Bottom bracket press tool - make it yourself

[@benjaminbilbeau1577]

Great video, thank you!

[@nazzartareev]

Solid Aussie ingenuity, love it!

[@rinonhoxha4059]

Thank you sir for this gem. Just made one. I'll give it a try later on and let you know how it goes. It is Pressfit 86 BB. The first time I'm working on that part of the bike myself. Thank you again. Rinoni

[@ywie]

Thank you for your great idea. I don’t really have money to buy a special tool for my bike so this video is very helpful!

[@druckerman247]

Sensational! Thanks for a great number of your DIY vids.

[@Sharpie951HD]

What a lovely little tool. I might make one myself and save a few bob

[@tommonaghan111]

Your videos are great. Thank you.

[@MarkSweeting_]

Just made one for my pf30 (73) bb on my mountain bike 😆 thanks for the great vid

[@iancopp7646]

You are an economic godsend.Thanks a bunch.

[@rinonhoxha4059]

It worked Beautifully!

[@AfonsoRamosmtb]

Lately, mainly in the triatlhon they are using ceramics pulleys, some with a very large size (of the brand ceramicspeed). Maybe it could be a subject for a future video, what kind of pulley is better, how much better they are, and how to change them. Even if it's just trading for a new one. As always your videos are great, thank you!

[@TheSoldkall]

Thank´s for sharing, very nicely editing!

[@alantaylor6691]

This is what I need, there's no way I'm buying hundreds of dollars worth of Park Tools just to deal with my bottom bracket.

[@1trucxhondamov589]

👍👍👍👍👍! Beats a $509 Bottom Bracket Press Machine! Thanks! 😀

[@arnodivalentin5639]

hello ,really nice video you are very talented, my question is I have just purchased Campagnolo chorus 12 speed cranks and bottom bracket is BB86.5 X 41 can this tool be used to press the cups into the frame. The bearing on the Campy cranks are on the spindle?

[@H3mL0ck]

Great vid! Thanks for sharing.

[@bicycleutopia]

this is excellent!! thank you. bike parts could be made better and easier to work on, but the big corporations want to force us to buy and throw away...which is unnecessary if one can replace and renew.

[@stevenleffanue]

+bicycleutopia Glad you like the DIY press. Yes,unfortunately it all seems to be about the $$ these days.

[@fckinnonstick9919]

Yeah they want us to spend dollars with their proprietary exclusive parts together with their single time use tools which are riducoluosly expensive. but thanks to these guys whos are sharing their innovative mind and saved us for a couple of dollars :D

[@timquain5341]

The bottom bracket that I have to use (sm-BB7141) has a tube that goes between the 2 bearings. I have a feeling that there was more to the bottom bracket on the ends two.

[@Felix74566]

Perfect video, thank you!

[@JazSoda]

Thank you so much! Great video!

[@qwertyazerty2137]

I think the poly tube as a drift is not necessary. Once you pre-fit the bearings in the shell, they are already tightly aligned right. The only drift guide which might me useful is for the any piece that presses on the bearing but here you got a nice plastic adapter which center hole is of the same diameter as the threaded rod so it stays centered while pressing on the bearing.

[@Tympan]

That is awesome idea. So simple. Thank a lot.

[@michaelkrause6021]

worked perfectly!

[@ravenengland9232]

These episodes are highly cerebral :)

[@louihendrikx]

Super video, thank you so mutch.

[@douglasgonsalvesfavero6861]

Please, could you teach how to make a tool to extract bearings from the bottom bracket press fit? Thanks

[@nathanalfred4361]

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[@rogeliosalvador7857]

@Nathan Alfred instablaster :)

[@nathanalfred4361]

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[@nathanalfred4361]

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[@rogeliosalvador7857]

@Nathan Alfred You are welcome :)

[@garrincha1199]

And how do you take them out? Any ideas?

[@MrPilberg]

Bloody genius

[@ahafeezs]

can you show us how to make tool for Bottom Bracket PF30? including the removal tools if possible. thanks in advance! Kudos for your in depth video!

[@stevenleffanue]

+Abdul Hafeez Sadon You should be able to use the same tool for your PF30 bb,Abdul...same bearing size. To extract the cups,use the same method as in the video....Park tools recommends tapping out the cups in the same way.

[@ahafeezs]

great! you're indeed my walletsaver. Keep it up!

[@U.s.e.r.3493]

Just come across this...thoughts on a tool to remove the BB?

[@johnbeedham3010]

really good tool and vid, Thanks

[@billybradley7549]

Oz the DIY Bottom Bracket Press Fit Tool... could that be used for a BB92 or is it for BB30?

[@stevenleffanue]

+Billy Bradley BB92 is 30mmx41mmx11mm so that should be no problem using it for that Billy.

[@billybradley7549]

Thanks Oz much appreciated great videos and money saver.

[@fuertep2do]

Hey nice video but how you know went you have to replace tha bracket?

[@stevenleffanue]

Usually the bearings are not smooth any more or have slight lateral flex. Often you will hear a slight creaking sound when pedalling.

[@fuertep2do]

@@stevenleffanue yeah its some creanking but has some olay too .

[@txmyocastor]

ok, i'm going for it!!! Thanks mate.

[@txmyocastor]

WooHoo! This worked great! Spent $4.88 at Home Depot and set my bottom bracket and headset! Boom! Shacka Lacka

[@rmcbeath]

BA Reich, could you let me know the part #s of the orange plastic or the brass pieces from Home Depot? I am having trouble finding them there. Thanks

[@AvaPxiaO]

no wonder they crick-creak if they are going in so easy. But on a carbon frame you can't expect too much forcing and expanding. very nice video

[@davidlenneberg4303]

Great info thanks👍

[@souloftheage]

What size shell is this for?

[@johnkramer6625]

Does it work for trek bikes that come with pressfit BB91?

[@stevenleffanue]

Yes

[@alantaylor6691]

Can that tool also be used to knock the bb bearings out as well as installing them?

[@stevenleffanue]

No. To knock out the bearings use a 20cm cut off piece of wooden broomstick Arahorn.

[@TheCrossroads09]

Good! but I think your video should have included how to get the old bearings out as simple as it may seem.

[@stevenleffanue]

+TheCrossroads09 Yes,already sorted that one out too. Keep watching,vid should be done in next week or so :)

[@TufferImages]

Great video as usual, will either version work with Cervelos BBRight?

[@stevenleffanue]

+Chris Rich Yes Chris,Cervelo BBright direct press uses 30mmx42mm bearings so this press will install them fine.

[@TufferImages]

Thanks so much. Love you're videos. Looking forward to seeing your BB removal tool.

[@souloftheage]

This work on BB30?

[@riffmeisterkl]

thanks for posting this video. I probably asked a question on another of your videos, but this video is more relevant. I have a GXP BB92 BB, which is 37x24 on the drive side and 37x22 on the other side. I searched Bunnings but couldn't find a washer with a 37 OD. Can I ask where you found the washer?

[@stevenleffanue]

Try plumbing section. If no luck try an automotive supplier, they usually carry odd sizes.

[@riffmeisterkl]

I managed to make the tool, but substituted two 5/8 washers on either side, and a 93mm length of 22mm pvc pipe instead of poly tubing. The 5/8 washer has an OD approx 37mm. BB went in nice.

[@realjighead4282]

Hello. I know this is old but I also have a BB92 I need to work on. Did you use those garden spigot adapters also on your DIY press? Or just the 37mm washers?

[@riffmeisterkl]

@@realjighead4282 just washers. And a short length of PVC pipe to keep everything centered.

[@realjighead4282]

Awesome. Thank you

[@Natyleibivitz]

Hi! I have a pf bottom bracket "Sram BB DUB PF MTB 92" do you think it will fit what you show here on your video? And thanks for the video!

[@stevenleffanue]

If you have a torque wrench with 2mm and 8mm allens you can fit that bottom bracket with the homemade press,yes.

[@Natyleibivitz]

@@stevenleffanue thank you!

[@norbertschweiger1324]

Hello, Do you have a D.I.Y video on how to make a tool with which I could press in a pf bb´s? thank you...

[@stevenleffanue]

+Norbert Schweiger Yes same tool Norbert

[@egonzalez4294]

So the same tool will work on BB92 too oooh nice

[@big_bird8597]

Sick video but how do I remove one??

[@stevenleffanue]

Which sort of BB?

[@big_bird8597]

@@stevenleffanue a press fit like yours in the video, i bought the bolt and nuts, and just used the threaded piece to hammer it out lol. thanks for the viedo man you saved me spending $100 bucks and waiting a week for the tool to come in!

[@SirPatrickPictures]

Brilliant!

[@ahntreo]

i wish there is an ebay link to purchase that tap ins. thanks

[@stevenleffanue]

+Anthony Treo Any hardware,garden shop or even some suoermarkets sell them,Anthony. Hope you find them.

[@ahntreo]

thanks, gotta bring the caliper to be sure! :) brilliant btw! thanks.

[@fckinnonstick9919]

Nice! but you move/acting like weird!? I dont know if you are nervous or what. btw Thanks a lot! you saved us a couple of bucks just to press that proprietary bb :D

[@stevenleffanue]

+Death Cold Am I acting wierd in just this vid or others also? Glad the vid helps you :)

[@MitchellVamos]

Did anyone else try finding and purchasing the orange hose adapter and the black barb piece? I couldn't find either part at Home Depot. Anyone find them and have a link they can share?

[@MitchellVamos]

The closest that I could find online (but is 3/4"): a.co/d/jdTLWi1

[@marshallgoldberg8376]

Bravo! Well done!

[@jih-shenshih5138]

how about a tool for removing BB?

[@stevenleffanue]

Either a piece of broomstick or easier and cheaper to buy this... AU $14.38 33%OFF | Press Fit Bottom Bracket Removing Tool Lightweight durable Removing Tools for SHIMANO BB71 BB91 BB86 Accessories a.aliexpress.com/_mMVboRx

[@darrensmith5544]

+oz cycle - I read the vernier at 15.55 or 15.6. Am I reading it wrong?

[@stevenleffanue]

+Darren Smith Sorry Darren...what measurement is this for?

[@darrensmith5544]

Thanks for the quick reply +oz cycle. The verniers show the measurement for the 5/8 threaded rod - but you explain that it was 15.8mm - when I read the vernier it looked like 15.55 or 15.6. I was simply asking to confirm if I was reading the verniers correctly from your video.

[@stevenleffanue]

+Darren Smith ok. Video rarely shows exact measurements. 5/8th is 15.875mm or commonly known as 16mm. Hope that helps Darren?

[@perwiratempur]

How about pressfit 86 bb?

[@stevenleffanue]

+perwiratempur Workn on it :)

[@perwiratempur]

Awesome!

[@DeanGrove]

Sooooo, about that ;) ? I got a frame ready and im too cheap to buy the tool for one time use :(

[@kay19833]

Are pressfit servicable?

[@stevenleffanue]

Yes

[@kay19833]

@@stevenleffanue You mean I can service my Shimano pressfit bb on my mtb? when I take off my crank arm, everything seem so sealed that I don't even see how to remove the seals in order to degrease and relube.

[@stevenleffanue]

Remove crank. Remove dust caps with a blade,small screwdriver or dental pick. Remove bearing seal with simial tool. Clean bearing,regrease and put seals back on. Done

[@kay19833]

Not all bbs are the same then. I got to the seal and that was as far as I could get. The seal was inside and the cup was built in such a way it has to come out first before you can access the bearings. Such a pain in the ass.

[@terrasseenboisexotique]

Merci !

[@stevenleffanue]

A better press tool is comung up in about 3 weeks Trani....easier to make and presses all bb and headsets.

[@SuperJohnfoster]

sweet

[@big_bird8597]

*park tool disliked this video*

[@NallePu83]

£29.49 Bottom bracket press tool

[@ca5ualm3dia]

you cant grease a bearing you suppose to use retaining compound :(