Cheap Park Tool HHP-3 Home Mechanic Bearing Cup Press

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Hmmm, looks suspiciously like a piece of threaded rod, two washers and two nuts. Waaaaait a minute...that is exactly what it is! In fact, this is exactly the set-up I use for a headset bearing installation tool. Only I bought a piece of threaded rod (3/4 dia.), two thick washers, and two nuts from a hardware store. And it only cost me about $5.00.

Well, the handles welded to the Park Tool nuts means you don't need a wrench, but with the $50.00 you save by buying the threaded rod, washers, and nuts yourself, you can buy a nice wrench set, eh?

Oh well, I suppose if you have money to burn, this tool is for you. For the rest of us, buy the threaded rod, nuts, and washers yourself and save $50.00. It will work just as well. I know, because that is what I do.

I am sure the Park Tool works fine, as I own some Park Tools and they are all good tools, but this particular tool is incredibly over-priced for what it is. So it gets a one star rating.

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I bought this hoping to save some money on shop services, but this thing was an absolute nightmare to use. I was pressing in a a zero stack Cane Creek headset and it took two guys to get this thing to press it in. Save yourself a ton of trouble and get the Sette one, it is the same price and it has a quick release on one end (real pain to screw this thing on and off) and it has an incrementally sized press plate cone that would hold the press in place on the cups. The biggest problem with this thing is that it slides on the cups causing them to tip. The threads are also coated with something that makes it nearly impossible to twist the handles the first time on. Anyways, I hated this tool, wish I could return it...worthless.

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I have lots of Park Tools and many of them are nice, but this one was dead on arrival. By that, I mean, one of the handles will not even screw onto the threaded rod. It goes on a few threads then won't budge. What burns me up the most is that the factory sent this to me without even checking to make sure all the parts work together. I could make a fuss and return the item, but considering the cost to ship it back I think I'll take it like a bad meal in a restaurant...no complaints, but no second meal either. Sorry Parky.

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I considered the more expensive, shop quality head set cup press but decided this would suffice for this low frequency repair. The tool works great!

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I haven't bought this tool, but $50 for a threaded rod with some washers is ridiclous. I suppose if it cost Park a lot of research and development capital to make this tool, maybe it would be worth that.

I just went to Home Depot and built my own. One 1' length of 1/2" threaded rod, two 1/2" nuts, two 1/2" washers, and two 3/4" threaded washers. Total cost was less than $4! Perhaps I should buy a welder and start welding handles to the nuts, then sell these in direct competition to Park at half the cost, and still make a profit...