[Closed] Can I DIY install my Hope Headset?

threaded bar, two big washers and two nuts.

Alternatively a vice works great! Some people even use a block of wood and hammer. you can buy cheap presses for about £30

Sash clamp + 2 blocks of wood to protect the frame / cups.

Yep, a vice and two bits of ply or a lump of wood and a hammer if it's a bodge....

vice and 2 bits of wood worked spot on for me.

Three old buttons, two polystyrene cups, and old fairy liquid bottle and some sticky back plastic...

Alternatively block of wood and a mallet. I bought a homemade headset press off STW classifieds. It does the trick but I find I have to start it off with the block of wood and the mallet. I bought it along with a headset cup remover from Jammy111 for about £10 posted. You should get in touch with him, he may be willing to run off another few for interested parties.

cheers guys. I'm going to have a 'bash' so to speak. Failing that may look into getting one. Not sure how much use I'd get out of it mind.

used one of jammys kits to take a CK headset out of one frame and fit it into another. did the job perfectly. The press is a threaded rod, with washers bolts and bits of plate which you could make yourself if you have the tools and inclination. The remover (flared copper pipe) is also good for tapping off crown races without bending, marking or otherwise damaging it.

3 small sticks and 4cc of mouse blood is all you need.

Or alternatively about £3 of cheap hardware, I'm made of money so I got mine from B&Q for almost £4.

Yup, I used a rubber hammer and a wooden spatula I ws convinced my wife would not miss:(

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£35 - best £35 I ever spent - used it loads on my and mates frames 🙂

I agree with foxyrider....I fitted a few headsets with thread bar and it does work fine but can take a little bit of time to get them to go in perfectly straight.

I bought the above press from wiggle for £30 (£5 off voucher from wiggle) and amazed at how easy it is to use. A few minutes and your headset is in perfect first time. Very satisfying.

foxyrider - that's the trick. Managed with the less glam wood and lump method. With the actual cups only being short it was'nt a prob. For future ref though thats def the way to go.

I Like Park Tools stuff - but only the cheaper ones - I did get the headset remover tool for me B'day though 🙂 The headset remover is defo v. v. Handy 🙂 2 wacks and its out - used that loads as well 🙂 (serial frame swapper 😉 )

I had a go with threaded bar etc and just couldn't get the cups to start. I think my problem may well have been trying to fit both cups at the same time. With hindsight maybe I should have done one at a time? Anyway I had a job at the time so just stuck it in the bearing press and did it in no time at all.

cryogenics - put the cups in the freezer then literally drop them in. Why do it any other way?

Simples.

I bought the above press from wiggle for £30 (£5 off voucher from wiggle) and amazed at how easy it is to use. A few minutes and your headset is in perfect first time. Very satisfying

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Best way to avoid possible damage to the frame and headset IMHO

 

I have never buggered a frame or headset with a home made press or the block of wood and mallet method