Headset press recommendations?

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  • December 13, 2016 at 3:10 pm #1061636
    TwoWheelsDC
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    I have an HHP-3. Quality is very good and there’s no flex in the rod, which I think is where cheaper tools have issues. I guess it’s not as ergonomic as the HHP-2, but it’s like half the cost, so… I’m happy to let you borrow it if you decide you don’t want to invest in one of your own.

    December 13, 2016 at 4:27 pm #1061645
    hozn
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    I have two blocks of wood connected by a threaded rod with some washers/bolts on either end. Sounds like what you had, but not sure why yours didn’t work. A friend built a few of these and gave me one. It works just fine. I imagine their are some cheap ones on eBay that work too? Haven’t looked, but this is a pretty simple tool.

    December 13, 2016 at 7:36 pm #1061663
    EasyRider
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    IIRC, I found it difficult to keep the cups aligned as they entered the headtube, and they were a tight fit that required some force to seat. Back then i had no repair stand, no bench, was living in a studio apartment. I guess now that I have a heavy bench and clamp stand, a DIY tool would be easier to work with. Got a picture of the one your friend made for you?

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