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But there is no threading where the threaded top race sits...hence why I used a threadless headset for that bit.
I just need a smart way to stop the lock nut at the top unthreading itself. I've been googling 1 1/8" headset spares but they all have flanges. I just want a little lock nut to tighten it to but without the flange like the one on the adjusting cup below:
sorethroat1-
But there is no threading where the threaded top race sits...
Good point well made :-)
I just want a little lock nut
It wouldn't be a difficult thing to make. Simplest method would probably be to mill or face off a standard lock nut to remove the rim which is stopping it from running down past the top of the tube.
gbj_tester
You need another nut, but it will not be a headset lock nut as they overlap the tube OD at the top.
What you should have done from the start is use the complete threaded headset with spacers between the upper cup and the lock nut to take up the surplus steerer. It's #sheldon_approved :-)
