Thanks, all. I mis-spoke as usual: I do use the 16" adjustable wrench for the locknut, the Park (not Stein type) headset wrench on the cup, not the reverse, and it works well, except for that variation in the width of the flats on the adjustable cup. But I'd like to get a Stein-type wrench for the cup -- not that I really *need *one.
So, are they available anywhere for $40 or less? I've got 2 of the cheaper Park hs wrenches too, and neither seem to fit any adjustable cup I've come across with the precision I'd like. I always kneel on the floor and hold the bike up with my head. (Just kidding; I've got a nice stand, but I've done pretty thorough overhauls holding bike up between forehead and wall.) I do have the technique down. Anyway, no big deal. Thanks again. On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 9:20 AM, Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > I ought to get one of these; I've used the old Park hex style for decades, > with no more damage than burring the edges of a few aluminum locknuts, but > this Stein type will be better > > Only, does one have to pay $60 at Missing Link Tools (the sole source > Google showed me) to get one? The only Stein wrench I found is on eBay for > $86. > > I agree with Hugh, you just don't have to adjust decent headsets (and just > about any aftermarket headset sold in the US is decent, IME) once you get > them right. Heck, even the OEM ones on generic commodity bikes stay put, as > far as my experience goes. > > That said, perhaps I should saven my money, but if I can find a Stein type > for $40 or less, I'll bite. > > Now some of the cheap Indian-made headsets I worked on came loose all the > time, but perhaps taht was because I used a "monkey wrench" to "adjust" > them. > > So, sources? > > Thanks. > > PS: What do you (all) use to hold the cup in place while you tighten the > locknut? Me, a large adjustable wrench which hasn't slipped yet. > > > On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 9:04 AM, Grant Petersen <grant6...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> The "secret" to properly snugging a threaded headset is to use two >> wrenches (in the case of a non-Rinko style). The spanner kind goes on the >> cup flats, and it's really helpful to use the Stein-type (now also made by >> Park) that's chunky and grabs around about 230 degrees and cannot slip.... >> > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, New Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique ************************************************************************** ************** *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
