Help! Star spangled nut!

im moments away from having my new forks fitted bar one very important part (star spangled nut)

does anyone know of a way i can insert this at home without the use of special tools>?
a reply would be greatly appreciated as id really like to take em out for a test ride while the weathers irie...

thanks in advance

you can't

^you lie. just hammer it in.

Buy at least 6 beers.

Go to local bike shop.

Hand them beer, star fanged nut, and fork.

If they can't figure out what to do, go to a different bike shop.

^you lie. just hammer it in.

Bleeding brilliant idea, why didn't I think of that?

Oh wait, I know.

*flangled.

screw it onto the preload bolt, rest on top of steerer, bang it in straight until the top of it is about 1cm below the top of steerer tube.

(please god let him have a carbon steer tube)

Yes, I'm in a mood. So what?

pray

oh, and good luck with the getting it in strait bit. If it doesn't go in strait, enjoy getting it out.

*flangled.

screw it onto the preload bolt, rest on top of steerer, bang it in straight until the top of it is about 1cm below the top of steerer tube.

exactly. thank you very much.

oh, and good luck with the getting it in strait bit. If it doesn't go in strait, enjoy getting it out.

hit the bolt sideways and softly to get it centered.

Let us pray...

*flangled.

*fangled.

^^Lolz

lol Jesus.. "yeah, just bang that nut in in good and hard.. Fucked it up yeah. LOL"

And we have it written down somewhere in the shop as Fanged, which I like because it makes me think of wolves.

Just use a big hammer (but take a big brave pill first).

There is a way you can do this.

Star Fangled Nut has two layers of "fins" if you place the nut sideways on a hard surface and with a smallish hammer, carefully tap around the lower fins you can push them up so that the nut starts to fit into the steerer.
Once it does you screw the top nut in a bit and hit it with a hammer until the top set of fins is below the top of the steerer by about 8mm. I use a socket as a drift to get it this far so I don;t muller the top nut.

You need a bit of hammer savvy, and a good eye. I can do this in the time it takes for a bike shop mechanic to find the star-nut tool and shamble over to the bike. One drawback is the nut may not be as tight as the lower set of fins are not biting as hard, but in practice that's bollocks it works a treat.

That's me though and I am an experienced builder of bikes and user of tools in general. If for one minute you don't have the kit or the confidence then simply JFTITABS

rpm, I can see this working....but I'm still not sure why you would do it this way when I beer or two will get someone to put it in for you, correctly.

You have to remember, this is someone who felt they had to ask, not an experienced mechanic.

(please god let him have a carbon steer tube)

Yes, I'm in a mood. So what?

You fit SFNs into carbon steerers?

Place the nut over the stearer. Place a screwdriver over the middle and then hammer the fuck out of it untill it is in enough. If its not staight go fucking nuts and brake something (that you will regret instantly) and go down to the shop and get another one.

(Oh, to get it out use the same method but with a really long screwdriver).

rpm, I can see this working....but I'm still not sure why you would do it this way when I beer or two will get someone to put it in for you, correctly.

You have to remember, this is someone who felt they had to ask, not an experienced mechanic.

I have added to my post to reflect this.

For some reason I am always fitting forks and this little job comes up time and again,each time I think I must remember to get the tool but never do!

(same with headset press, but I'm not talking hammers there)

I'm coming into your shop, to buy tyres. Soon but not this week...ninja

You fit SFNs into carbon steerers?

Oh yeah, works a treat!

Go on...try it...go on...go on go on go on....

I don't think the Kidds listening anymore..

I have added to my post to reflect this.

For some reason I am always fitting forks and this little job comes up time and again,each time I think I must remember to get the tool but never do!

(same with headset press, but I'm not talking hammers there)

I'm coming into your shop, to buy tyres. Soon but not this week...ninja

Cool, mister ninja, I'll see you anyday buy tuesday. And I'm having another tooth maimed on wednesday morning.