Threaded rod for headset press

Posted on Wed 21st, April 2010

• #1

sdw

Got a long thick threaded rod to make headset press with which is 1m long. Hopefully I can cut in half and someone else can have it for some cash money or something nice ( bike related)
thank you. N1 or Camden
• #2

fruitbat

Build a universal crank puller too
• #3

sdw

Got a crank puller. How do I make one out of that? Anyone want half?
• #4

lae

Any engineering place will sell you a suitable length of offcut for about 50p. And the nuts and washers too.
• #5

sdw

Yeah I already bought the rod in a 1 m length on works account. Just seeing if anyone wants half to make a Headset press too.
• #6

deleted

You'll probably fuck the threads when you chop it...
• #7

TheBrick(Tommy)

why? Is that what you did?
• #8

sdw

I was thinking that. I'm sure I can sort out my half. Anyway, if anyone wants half...
• #9

a_person

you put 2 nuts on one end and tighten them against each other
then you put a nut just before half way
cut it, then unthread the middle nut, holding the 2 you tightened together at the bottom
then the thread doesn't get "fucked" as you put it
• #10

Dutch_Cheese

Putting nuts on the bolt/rod before you cut it is the right way.
Same when you cut a threaded steerer tube.

This is helpful too (or a file)
• #11

Olly398

But if he's only cutting it in half, and the ends are currently good, then it don't matter :)

sdw - that's a kind offer. You have pm.

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