matthewholdsworth Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 ok, i've got no specialist tools and want to remove the headset cups from my headtube, i want to sell the headset on because its hope and virutally brand new so dont want to trash them. anyone got any good ideas??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartridge Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 anyone got any good ideas??? ← Take it to your local shop and get them to remove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 Well, do the hammer thing but use a bit of wood instead of a metal pole? :wub: Seriously, it's the easiest way. If it's new, it won't have probably been fully mashed into the frame anyway. Just poke a metal bar or a bit of wood down the headtube, and knock it with a hammer. You can start doing it gently, and move around the top of the inside of the cup. It'll come off easily enough. We managed to get my friend's Cane Creek headset out easily. Admittedly, I made a tit of myself at Onza by hammering my FSA Pig cup in half sending bearings everywhere. Good work, there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....ndpost&p=544449 :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb88 Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 LBS would be the best option as tarty said... i wouldnt really consider anything else as you want the headset to sell on, although i usually hammer mine out using a mallet and screwdriver (from the inside of the headtube). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthews Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 (edited) Me and a mate had this exact same problem yesterday :wub: Get your hands on a rather beef and long screw driver also find yourself a hamer or ruber malet. Put the hammer down the headtube so its up against the headset give it one wack , move the scew driver 90 degrees around the headset give it another hit move another 90 degrees and keep doing that until the headset pops out!! :- Edited February 6, 2005 by Team Matthews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewholdsworth Posted February 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 cheers guys, only just posting my thanks because i cant stand dial up at home!!! fat mikes idea works a treat!! got the cups out straight out!!! merci guys :( :) :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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