Tange H/set question

[Chromo Buzz]

Hi there,

The story goes like this.......... about 18months ago i got a red annodised tange h/set off the bay(NOS), when i opened the box & wrapping i found that over the yr's it had faded to looking a tad pinkish   Recently i stripped it with the oven cleaner along with me DC hinged clamp, took them to a local anno company this morn & realised the tange cups where the bearings sit is steel

So the question is.....whats the best way to prize them out? As i'm guessing when they were made back in the 80's they were anno'd then steel inserts for bearing mating face were either pressed in or glued. I was thinking some kinda heat gun treatment on them might do the trick

I'll post some pic's up later today

Any idea's chap's would be greatly appreciated

[Superkav]

Not sure if this will help but I also had a Tange headset which I de-anno'd but once it was bare metal I enamelled it. You can get loads of colours, prep it, spray it (enamel rattle can) and cure it in the oven. Looked pukka but it's long gone so no pics I'm afraid.