Big H* Posted June 26, 2013 Share it should work if you use it very, very slowly otherwise you may crack the carbon No, the tube cutter will not cut the fibres in the carbon and the cut will fray. Use a carbon specific blade or at least a 26TPI blade with a cutting guide that clamps onto the steerer. The Hose clamps is an excellent idea and rather use masking tape. You can mark your cut better. Edited June 26, 2013 by Big H* mxjunke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cippo Posted June 26, 2013 Share I use cotton buds to dry out hub axle after a wash. Use the skewer to push it through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted June 26, 2013 Share No, the tube cutter will not cut the fibres in the carbon and the cut will fray. Use a carbon specific blade or at leats a 26TPI blade with a cutting guide that clamps onto the steerer. Here's what i use as guides for carbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZakAttak Posted June 26, 2013 Share How about using one of these for those hard to reach places? instead of a syringe, ok, again this is not a homemade item, but freely available.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paarlmtb Posted June 26, 2013 Share Plumbers out there, this is just normal copper pipe Thread : http://forums.bicycl...thread-923.html I found this doesn't work for me, the "legs" frumpled, this works really well - found on wilddogsza.net. Flatbar rounded on sides. Slot in behind race and tap out from other side Meezo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big H* Posted June 26, 2013 Share How about using one of these for those hard to reach places? instead of a syringe, ok, again this is not a homemade item, but freely available.... Used disposable syringes are easy to find, just follow cycling teams and look inside crumpled Coke tins. Hackster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big H* Posted June 26, 2013 Share Note ADMIN or Mudder-rotters, please sticky this fred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZakAttak Posted June 26, 2013 Share Used disposable syringes are easy to find, just follow cycling teams and look inside crumpled Coke tins. GreatGusto and Big H* 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted June 26, 2013 Share I found this doesn't work for me, the "legs" frumpled, this works really well - found on wilddogsza.net. Flatbar rounded on sides. Slot in behind race and tap out from other side Never tried this ? But how easy would it be to flip that inside the headtube... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted June 26, 2013 Share Never tried this ? But how easy would it be to flip that inside the headtube... Ok on second thoughts should be simple enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big H* Posted June 26, 2013 Share Ok on second thoughts should be simple enough You can even drill and tighten to a long enough bolt. Your tapping thingie it with is then permanently attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted June 26, 2013 Share You can even drill and tighten to a long enough bolt. Your tapping thingie it with is then permanently attached. Yes. But then it might be slightly harder to get it into the frame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruz Addict Posted June 26, 2013 Share possibly the best thread on the hub!!!,i love making stuff work with tools made and sourced form different applications etc. probably from growing up watching Macguyver? will be watching this with great interest. Big H* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jatho Posted June 26, 2013 Share Some of the DIY tools I've made and used with great success BB30 Press Fit bearing pressCannondale Headset pressHydraulic brake bleeding kitHose clamps to cut steerers (have subsequently purchased the correct tool to replace this) Over time I've tried to replace my home made tools with proper tools and have a nice tool kit now, I completely stripped and rebuilt my Cannondale Flash Carbon after Sani2C myself and didn't have to pay anyone I also know that everything was built properly and to spec and actually have more confidence knowing the bike is built perfectly. I have all of the tools to do the same on my road bike and will never again send my bike to a bike shop. With the wealth of information on the internet anyone is capable of doing this, there are loads of video's out there detailing just about every detailed aspect of bike servicing and if that fails thehub is full of rocket scientists Shangri la and Wannabe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jatho Posted June 26, 2013 Share On a side note, I've picked up brand new bikes in the past that have been built by trained mechanics and have had loose cranks, brakes, steerers, stems etc.. and not once or twice a few times, hence why I'm doing my own bikes now. The feeling you have riding a bike for the first time that you've built yourself is priceless. M L, Big H*, openmind and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paarlmtb Posted June 26, 2013 Share I recently built my first wheel - I used my stationary trainer as a wheel trueing stand. 29er wheel sans tyre fits fine, just removed the "resistance" part. Look up Roger Musson for homemade dishing tool, and radial and lateral trueing tools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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