is to get the thickest bolt you can find with fine threads. No fancy brass step-washers required.
That's exactly what mine looks like. The bigger the better as far as the diameter of the bolt (as long as it fits into the headtube), and the thicker the better as far as the washers. Makes for a very stable press. Cost: something in the neighborhood of $5-