that NBR dude Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Depending on how much material you have to play with, and you could find an engineering company to do it, you could mill it out from 1"1/8th to 1"1/2, then run an 1"1/2 converter to step it back down to 1"1/8th. Not exactly the easiest job in the world, but more trustworthy than a coke can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Depending on how much material you have to play with, and you could find an engineering company to do it, you could mill it out from 1"1/8th to 1"1/2, then run an 1"1/2 converter to step it back down to 1"1/8th. Not exactly the easiest job in the world, but more trustworthy than a coke can.Thats rather alot of material to be removing, i dont know how thick the headtubes are on those frames thoughHave you tried a deep cup headset yet? Try that before thinking of any other bodges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisa Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Have you tried a new headset in it? My echo teams bottom cup fell out and you were able to spin it about when forks were in etc. Rocked and make so much noise. One FSA pig later and it was perfect, normal tight fitment. Just a shit alloy headset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Yellow Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 you can't bodge in a bikeshop. that's outrageous...anyway flared headtubes we normally advice they will need a new frame, however as suggested before, steel kings with deeper cups may work, or a lower quality headset (ie FSA pigs) aren't made with as good precision as king's so i managed to solve the same problem with my old frame.bodging will be shit cos the whole point of a good working headset is the cups are to be fitted flush to a FACED headtube so the bearings isn't loaded in a awkward angle.steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synergy Posted March 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 you can't bodge in a bikeshop. that's outrageous...anyway flared headtubes we normally advice they will need a new frame, however as suggested before, steel kings with deeper cups may work, or a lower quality headset (ie FSA pigs) aren't made with as good precision as king's so i managed to solve the same problem with my old frame.bodging will be shit cos the whole point of a good working headset is the cups are to be fitted flush to a FACED headtube so the bearings isn't loaded in a awkward angle.stevehe has asked me as a friend to find out ways of bodging it because he cant afford a new frame, i would only recomend a new frame but as he is a friend i will try help him with what he wants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_travis Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 he has asked me as a friend to find out ways of bodging it because he cant afford a new frame, i would only recomend a new frame but as he is a friend i will try help him with what he wants.The point the guys are making mike is....dont be doing it through halfords (or whichever shop you work in now). You wont be insured as a company and if he goes ass over tit and damages himself because of it, the company will be in big trouble.The tips are as simple as...get a headset with longer cupsaraldite or similar product.at some point this frame is going to fail no matter what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 I read about cutting a small slit into the tube then welding it back closed. It's supposed contract the tube to a smaller size. Not exactly wise, unless your good at that stuff i suppose. Ah here it is. Right down the bottom of the page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synergy Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 The point the guys are making mike is....dont be doing it through halfords (or whichever shop you work in now). You wont be insured as a company and if he goes ass over tit and damages himself because of it, the company will be in big trouble.The tips are as simple as...get a headset with longer cupsaraldite or similar product.at some point this frame is going to fail no matter whatyeah i know sorry the bike is now at my house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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