Facing the BB, HT and brake tabs

Slack said:

Anyone know what the typical price is to have your BB, HT and disc tabs
faced?

If they charge you more than $5 then walk away. If you give them enough
other business, they shouldn't charge you more than that.

Quoted message said:

Second question: Is facing the BB even necessary with them fancy OB BBs?
--Slack

All of mine have been. All the same Race Face external BB.

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Slack said the following on 13/03/2007 03:42:

Quoted message said:

Anyone know what the typical price is to have your BB, HT and disc tabs
faced?

About 20 quid.

Quoted message said:

Second question: Is facing the BB even necessary with them fancy OB BBs?

I thought it was even more important with those BBs.

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Paul Boyd
http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/

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Quoted message said:

Anyone know what the typical price is to have your BB, HT and disc tabs
faced?

I was wondering that exact thing just the other day. I had a warranty frame
done before I picked it up and it seemed a bit expensive. I didn't complain
though, it was done by one of the best mechanics in Australia[1] and how
well it's done is an important factor.

Quoted message said:

Second question: Is facing the BB even necessary with them fancy OB BBs?

As another poster said, it's more important with external bearing BBs.
There was a small but noticable improvement in the running. A few problem
cranks I've seen/heard has been cured by facing.
The mechanic said facing the HT was more important on cartridge style
bearings than loose ball ones.
I was told not to bother facing the brake tabs with my Hayes brakes as they
use an adapter which is unlikely to be square itself.

[1] Obviously impossible to judge but first choice for mechanic in national
race teams.

Duncan said:

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Quoted message said:

Anyone know what the typical price is to have your BB, HT and disc tabs
faced?

I was wondering that exact thing just the other day. I had a warranty frame
done before I picked it up and it seemed a bit expensive. I didn't complain
though, it was done by one of the best mechanics in Australia[1] and how
well it's done is an important factor.

Quoted message said:

Second question: Is facing the BB even necessary with them fancy OB BBs?

As another poster said, it's more important with external bearing BBs.
There was a small but noticable improvement in the running. A few problem
cranks I've seen/heard has been cured by facing.
The mechanic said facing the HT was more important on cartridge style
bearings than loose ball ones.
I was told not to bother facing the brake tabs with my Hayes brakes as they
use an adapter which is unlikely to be square itself.

[1] Obviously impossible to judge but first choice for mechanic in national
race teams.

My LBS did mine for free when I picked up my last Frame.

On Mar 12, 10:18 pm, Ride-A-Lot <mitchell@[nospam]schnauzers.ws>

Quoted message said:

Slack said:

Anyone know what the typical price is to have your BB, HT and disc tabs
faced?

If they charge you more than $5 then walk away. If you give them enough
other business, they shouldn't charge you more than that.

Agreed, if the people doing the work are the same ones that sold the
frame.

That said, frame tools are expensive and have a limited life. If the
frame was purchased off-site then he should expect to pay for the
service. The going rate around here is 35 to 50 bucks.

R

Quoted message said:

On Mar 12, 10:18 pm, Ride-A-Lot <mitchell@[nospam]schnauzers.ws>

Quoted message said:

Slack said:

Anyone know what the typical price is to have your BB, HT and disc

tabs

Quoted message said:

faced?

If they charge you more than $5 then walk away. If you give them enough
other business, they shouldn't charge you more than that.

Agreed, if the people doing the work are the same ones that sold the
frame.

That said, frame tools are expensive and have a limited life. If the
frame was purchased off-site then he should expect to pay for the
service. The going rate around here is 35 to 50 bucks.

R

hmmm, I was just checking out the price of the tools 🙁 not good....

Looks like I'm due for a LBS visit. Plus, I just removed the the cheesy
headset cup to install my Hopey bracket; now I see I need some deeper
cups... hopefully the HT /can be/ reamed.

The Giant frame is nice and I'm sure I'll love it after everything is done
and I'm slamming it down that first rock garden, but Turner quality it
ain't. Then again, my goal was to to build a nice solid [non-single pivot]
ride as inexpensive as possible.
--
Slack - getting ready to bust out the Dremel