Frame Straightening? Park HTS-1 type work?

[SirMike1983]

Does anyone know if there are any shops or hobbyists who do minor frame checking and straightening?

There was formerly a tool called the Park HTS-1 that would push-out small bends in a frame by pushing on the head tube. Ideally I'll locate a HTS-1 (probably worth having one anyway), but I'm willing to have the frame straightened by a person or shop who does that kind of work (I'm in the eastern US). I have an electroforge welded frame with a very slight hump in the top tube I'd like to have checked and straightened. I see no bulges or other damage besides the slight hump. I have the project pulled apart and might as well have it gone over while everything is apart.

 

[Chavez]

These guys do! You’ll have to ship them your frame, but this is the shop that does this type of work.

Yellow Jersey, Service

www.yellowjersey.org

I’ve had a few fork thread repairs done and the work is absolutely incredible.

Other than that, search out a frame builder in your area

 

[SirMike1983]

Interesting, I'll have to check with them. I've had luck getting hard-to-find parts from them before. They're pretty good about answering emails.

 

[Andrew Gorman]

I have a Park Frame and Fork straightener, FFS-1. It works well on modern lightweights, but a gas pipe Schwinn just laughs at it. A block of wood with a half-round groove in it and a deadblow hammer might do the trick for you. This book has some good and little known means and methods to straighten a bent frame:

The Bicycle Manual on Maintenance and Repair"​

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[Krakatoa]

Feel free to PM me some pictures of your frame issues Mike. I do this kind of work here in Vermont mail order. Your particular problem can be a tricky one to address but can be improved most times.

Nate

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[SirMike1983]

Feel free to PM me some pictures of your frame issues Mike. I do this kind of work here in Vermont mail order. Your particular problem can be a tricky one to address but can be improved most times.

Nate

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Thanks - sent you a PM.

 

[Danimal]

Does anyone know if there are any shops or hobbyists who do minor frame checking and straightening?

There was formerly a tool called the Park HTS-1 that would push-out small bends in a frame by pushing on the head tube. Ideally I'll locate a HTS-1 (probably worth having one anyway), but I'm willing to have the frame straightened by a person or shop who does that kind of work (I'm in the eastern US). I have an electroforge welded frame with a very slight hump in the top tube I'd like to have checked and straightened. I see no bulges or other damage besides the slight hump. I have the project pulled apart and might as well have it gone over while everything is apart.

I have one. PM sent.