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@Smallfurry
+1 on the build your tool thing.
I've got a set of attachments for my drill for cutting discs out of wood. This is handy as it lets you make wood discs which will fit snug inside the lips of the cups and center them. I found this to be vital otherwise the headset will not go in straight.
Funny pics attached.
The first of the tool, showing (from centre out) wooden centering discs, wooden pressing discs, washers, bolts, and the threaded bar itsself.
The second showing the headset (yellow) and headtube (green).
I also was lucky enough to find a steel pipe at work, with an internal diameter just over 1" which was useful to bang home the fork race. Bloody stressful though as its a meter long and bloody heavy.
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