Star fangled nut removal

[NZSNOWDOG]

Can anyone please let us know the best way to remove a stubborn star fangled nut(from 01 Boxxers).

 

[spongebob]

Don't bother - just bang it right down the steerer tube & put the new one in

 

[micksta323]

remove your nuts

you have to knock it all the way down the steerer tube. it's not really safe to reuse, get a new one after that. what exactly do you want remove it for?

mick

 

[felt05]

If you are removing it dont bother re-using it, just replace it with a head lock

 

[roxy12]

I personaly dont like useing headlocks, id onyl ever use one if my headset was that badly screwed!

 

[chuckrockswell]

I personaly dont like useing headlocks, id onyl ever use one if my headset was that badly screwed!

you crazy woman!! headlocks rule!!

curse those stupid star nuts.

 

[roxy12]

you crazy woman!! headlocks rule!!

curse those stupid star nuts.

get back to work ross! pansy......god cracked ribs pft.....just didnt wana ride

Headlocks are craptackular! and you cant even use them with certain crowns, ha start nuts are universal!

 

[chuckrockswell]

Headlocks are craptackular! and you cant even use them with certain crowns, ha start nuts are universal!

universally poop!

 

[skwiz05]

get back to work ross! pansy......god cracked ribs pft.....just didnt wana ride

Headlocks are craptackular! and you cant even use them with certain crowns, ha start nuts are universal!

Which crowns would they be now????

 

[ovadahill]

Which crowns would they be now????

headlocks rule....unfortunately the internal butting in the lower end of FOX 36 and Marz 66 steerer tubes are so thick you can't use a regular headlock.

 

[jungle]

Can anyone please let us know the best way to remove a stubborn star fangled nut(from 01 Boxxers).

don't worry about pushing them all the way out of the steerer
i just drill them out,
you just drill the centre out and they they fall to bits and out

 

[tu plang]

don't worry about pushing them all the way out of the steerer
i just drill them out,
you just drill the centre out and they they fall to bits and out

this is by far the best way to go about it. 9/10 if you try and knock it through you'll reach some internal butting at the crown and your stuck for good.

 

[NZSNOWDOG]

Thanks for all the help guys,sounds like drilling might be the way to go,I have an Azonic headlock to go in.

 

[Pixsoul]

don't worry about pushing them all the way out of the steerer
i just drill them out,
you just drill the centre out and they they fall to bits and out

Roger that, drilling is the best way if you can't jus't bash it the whole way through.

I love the look on a roadie customer's face when i take their full carbon forks and start shoving a drill down the steerer tube, especially when you go "its ok i know what im doi.........oh SHIT!!!!" You can literally see their heart stop, haha.

 

[tu plang]

Roger that, drilling is the best way if you can't jus't bash it the whole way through.

I love the look on a roadie customer's face when i take their full carbon forks and start shoving a drill down the steerer tube, especially when you go "its ok i know what im doi.........oh SHIT!!!!" You can literally see their heart stop, haha.

full carbon ? you wouldn't usually run a star nut in a carbon steerer tube to start with.

 

[Pixsoul]

full carbon ? you wouldn't usually run a star nut in a carbon steerer tube to start with.

No i am not confused, cannondale run their star nut in the SI premium plus forks, which are carbon steerer and dropouts. The look on the customer's face is priceless

 

[tu plang]

No i am not confused, cannondale run their star nut in the SI premium plus forks, which are carbon steerer and dropouts. The look on the customer's face is priceless

fair enough, should of known it'd be a cannondale