Installing BMX Bottom Brackets The EASY WAY

This AMAZING tool saves time, frustration, and beats a hammer any day of the week!!
The Park Tool HHP-3 is a home bearing cup press that can also be used for pressing in BMX bottom bracket bearings. This is so much easier and faster than a hammer, not to mention safer for your bike!
Any life long bmx or bicycle rider who plans to build their own bikes can find use in one of these and it will literally last a lifetime!!
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[@toddconner989]

Threaded rod, fat washers and nut are available at any hardware store at a fraction of the cost. The park tool stuff all matches though.

[@teddyr7901]

Yep it works real well I build a lot of motorized bicycles plus fixies especially fixies I'm always building 1 and sell them old-school fixies I use it to press in cups since they're not BMX they don't have cups build in

[@scottberk4398]

Love your videos (and your bikes)! Thanks for sharing!

[@NeilLB7]

If a person can’t buy this tool, go to your local hardware store and buy a fine thread bolt (and corresponding nut) in a 9/16 or 5/8 diameter. Even 1/2” can work. Length should be 4-1/2” but a 4” or 5” should work too. Get some washers that are just slightly larger diameter than the bearings. Might need various size washers to stair step and make work. With a couple of wrenches you will have a tool that’s similar and will work. I’ve used this setup to install dozens of BB in a smooth controlled fashion. The main issue is to press on the outer rim edge of the bearing and not Just the center portion to avoid stressing the bearings and race. For removal I bought a brass “drift” rod about 12” in length. Diameter is 1/2” I believe. Once cranks are removed the rod goes in and to the other side bearing to hit with a plastic mallet. Carefully tap the top then bottom. Have to hold the drift at an angle each time. It’ll work the bearing body out easily. But be warned the bearing can pop out and fly. And the bearing could be damaged this way. I’ve not damaged any but if I remove bearings then I’m only installing new back in. No used bearings that I hammered out. I have slide hammers etc but this all really works well. We

[@Zack-nj3ej]

Just ordered mine!

[@Brant_Moore]

That’s awesome!!

[@keananconnor4221]

Love this video

[@Brant_Moore]

Thanks man!!!

[@MiddleAgeBMX]

Now what Park Tool do you use to REMOVE bottom brackets? That has always given me a way harder time than installing BBs

[@parktool]

That may depend on what style you have. This library of videos covers most BB styles: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m16beGR9braBjpo

[@nightriderbmxshop6768]

@@parktool Yes but we don't have a cup .. looks like only way is the hammer way :)

[@MiddleAgeBMX]

@@parktool 22mm BMX mid press fit with a spacer. no cups, just pressed into the frame.

[@DavidSewellStopSmokingHypnosis]

Love your channel bro!

[@Brant_Moore]

Hey thank you man! For the kind words and for being here!

[@seanstepherson6138]

We used quick grips when they first came out. Most of the time it only pressed one side.

[@fallenhobbit6554]

When I bought my Demolition Rig crankset their was an option to buy a tool for installing the crankarms. I also just used it to pull the bearings in place as well. put the spindle on one arm. one bearing on the spindle and slid that into the bb shell. put the other bearing on the other side along with the crank arm and then used the tool to install that arm on the spindle and seat the bearings. I think the tool was under ten bucks?

[@nylesledwith3439]

The goat of how to-s

[@Brant_Moore]

That's a huge compliment, thank you!

[@aurteekay6339]

Tried to use the spacer with this tool and despite pushing in the American bottom bracket adapter cups with bearings inside as straight as I possibly could. Didn’t realize until it was too late and the bearings on each side were pushed in and the spacer wedged downward all crooked and now I have a exspensive bike frame with 2 stuck bearings in it that I have no idea if I’ll be able to remove. This tool literally ruined my bike. The spacer is so wedged and it’s probably unreliable considering I can’t get the punch on the bottom side of the bearing cover at all. I might have to take an angle grinder to these American bottom bracket cups now…. I should’ve never used the spacer…. For anyone thinking about using that spacer with this tool, don’t, just use the bearings…Great tip dude 😂

[@Brant_Moore]

“Didn’t realize until it was too late” “This tool literally ruined my bike”

[@empathyforinsects]

There was one thing done wrong in the video: at 2:53 the white washer should not go before the big spacer. If you do it like this, you will bend that washer. The white washer is supposed to go after the big spacer, that is the white washer should be next to the handle that tightens.

[@parktool]

💙

[@Brant_Moore]

💙 Always a shout out to Park Tool!

[@chocolatebumhole8904]

A threaded bar with a couple of nuts and strong washers and use a spanner like the handles

[@DouglasThompson]

I find it extremely easy to install a bb with just a hammer. Getting them out is much more difficult imo. I got the rc shoes and Im still breaking them in. Ill let you know how I feel about them once I have ridden in them more than a couple times.

[@AmazingChinaToday]

A hammer is not good for bearings or bearing cups.

[@DouglasThompson]

@@AmazingChinaToday you are correct but I've never had an issue personally. :) I havent installed too many, probably around 20 or so and I have yet to have any failure or experience anything out of the ordinary.

[@grabslide]

I use hammer and nut from adjustable dumbells cuz then i just slam outside of the bearing, to remove hammer+pipe that is just a bit smaller than the axle

[@a.e.p.9818]

If the mid bottom bracket aka primo mid BB do u install the circular bearings that has writing on the metal part of it facing inside or facing outside?

[@Brant_Moore]

It shouldn’t matter which side faces out on a mid bottom bracket. At least not to my knowledge

[@a.e.p.9818]

Thnks so much cause I pressed it in xp I mean i figure it’s like the bearings on a skateboard 🛹. I appreciate the help and confirmation.

[@Brant_Moore]

Always happy to help when I can man!

[@sn0fx]

2:24 -- you want to press the drive side in 100% first, then add the tube and non-drive bearing and only press the non-drive bearing into the cup until you have resistance in the spacer tube -- if you want it to be flush and the tube is too long, get your file and shorten the spacer tube.

[@FS-gl9cg]

i need to change my crank and bottom brackets quite soon... it cracks a little while pedaling.. But in Germany is there any Park Tool Shop out here ?? Greetz from Germany

[@Brant_Moore]

Here’s the link to the list of international park tool distributors! They do have distribution in Germany so you should be able to find what you need. www.parktool.com/trade-resources/worldwide-distributors

[@brasco310]

I was wondering how tight should the bb spacer tube be against each bearing? Should the spacer move around? Mine is snug but I can move it if I really try. Great videos. Keep them coming

[@Brant_Moore]

That’s perfect. Thank you!!

[@viveksuravenkata]

Haha I was literally about to comment on your last vid if you can Make a vid on this

[@Brant_Moore]

That's some good timing then! haha

[@kellenstuart4698]

Dude I agree. Using a hammer and a block of wood is so stupid; it risks both damaging the bearing and the frame if you're even slightly off angle. Mixing cheap with mechanical work never pays off. I think BMX gets away with it because the frames are chromoly; aluminum will dent and god forbid you try that on a carbon bike.

[@Brant_Moore]

Makes you wonder what kinda damage we actually do but never notice because of how fast we get used to things. I mean, how often do you get on someone else’s bike and feel a giant difference in the wobble of the cranks/pedals? Haha

[@matthubbard904]

Brant Moore got a serious question I got a bmx bike yesterday that I bought for a good deal and it has a american sized sealed bb and it has a built in hub guard on the back part of the frame got any idea what kinda frame it is I’m stumped 🤦‍♂️

[@Brant_Moore]

That could be so many different things it’s impossible to tell without seeing it. I’m not very knowledgeable on old BMX frames though so I probably couldn’t even tell from a picture

[@matthubbard904]

@Brant_Moore it’s weird bro it has no serial numbers on the frame at all and under the top tube there is a big plate welded to the frame and it has a american sized sealed bb

[@seanstepherson6138]

When are you going to do a video on all od your art work?

[@Brant_Moore]

Soon!!!

[@xmb1521]

Hammer and a block of wood lol

[@marioslrzn]

KISS BMX some people are paying up to 12k for a bike, why cheap out on tools

[@boris3017]

@xmb1521. When you care about your bike, you would want this.

[@mag2xjab]

Will the tool remove a bottom bracket?

[@bikeman123]

No. A separate tool is used to remove.

[@MorbidThrasher666]

I need to get my mid bottom bracket BB's out of the american bottom bracket cup with out destroying the BB's.

[@Brant_Moore]

If it doesnt just come out, I would just buy bearings by themselves. They're less than $10 each and it would be more worth the money than the time it could take to get them out if they are being stubborn.

[@kashjunkey]

One of my sides doesn’t have any thread so I can’t even use the tool smh expensive asf too

[@mason3vze740]

I just use a hammer and go crazy 😂

[@Greylin]

I just had a frame that was so wack and out of control, I had to hammer the handle on the tightening side of the puller really hard to get the bearings in all the way. What a horror show, I don’t know wtf was up with this frame.

[@bikeman123]

£100 for a threaded rod and a couple of handles!

[@Scott-to8ri]

I hate seeing people use hammers on bikes, use one of these.

[@Brant_Moore]

Right?!

[@Youget0hoes]

Not for 80$😂

[@sb-ez2ss]

Hammer and block of wood is so simple to do....why would anyone waste their money on this gimmick?

[@Brant_Moore]

Because it works so much better than that?

[@sb-ez2ss]

@@Brant_Moore nah