Re: [RBW] Re: Headset nut: aluminum vs steel

On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 9:41 PM, Scott McLain wrote: > Another reason to go steel is that the fork steerer is steel and so it is > always better to use like metals. Aluminum does not do really well with > threads, it galls and wants to get stuck. Grease works as a dialectic to > prevent or slow

[RBW] Re: Headset nut: aluminum vs steel

This is the Stanley wrench I use for t

[RBW] Re: Headset nut: aluminum vs steel

Though you probably need a thin wrench from a bike shop for the top bearing surface, I've found that a regular open end wrench from sears or a hardware store is much nicer for the lock but. In general I think it's better to buy tools from a tool store instead of a bike store when possible. --

[RBW] Re: Headset nut: aluminum vs steel

Another reason to go steel is that the fork steerer is steel and so it is always better to use like metals. Aluminum does not do really well with threads, it galls and wants to get stuck. Grease works as a dialectic to prevent or slow down galvanic corrosion. If you do go with Aluminum, I wo

Re: [RBW] Re: Headset nut: aluminum vs steel

Regarding overtightening: it's hard to overtighten a hs, IME, which is extensive and comes with a compulsion to over torque things. Don't choose the metal of your hs for this reason! Patrick Moore, who has (blush, shuffle, shuffle) been known to fine-tune hs bearing adjustment by cranking* the hel

[RBW] Re: Headset nut: aluminum vs steel

Well thank goodness for that at least ! As for the nut Ash, as long as the nut screws on as it is supposed to: as in *easy peasy*, the steering tube threads will always be fine regardless of the material. On Monday, April 24, 2017 at 12:41:01 PM UTC-4, Ash A wrote: > > Folks, > > t

[RBW] Re: Headset nut: aluminum vs steel

Folks, thanks for sharing your opinions. To clarify, some of the LBSs did have 32mm wrench, but not for sale. They had 34, 36 and 40mm wrenches in stock. The aluminum would be probably better for the life of the fork, as if at I over tighten, there is no chance of damaging the fork. I'm

[RBW] Re: Headset nut: aluminum vs steel

I prefer steel not so much because al is softer, but getting a perfect match between wrench and nut in really hard, it's hit or miss depending on the tool and the nut tolerances. Steel gives you more leeway. I do use an adjustable along with a 32mm wrench on my headsets, but it's not one that

[RBW] Re: Headset nut: aluminum vs steel

As long as the height of the steel locknut is the same, you'll have no problems. Did the LBS's not have 32mm headset wrenches for sale, or were they actually bereft of them in their workshops as well? If the latter, do they not service any older good bikes or newer cheaper bikes at all? Kind o