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Been trying threaded bar to replace headset cups on my beater MTB hybrid conversion. Can't get them to go in straight, so ended up whacking them in with a Rubber Mallet. There's a very small gap between both and the headtube now - but they're in straighter than with the threaded bar method and no amount of whacking or threading will get them to go any further. I'd used 3 washers on each end of the bar and they've just bent rather than moving the cups anywhere.
Had also tried the dumbell method, but my cheap argos dumbells just aren't up to the job either. YouTube- MtnBikeRiders.com Tech Tip
Reckon I'm gonna buy a headset press for the future, proper tools ftw.