Machined my own headset spacer (lots of pics), updates!

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by Calnago

OMG that is fugly! Cut the top and if anything, make a nice tapered topcover to go between the headset and stem.

My eyes hurt looking at that thing. And the FEA on it... for 50ft/lbs. All you want is a bit of compression, not much at all, just to take the play out before tightening the stem to the steer tube. Chris King recommends 15in/lbs. And once the stem is tightened the top cap provides no purpose at all other than aesthetics.

But I do appreciate nice pics of machining exercises, but a hacksaw would provide a much nicer result in this case.
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by dj97223

OP, you may need to put a condom on that thing for safety's sake.
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by crimsonbadger

I like it. You do you, man.

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by deliciousc4ke

Calnago wrote:OMG that is fugly! Cut the top and if anything, make a nice tapered topcover to go between the headset and stem.

My eyes hurt looking at that thing. And the FEA on it... for 50ft/lbs. All you want is a bit of compression, not much at all, just to take the play out before tightening the stem to the steer tube. Chris King recommends 15in/lbs. And once the stem is tightened the top cap provides no purpose at all other than aesthetics.

But I do appreciate nice pics of machining exercises, but a hacksaw would provide a much nicer result in this case.


Actually I mentioned that 50 lbf is so that it can withstand being gripped in the vice on the mill.

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by rpowell

I like the square corners. When I saw the cad model I laughed and said "this guy thinks he's going to machine internal squares with round end mills." Took me a minute to figure it out. Nice work.

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by ToffieBoi

Cut the extra steerer tube and leave only a 3mm spacer on the top of the stem.
And design one shorter one, to replace the spacer under the stem.

If you have free time, design one with integrated headset dust cap also, so it will be one, lightweight piece under the stem.

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by jekyll man

Well it looks nicely made but with that much steerer above the stem, where exactly is the anti compression bung sitting in relation to your stem?


Seriously it needs cutting down or you run the risk of failure....
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by kman

ToffieBoi wrote:Cut the extra steerer tube and leave only a 3mm spacer on the top of the stem.
And design one shorter one, to replace the spacer under the stem.

If you have free time, design one with integrated headset dust cap also, so it will be one, lightweight piece under the stem.


Yes. Do this. :thumbup:

jekyll man has a good point - on many steerers the bung inside is "needed" to support the steerer where the stem clamps and attempts to crush it.
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by deliciousc4ke

Hey guys, thanks for the safety concerns. Y'all have convinced me that I should cut my steerer soon! But in the meantime, check out my latest piece!

No fabrication photos this time, sorry. It's more or less the same as the spacer anyhow.

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Finished bearing cover!

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This piece focuses more on strength and weight then on aesthetics and flowing lines.

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Ritchey bearing cover + 2 carbon 5mm spacers.

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My cover.

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Installed. You'll notice a 5mm spacer and a top cap. That's gonna be one piece soon, once my Ti bolt arrives this week. :D

Please refrain from telling me to cut my steerer, I'm already convinced. I'll do it soon, I promise! :thumbup:

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by BRM

To complement it you only need a helmet with this design and you are finished . . . :lol:



Seriously:
Think you better use a Conical Tapered Spacer for under the stem. >>

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by tuba

the lower headset top plate/spacer looks good

always appreciate custom work

nice job

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by deliciousc4ke

Finished top cap + 5mm spacer combo - here's a teaser pic with my sweet Ti bolt from eBay. Weights tonight. Probably cutting the tube this weekend.

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Surprisingly the Ti bolt is heavier than the regular (probably steel?) bolt. Probably cuz of the countersink.

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by Fixie82

Love the dustcover/bearing cover, I would love a flat one similar to the old Slam That Stem ones.

Any chance of putting an order in? :D

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by davidalone

your FEA load conditions and BCs seem a little off. but then again, you're using Solidworks for FEA, so I suppose you're limited in that regard...

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