1991 Cinder Cone Headset Removal........

[rob.mac]

........Hi,

Can anyone help me with an easy way to remove the headset from my 1991 CC.

I have taken all the easy bits off but still need to removed the 'cups' (My made up term!) that are slotted into the frame. (Might need to add some pics as that might not make sense outside my head).

I know there is a tool that does this, but i dont have one, obvioulsy I dont want to damage them either in case I want to reuse them.

Any ideas? (They may not even come out fo all I know, just thought they might need to if its to be powder coated).

Thanks

 

[Rod_Saetan]

Take it to a bike shop.

 

[Lysander]

Yup- if ye don't want to damage them, take them to LBS, or buy a

http://www.cyclesurgery.com/cyclus-head ... duct/14678

 

[MCsanandreas]

there are ways using a hammer and drift of some sort. if you are not sure best let a bike shop do it. better safe than sorry.

 

[Mr Panda]

Copper pipe (as in plumbing) approx 12" long - as found in most skips

Use as drift to hammer the your cups out. Copper takes all the damage and cups are fine.


Ha - nearly swore at you there coz I thought you were someone else

 

[sex one]

as above...but use an old seat post....cut it across the diameter so you have 4 slits in the end up to 3" deep....flare the ends to fit the steerer tube and you're sorted

 

[RobMac]

Ha - nearly swore at you there coz I thought you were someone else

Who? :shock:

.

 

[rojo]

It sounds knackered just give it to me mate in Devon aswell

Kona nut me sorry

Look forward to seeing it built

 

[Charlieboy28]

gentle taps with a hammer and flat wide screwdriver inserted into the tube and onto the cup edge bit, tap oneside tap the other and out it pops simple simple, cups and frame are steel and we are talking gentle taps so no chance of damage, was told this by a guy in a bike shop when i talked about buying a headset remover tool

 

[MCsanandreas]

gentle taps with a hammer and flat wide screwdriver inserted into the tube and onto the cup edge bit, tap oneside tap the other and out it pops simple simple, cups and frame are steel and we are talking gentle taps so no chance of damage, was told this by a guy in a bike shop when i talked about buying a headset remover tool

that works,thats how i do it. you described it better than i could have!