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Not sure how necessary the Chris King Cup Press Adaptor 1 1/8 Inch is/are, depends how good a fit the cups are on the press - regarding a press I highly recommend this:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Cyclus_Headset_Press/5300003485/
It is workshop quality and cheaper than Park (I think).
You should be able to drift out the old cups with an appropriate blunt instrument, but make sure to go slowly and evenly so as not to distort the headtube.
And yes, any bit of pipe that is a good fit (not too loose) on the steerer will be good to drift the crown race on, again make sure the end is cut square otherwise it won't go on evenly. You dont need a hammer, once it has got started use the fork as the driver and hold the tube still if you see what I mean. You can tell when it's home as the sound of the impact will change.