Jarl Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 (edited) So, I pulled the aluminium bit out of my star fangled nut just now. Doh. Also, they're urban forks, which apparently have an 18.3mm inside diameter (i measured 18mm with a crappy ruler, so it seems close enough) because of a very thick aluminium steerer, so standard star nuts are out. There's another star nut slightly lower down from a previous failed attempt, so headlocks are out. Tarty have their small sized star nut for £3, but it's currently on order and I suspect it'd be too big anyway. I don't have a dremel/grinder to grind down a new star nut.Suggestions???? Edited October 12, 2008 by Jarl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grant_hundley Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 get a long metal stick and hammer and smack the other star nut down and out of the bottom of the steerercan use a headlock thenor go to a local bike shop and see if they got any star nuts for 1 inch steerer'sthen file it down a bit if its too big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarl Posted October 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 (edited) get a long metal stick and hammer and smack the other star nut down and out of the bottom of the steerercan use a headlock thennu uh. You can see where the steerer gets narrower, there's a kind of lip, which the old star nut is currently sitting on (sideways ). Needle nose pliers won't shift it, either Pity really, because I like the idea of a headlock system. Edited October 12, 2008 by Jarl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Tarty sell them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Winton. Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 go to halfords and get a 1" startnut rather than a 1/18" one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Neal Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 nu uh. You can see where the steerer gets narrower, there's a kind of lip, which the old star nut is currently sitting on (sideways ). Needle nose pliers won't shift it, either Pity really, because I like the idea of a headlock system.Hit it harder, they fall apart eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grant_hundley Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 nu uh. You can see where the steerer gets narrower, there's a kind of lip, which the old star nut is currently sitting on (sideways ). Needle nose pliers won't shift it, either Pity really, because I like the idea of a headlock system.you need to smack it really hard...use a sledge hammer to smack it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Tarty sell them...Obviously you didn't read his post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 I just ordered a 1" starfangle from chainreaction for £3.99. I'll let you know if it fits when I get my forks here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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