FINNEY1973
Senior Retro Guru
Another Saturday, another pain in the ar$e problem.
I've bought a headset press and a cup removal tool so I can do more fettling and building
The removal tool seems to be inherently flawed. Both top and bottom cups are in place but need to be removed. When I insert the removal tool the idea is that it springs out to meet to the inner walls of the headtube so that it can locate itself behind the cup - a few whacks and it should be out. However, as the other cup is still in place it doesn't allow the removal tool to spring back fully so it isn't locating flush behind the other cup I'm trying to remove - I think the main problem is that i'm dealing with a short headtube and hence there isn't sufficient distance to allow the tool to spring out fully? The other cup is limiting its operation if that makes sense.
Anyone had issues like this before?
Cheers...
I've bought a headset press and a cup removal tool so I can do more fettling and building
The removal tool seems to be inherently flawed. Both top and bottom cups are in place but need to be removed. When I insert the removal tool the idea is that it springs out to meet to the inner walls of the headtube so that it can locate itself behind the cup - a few whacks and it should be out. However, as the other cup is still in place it doesn't allow the removal tool to spring back fully so it isn't locating flush behind the other cup I'm trying to remove - I think the main problem is that i'm dealing with a short headtube and hence there isn't sufficient distance to allow the tool to spring out fully? The other cup is limiting its operation if that makes sense.
Anyone had issues like this before?
Cheers...