Originally Posted by
frankstoneline
You are acquiring your brass tube at the wrong places, and your scrap wood as well. The wood should be free, the brass tube no more than 2 dollars, probably free and a rubber mallet can be found for 5 dollars at fred meyers. Besides, how many times do you change headsets, vs. how many times do rubber mallets come in handy? And the money being saved calculation was off the 120 the LBS was charging.
Also, I'm just being argumentative here...
But, we are also forgetting about liability. What if he mis-threads and cross threads his BB shell or bends a headset cup. This stuff happens every day. He is pretty much SOL if he does it. But the bike shop would have to take it on the chin and pay for replacements. I used to work at a few shops. I know how often it can happen...even by professionals.
Need a bike stand to do all of this?
Hey, I'm all about DIY. Sh*t I started the
DIY thread. But there comes a time when you have to compare the cost (time, money, effort, education) to the benefits (headset and BB installed) and determine if it's worth it.