Head set removal

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ayceejay

Guru
Location
Rural Quebec
I have just watched a GCN video where the guy prizes off the cups from the frame with a screw driver, is this kosher? Can it be done without damaging anything? Is there a better way other than expensive tools? Yes I would like to do it myself.
 
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I bought a cheap alloy old style seatpost from Halfords (about £10ish) , cut four slots in it and then slayed the fingers out to make a cheapo removal tool.

It must have done around 10 headsets now and it's still good for at least another 10 (and probably plenty more)
 
Location
Loch side.
I bought a cheap alloy old style seatpost from Halfords (about £10ish) , cut four slots in it and then slayed the fingers out to make a cheapo removal tool.

It must have done around 10 headsets now and it's still good for at least another 10 (and probably plenty more)
Yup, that works but I want to go one better and suggest an offcut of steel electrical conduit for gratis.
 
Location
Loch side.
No that's not kosher at all. A screwdriver used as a pry bar will tilt the cup as it comes out and definitely score the frame. It is a backyard mechanic technique that. It should be drifted out nice and parallel with the head tube.
 

midlife

Guru
Knock the cups out of the frame from the inside with something (drift / screwdriver) or buy one of these.

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