Starnut question

[SeanGarschi]

Hey guys I have a starnut and I'm trying to get it in a .120 wall right now I'm hammering it in with a screwdriver in it and it's bending (getting smaller) is that a good or bad thing I also have 3 extra starnuts any techniques u guys reccomend cause i don't wanna go to a bike shop.

 

[parrish]

thats good just get it in like an 8th of an inch

 

[SeanGarschi]

Hey guys I have a starnut and I'm trying to get it in a .120 wall right now I'm hammering it in with a screwdriver in it and it's bending (getting smaller) is that a good or bad thing I also have 3 extra starnuts any techniques u guys reccomend cause i don't wanna go to a bike shop.

also how deep shud the starnut go

 

[parrish]

not alot like an 8th of an inch

 

[dezbert]

Only put it in the fork a lil bitt. Barely from the top.

 

[mattttyler]

dont use a screwdriver thats soooooo bad

this. http://www.inward-scooters.com/uploads/Inward_Starnut_Compression_Installation_instructions-1.2.pdf

accept use a smaller socket that will fit in your forks casue this is for ics which goes in your bars

ive done this before in a threaded fork it works great just make sure it ends up straight

 

[parrish]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
screwdrivers work fine

 

[J.hildebrand]

i put a bolt into the starnut that fit and hammer it in like that

 

[mattttyler]

thats bad for the threads cause they strip superrr easy

 

[D= its sam!!]

not if you tighten it all the way in

 

[Rob.]

I just use a socket and hammer

 

[mattttyler]

what i said^