Home made Headset Cup Remover

[thewump]

This is not original thinking. Various people doing it with PVC pipe and copper, but thought I'd post anyway. Why spend $27 on this:

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/TL707C03-Park+Rt-1+Headset+Cup+Remover.aspx

When you can make one for $1 like this:

More pics and text here: http://picasaweb.google.com/gnoshmepics/BikeProjects#

K

 

[Pinche]

brass punches work good also and never had a problem damaging cups either. Not to mention you can pick up a variety pack of them for pretty cheap. Something like this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/18pc-Brass-Steel-Pu ... 5889857919
The only bike specific tools I own are spoke wrenches, crank arm remover and some tire levers. Besides that, I use just normal tools and make them work on thing that might need a specific tool(freewheels, threaded bottom bracket cups and fixed gear cogs). I foresee myself picking up a bottom bracket tool as I'm working with road bikes more so now then cruiser style bikes.

 

[Korporal]

Did the aluminium start to crack when you bent the legs out?

 

[thewump]

Did the aluminium start to crack when you bent the legs out?

No signs of cracking.

K

 

[Anonymous]

I just use a brass punch or a piece of pipe that'll fit down the hole.

Coupla taps with the ol' hammer...its rolling around the floor.