Headset pressing without a headset press?
07-01-04 | 10:41 AM
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Does anybody have a creative, good idea to install a headset without a headset press? I heard you can do it with a block of wood and hammer, if you're good with the tools. Can anybody give me pointers on how to do this?
Last edited by tobism; 07-01-04 at 12:24 PM.
07-01-04 | 12:32 PM
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07-02-04 | 04:32 AM
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The Fixer's home made tool works really well, I have the same thing. Quick question, I usually install one cup at a time, can (or should) you do both simultaneously? I would think not as the head tube is nice and square and provides a good base from which to squarely press in the opposite cup.
07-02-04 | 05:27 AM
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see the following site and look under "headset replacement"
https://www.utahmountainbiking.com/
lots of useful info if you dont have a fully equipped bike shop in your cellar. How feasible it will be I think depends on the fit of the headset in the frame.
https://www.utahmountainbiking.com/
lots of useful info if you dont have a fully equipped bike shop in your cellar. How feasible it will be I think depends on the fit of the headset in the frame.
07-02-04 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by royalflash
