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OK, so I've got a brand new frame (Chameleon) and brand new headset (Deus)... but no headset press.
Do I fit myself with wood and a hammer (shitting myself that I'll bugger it up) or do I take it to a shop?
Opinions please!
B
Hammertime!
Agree - go for the hammer. If you go carefully, you can't really b*gger it up too much... Plus you get to feel smug and save money. Win-win.
Go to the hardware shop get 4 big washers a threaded rod and 2 nuts to fit the rod add two spanners and there is a headset press. Probably cost you 3 quid.
Or take your time with wood and a hammer.
I got a cyclus headset press with a voucher from wiggle - made it very easy and quite a nice tool to use.
Whereabouts in the country are you? Might be someone not far away who'll do it for you/lend you a press for it
you can buy a press now for £30, or hammer and wood works okay just watch what your doing, or if you have a vice works a treat.
what joolsburger said.
i have fit loads and loads like that.
In Stafford if you want to borrow mine?
Near Glasgow actually but cheers for the offer 🙂
That Cyclus press looks good actually; its the hassle of going in to a shop I'm trying to avoid. I reckon tools like that will last forever and I will have mates queueing up to borrow it even if I don't use it often myself.