Hi all,
A few months ago, while searching for parts and stuff on a local motorcycle swap meet, I found a nice little tool in a box of junk…
We all know that BB-cups can be a real challenge to get out when they have been sitting in a frame for ages…
There’ s some tools available - as mentioned in this thread before - but mostly only suitable for the right hand cup.
The one I picked up ( for some pocket change ) can do both sides perfectly well…
I do have to admit that I had to reshape it a bit to take standard Raleigh cups and also had to add a threaded bar to make it usuable for the right hand side (fixed) cup as well, but, anyway, I now could - finally - dismantle all those frames with rusted-solid BB-cups…
Top picture: as bought. Below: reshaped to fit standard Raleigh cups
Below: using the tool on left hand side cup
Below: using only the inner bush on the right hand side cup ( fixed cup - left hand thread )
I also had to use my hot air gun, as all these cups had been sitting there for decades...
Peter