Any one got a star nut installation tool?

[ollietrex]

Just managed to shear the bolt on the star nut in my head set so ordered:-


http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=6278


I can drill the current one out but I need the star nut installation tool to get the new one in. Does any one happen to have one I can borrow?

[Cormac]

yes Ollie, I have one you can borrow.

[Liam]

€7.60 for one little screw! Is there none cheaper?

[Sean]

€7.60 for a bolt, top cap and star nut.

You're missing the point. It's carbon!

[Phil]

Ollie must have a huge carbon foot print at this stage ;)

[ollietrex]

Exactly there were a few the same price but this one had a shiny carbon cap instead of black metal one.

[Morgan]

Ah Ollie, go easy with the wrenching - you don't know your own strength.


Any chance of just unscrewing the old bolt out of the existing star nut?

[paddyobrien]

notice the actual description of what ollie just bought


"star nut with carbon fibre effect top cap"


carbon fibre effect eh? Would you like a fake fur coat to go with that?


;-)

[ollietrex]

Not that I could see when I was looking at it. Seems like the star nut had rusted the base of the bolt in so when I came to undo it the bolt sheared about 5mm into the thread for the nut. Think I might need to buy my self a mini torque wrench...

[Barrydanzig]

yeah paddy i saw that it said "carbon effect"


but i didn't want to say anything to rain on his carbon parade!

[Liam]

Check it out lads, Carbon 'effect' bar ends, you can complete the look now Ollie!


http://www.amazon.co.uk/M-Part-Carbon-Fibre-Plugs/dp/B000NOTPE0/ref=sr_1_695?ie=UTF8&s=sports&qid=1211320904&sr=1-695

[ollietrex]

Never used the top cap as it was the wrong size so no carbon effect for me... Carbon is so last year any way...

[Morgan]

Why stop at the top cap, when you can go the whole hog (http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=tech/2008/reviews/april1_carbon_wrapit08)!