headset installation without tool

A Muzi said:

I'm reminded of an employee who, a week after learning how
to use BB taps, ran a set backwards (reverse threads on
the left side) through his own frame.

Better than a punters.

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Dan Daniel said:

No, no, no... a machinist's vice...

Please, no postings about the immoral habits of machinists
on this group.

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Tom Sherman – Quad City Area

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JP said:

If you can botch the frame without tools you can
probably botch it with tools, since the only thing
you're doing is tapping the cups into
it. Most likely scenario is that you drop the hammer or
installation tool onto one of the main tubes.

It's also possible to split the crown race and/or flare or
otherwise damage the head tube when installing without the
proper tools. This is particularly a problem with lugless
frames that lack reinforcement on the head tube ends.

To be perfectly honest, although I have replaced headsets
using bike butcher technique, I would probably not try to do
the first installation on a new frame that way unless I knew
that it had been properly prepped by the builder.

JP

Tom Sherman said:

Dan Daniel said:

No, no, no... a machinist's vice...

Please, no postings about the immoral habits of machinists
on this group.

Sorry. I'll keep to the immoral habits of mechanics in the
future....