Cheap Things Tuesday: Workshop Tools Edition

This week’s roundup of discounted deals focuses on tools. Not multi-tools. Nor commonly owned tools. These are next level tools.

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By ben_haworth

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Cheap Things Tuesday: Workshop Tools Edition

I like Park Tool stuff. Nothing says I care about your bike more than RAL 5010.
However, please do not buy that headset puller. I bought one many years ago and it proved to be far worse an proposition than the piece of wood and mallet option.
I have now replaced with a far cheaper headset puller from another manufacturer with staged pulling plates that fit into most of not all headset cups.

I’ve got the Lifeline workstand which has given many years of service, good piece of kit.

That Lifeline rolling tool box and bearing press set look good…I’m not needing them, but there is a pull towards them!

However, please do not buy that headset puller.

Do you mean the headset press?

I’ve got exactly the same wheel truing stand, cost about £25 on ebay. I’d say pay more and get a better one tbh. Does the job, but not brilliant (especially with thru-axle wheels)

I need a crown race puller. Any bargain recommends?

That Lifeline rolling tool box and bearing press set look good

I have the toolbox, think I paid £45 a few years ago in another sale.

Wasn’t too impressed at first, thought it was a bit small and fiddly, but it’s turned out to be very handy for my most-used tools.

The lid cracked quite quickly on mine and they gave me a full refund, but I’m still using it.

TBH none of those kits look like good value. Actually that’s a bit weak- they all look like bloody awful value. The lifeline one’s about £50 worth of tools- decent, usable tools but still. The Birzman looks a nice set but very expensive. Kits are always chancy but these don’t look good at all to me.

(Lifeline has other better options, and as much as I hate On One, the Jobsworth kits are better too. Decathlon’s is alright. All cover the basics at a lower price which is basiclaly what a bike kit should do)

Quite like that roller case, no idea if it’s a good buy but, well, I am now looking at roller cases to see if it is!

The “Pro” toolkit looks like daylight **** robbery even at the “cheap” price of £112.

Bit of a lazy, crap list IMO.

That Park quick change tool is way cheaper on Amazon

Amazon Link

My pedant gland is itching….

14Nm range, from 2 to 14 Nm

That’s not a range of 14Nm…

Please note that this design can only take up to 135mm hub widths.

So, it’s a front wheel truing stand?

The headset press – pretty sure that’s just the handle and you need the specific cups for the headset or bottom bracket.

I have some Park bottom bracket cups, and just use a length and of threaded bar, a couple of nuts, washers and spanners. I’m not a averse to buying decent tools, but even 70 quid for that is daylight robbery.

So, it’s a front wheel truing stand?

I’ve managed to build 2 rear wheels with mine. Just needed an axle adapter and a qr. (But as I said, it cost nowhere near £58)

I have the X-Tools press, far better than that Park one.

That truing stand doesn’t look great either.

I have a rubber mallet, better than any headset press I’ve ever used! (I’ve also got a 10 ton press but that’s only for really big headsets)