[MMcG]

Is this a good idea or is there something about steel on steel that is not such a good idea?

 

[rpk1988]

Steel will rust. Thats all I can think of that is bad. There might be a friction issue. Who knows.

 

[Pau11y]

Slap a good amount of anti-seize on both and maybe the entire inner surface of the head tube.

 

[MMcG]

so seizing in the frame is an issue - but is corrosion an issue? Just wondering.

 

[narlus]

not sure. i've got a steelset in my Giant DH frame, and it's probably there for life (although the shop did manage to get it out of the DHi). both of those frames were al, though. check w/ the manufacturer of the headset and see what they say.

 

[MMcG]

I should probably just get a Cane Creek S2 and have it shipped to you.

 

[wooglin]

All those 1" threaded Campy headsets in lugged steel road bikes can't be wrong.....

 

[stosh]

Send me your IH frame and I'll tell you the correct answer to your question.

 

[MikeD]

I put a CK steelset in a steel DJ frame once...no one could get it out, although we didn't try a machine shop. I hadn't considered corrosion to be an issue; isn't the CK set treated to prevent rust? In any case, anti-sieze would be a good idea.

Frank the Welder removed a stubborn steelset from an aluminum Nicolai HT frame for me, too. He or someone similarly equipped might be able to get one un-stuck from any frame.

MD

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

why would you do this???just out of curiosity, if you are talking about the ck steelset, it is honestly not necessary for most applications just get a regular aluminum one...just my thoughts i know a ton of guys that run ck 's on their dj bikes with no complaints...

 

[jncarpenter]

......blah blah blah Frank the Welder blah blah blah...

...Name Dropper!!!!

 

[MikeD]

why would you do this???just out of curiosity, if you are talking about the ck steelset, it is honestly not necessary for most applications just get a regular aluminum one...just my thoughts i know a ton of guys that run ck 's on their dj bikes with no complaints...

I did it b/c it was what I had...wasn't planned. If I was buying a new h/s and frame, I'd sure not do it again...

 

[MikeD]

...Name Dropper!!!!

Screw you...he was fixing my Nicolai at recommendation of Nicolai...and I figured he might be the guy to get the headset out at the same time, as I was planning on selling it anyhow.

Nice link...

MD

 

[Pau11y]

The silver based anti-seize is in some sort of petroleum goo which will prevent rusting. Any grease will work; just need to cut off O2 to the steel surface. I don't think steel on steel typically seizes like Ti on Ti or Al on Al. But steel rusting together is like welding the two pieces.