Author Topic: Getting BB cups in (Read 4375 times)

Swivel · « **on:** April 07, 2011, 08:23 PM »

I have the last few bits (just waiting on brake cables now) to add to my 85 to complete it, but the fooking BB cups will not go in!

I've tried hitting with wood, rubber hammer etc.. I don't have a vice otherwise that may have been the first option. Anymore thoughts of how to get these buggers in!

Thanks,

Matt

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #1 on:** April 07, 2011, 08:27 PM »

dear mother of god

Redline · « **Reply #2 on:** April 07, 2011, 08:31 PM »

... bit of grease inside the frame BB and around the cups usually does the trick fella

Betty · « **Reply #3 on:** April 07, 2011, 08:35 PM »

Stick the cups in the freezer for a while

Swivel · « **Reply #4 on:** April 07, 2011, 08:43 PM »

Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on April 07, 2011, 08:27 PM

dear mother of god

Swivel · « **Reply #5 on:** April 07, 2011, 08:43 PM »

Quote from: cheekythirtysix on April 07, 2011, 08:31 PM

... bit of grease inside the frame BB and around the cups usually does the trick fella

Done that but they are as tight as a nunns

Swivel · « **Reply #6 on:** April 07, 2011, 08:43 PM »

Quote from: Betty on April 07, 2011, 08:35 PM

Stick the cups in the freezer for a while

Really!? Ok worth a shot I guess fella ta

popedante · « **Reply #7 on:** April 07, 2011, 08:46 PM »

threaded bar and 2 nuts + some washers ie. a bearing press

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #8 on:** April 07, 2011, 08:46 PM »

don't hit/press em too hard and split/flare the bb

madferret · « **Reply #9 on:** April 07, 2011, 08:47 PM »

i make a tool for inserting bottom brackets and headset ask brettypeeps what its like and can supply for £5 and that just covers the postage if its any help you need to keep it paralell as you try and press em in

brettypeeps · « **Reply #10 on:** April 07, 2011, 08:48 PM »

Great tool Just pay the postage and I will send it out or should I say madferret will.

Swivel · « **Reply #11 on:** April 07, 2011, 08:48 PM »

Quote from: madferret on April 07, 2011, 08:47 PM

i make a tool for inserting bottom brackets and headset ask brettypeeps what its like and can supply for £5 and that just covers the postage if its any help you need to keep it paralell as you try and press em in

Sounds good fella

firebird4130 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 07, 2011, 08:48 PM »

I've had to file some cups before

Swivel · « **Reply #13 on:** April 07, 2011, 08:50 PM »

Quote from: fraz4130 on April 07, 2011, 08:48 PM

I've had to file some cups before

That's what costa said and look at his hands now

WINI · « **Reply #14 on:** April 07, 2011, 08:51 PM »

Quote from: madferret on April 07, 2011, 08:47 PM

i make a tool for inserting bottom brackets and headset ask brettypeeps what its like and can supply for £5 and that just covers the postage if its any help you need to keep it paralell as you try and press em in

Also could do with the same thing matey, I'll have one of your new fangled 'tools' if you have one. Saves waking the neighbours with my hammering at 11pm

Munnyella · « **Reply #15 on:** April 07, 2011, 08:51 PM »

Don't know what you are building, but the internal BB shell is free of paint isn't it?

Swivel · « **Reply #16 on:** April 07, 2011, 08:53 PM »

Quote from: thewinsta on April 07, 2011, 08:51 PM

Saves waking the neighbours with my wanking at 11pm

Swivel · « **Reply #17 on:** April 07, 2011, 08:53 PM »

Quote from: munnyella on April 07, 2011, 08:51 PM

Don't know what you are building, but the internal BB shell is free of paint isn't it?

Yeah original chrome 85 survivor, fooking mint it is

Munnyella · « **Reply #18 on:** April 07, 2011, 09:04 PM »

Take the frame and cups to an engineers place, get them to measure them and machine the cups down for a tight friction fit, not worth forcing them in, they will go, but what if they split the shell?, frame fooked.

might cost a tenner, but I would not want to get a big hammer anywhere near 1985 chrome of that value!!!