...and is the FSA Duron headset totally working for you now that the head tube has been prepped?
Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 12:27:27 PM UTC-7 Igor wrote: > Closing the loop here.. the head tube needed some facing. > > On Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 9:44:54 AM UTC-4 Igor wrote: > >> I've taken the frame to the shop so will see what they can do and report >> back. >> >> My press is a https://wheelsmfg.com/headset-press-pro-install-kit.html >> >> On Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 9:43:54 PM UTC-4 Will Boericke wrote: >> >>> I had that Duron headset on a bike where I could not get the preload >>> dialed in correctly, ever. I replaced it with a Tange Falcon, but wonder >>> if I had the same misalignment issue. I also wondered if it was a >>> counterfeiit. My install tool is also a threaded rod and washers. >>> >>> On Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 7:01:31 PM UTC-4 Patrick Moore wrote: >>> >>>> Lol. At least you used a block of wood. Long ago I installed a nice >>>> Logic headset in the same way, except I was lazy and didn't bother to find >>>> a block of wood. Last-gen-chromo Specialized Crossroads Cruz. I managed to >>>> chip a bit out of the skirt of one of the races but all still went in >>>> straight and true and I never had any problems with the headset. >>>> >>>> Now I use a threaded rod and really big fender washers. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 10:22 AM Mackenzy Albright < >>>> mackenzy...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> ... Since then I've always just carefully filed the paint flat and >>>>> mashed away at the headset with a hammer and block of wood and a bunch of >>>>> grease trusting the machining is correct on the frame and headset. >>>> >>>> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e24d0565-bb92-45fd-b5bd-e1768ca86786n%40googlegroups.com.
