Facing tools

I have almost everything else - ok, not workshop quality, but I have everything that I need to put a bike together, but having built two bikes for Anna, and been VERY disappointed by the h/set performance, I was wondering who on here has h/set facing tools? It's a bore to have to go to a shop just for that, but it's so important to get a nice ride.

And would anyone be interested in going shares on some?

I was down at the polo court yesterday, tried a couple of bikes, and it seems that some other people could also use a good facing.

I know of plenty bike shops who do not have such tools, are they not extremely expensive?

Why *not *go to the shop for facing, its good to have some sort of links to industries in your town, at least the bikey ones.

aren't they about £400-£500?

^ Yep.

http://www.rutlandcycling.com/ProductDetails/mcs/referrer/froogle1/productID/2675/groupID/41/categoryID/387

Yeah, they are expensive - that's why I am asking if anyone wanted to go shares on them.

Bike shops are ok, but I prefer to do most things myself, if I can.

they are making about a zillion % profit on that tool. The price is insane. Fuck me senseless.

The Park facing tools are uber-expensive.. and don't forget that you'll need a fork crown cutter too (another £500 from Park)

Ceeway have a £100 tube facer/reamer and £54 crown-race cutter.

They also have some more expensive ones here.

You're not going to be facing up dozens of frames a day, so the economy jobbies should do you. Learn how to use them properly (never ever turn the cutter backwards, use decent cutting paste..) so you don't destroy the cutter.

i have hundreds of reamers a home :O i never knew that they were that expensive !

i have hundreds of reamers a home :O i never knew that they were that expensive !

Park tools have a hooje markup. Standard bike-fetish stuff.

Bet no-one has your reamer brand tattooed on their body..

BIll I think Roberto may have some facing tools, I know he has some b.b threading tools. Try p.m him and I think he will let you use them for a small donation.

The Park facing tools are uber-expensive.. and don't forget that you'll need a fork crown cutter too (another £500 from Park)

Ceeway have a £100 tube facer/reamer and £54 crown-race cutter.

They also have some more expensive ones here.

You're not going to be facing up dozens of frames a day, so the economy jobbies should do you. Learn how to use them properly (never ever turn the cutter backwards, use decent cutting paste..) so you don't destroy the cutter.

wow! look at all the toolage, I loved looking through all that!

i am planning on buying one in the next month or so...
once i have that, my toolbox is pretty much complete apart from suspension servicing parts etc etc

Matt, if you want to go halves on it, I am there.