Current Projects chat and miscellany

Good point about the cup remover tool. I've had plenty of success in the past with a delicate screwdriver and hammer job (I'm more a calculating and careful fiddler as a posed to twat it with a hammer type).

Park tool RT-1 might be on the cards too, if I can find one sub £30.

I guess it's not so much the cost really. Which I guess answers my own question. If I can get both tools for sub £65 then I think I'll go for it. I'll get use out of them in the future, as I think I like projects more than I like riding at the moment! And also I have a number of friends who would no doubt want to use them in time.

I have one of those presseses, but prefer a rubber mallet to insert h/s cups, hear of one poor soul who crushed the head tube with a h/s press
crown race tool is next

I wouldn't of thought that possible? Maybe the multiple sized wedge design cause the problem?

What size seatpost clamp with my genesis croix de fer need? 31.8mm?

seeing is believing

the one you dibsed has sold?
If yes, I got the same one I was looking to flog.

I have one of those presseses, but prefer a rubber mallet to insert h/s cups, hear of one poor soul who crushed the head tube with a h/s press
crown race tool is next

somebody on here did the same with a diy headset press, I always considered a rubber mallet and a plank of wood a very effective tool

the one you dibsed has sold?
If yes, I got the same one I was looking to flog.

are you talking to me? If so hovis had one for sale, but i'm not sure that its the right size for my frame, do i need 28.6mm?

you need 29.8.

boogar

Yes, 29.8 is what I've just ordered, as confirmed by someone from Genesis here.

This has taken a while, from this...

to this...

Lovely!

somebody on here did the same with a diy headset press, I always considered a rubber mallet and a plank of wood a very effective tool

or a garage wall

^^^ Lush! Who did the paint?

or a garage wall

spreading rep

I've done wooden planks and mallets before with no issues, other than pissing the neighbours off.

spreading rep

and my alan turned out A-ok

1000aa has headset brutality skills.

I do something similar but just use a G clamp.

I've suddenly forgotten whether you're supposed to lightly grease a press-fit headset or not.. I'd imagine not but i'd hate to come back to a fused one.

I always do, even when they suggest not to :/

and my alan turned out A-ok

1000aa has headset brutality skills.

yo :D

The Cyclus headset press is pretty decent, I've used mine a few times (and lent it out a few times) so I feel it's been worth it. I think you'd have to be pretty ham-fisted to damage a headtube with it...

If you're a Chris King sort of person though, you need an extra adaptor to press the cups in without damaging the bearings, which is another £20+ per size of headset if you buy CK's own.

I've suddenly forgotten whether you're supposed to lightly grease a press-fit headset or not.. I'd imagine not but i'd hate to come back to a fused one.

I would.

The Cyclus headset press is pretty decent, I've used mine a few times (and lent it out a few times) so I feel it's been worth it. I think you'd have to be pretty ham-fisted to damage a headtube with it...

If you're a Chris King sort of person though, you need an extra adaptor to press the cups in without damaging the bearings, which is another £20+ per size of headset if you buy CK's own.

dj would probably buy this.