Author Topic: Fitting ball race cups? (Read 501 times)

beaglepopper · « **on:** September 17, 2008, 11:33 PM »

Is there a trick to the trade? or am i better off going to my local bike shop to press them in?

MartyC · « **Reply #1 on:** September 18, 2008, 05:30 AM »

If only one set LBS, if you've a few to do buy yourself a bearing press or make one up using a long and wide diameter nut and bolt (c. 7 inches long) and a few very large washers

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toys19 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 18, 2008, 06:34 AM »

When I was a teenager I used to mack these in using a hammer and a bit of hardwood, never had any problems. Nowadays I use a home made press as per MartyC's recommendation. You can get all you need from B&Q, I use 2 wide flat plates,(which were some cheap angle brackets from b&q) then you can do BB races too. total cost about a fiver.

beaglepopper · « **Reply #3 on:** September 19, 2008, 07:51 PM »

I went to my local bike shop and they had never come across a bike with push in cups!!! They are supposed to be the best bike mechanics around my area! My neighbour made me a homemade press at work and they went in a treat