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Community => Thorn General => Topic started by: jonathan on September 04, 2007, 09:14:57 AM

Title: Star nut Setting
Post by: jonathan on September 04, 2007, 09:14:57 AM
Gday,

Does anyone have a good method for installing the star nut into the steerer, without buying the park tool for the job.

It looks like once the nut is started then it should drive in straight but getting it started straight could be tricky.

I could turn up a piece of wood that fits inside the steerer and fasten the star nut to that but that does nothing to easy the initial entry.

TA

Jonathan in Stanthorpe
Australia

Title: Re: Star nut Setting
Post by: ians on September 04, 2007, 01:48:59 PM
Gday

I used a length of broom handle (a short bit!) and a wooden mallet.  The trick is to take it very gently.  

cheers

ian