EQUIPMENT LIST FOR BEGINNERS:
Impeller maintenance
- Simple vice from 20 euros
- Centre stand made from old fork
- Spoke tensioner 4 Euro
General assembly
- Open-end spanner 7, 8, 9, 10, 15approx. 15 euros
- Torque spanner with bits from 80 euros
- Bottom bracket tool 10 Euro
- Torx spanner 258 Euro
- Rubber mallet 4 Euro
- Allen key 2/2.5/3 + 4/5/6 10 Euro
- Screwdriver cross/slotted 8 Euro
- Allen key set 2-108 Euro
- Combination pliers, side cutters 15 Euro each
- Pliers for cable grommets 25 Euro
Drive, chain assembly and control
- Wear gauge 17 Euro
- Rivet pusher 15 Euro
- Chain whip self-made
- Sprocket tool 12 Euro
- Chain oil
General work
- Knife 3 Euro
- Scissors 5 Euro
- Metre rule promotional gift
- Assembly stand approx. 100 Euro
EQUIPMENT LIST FOR PROFESSIONALS:
Wheel workshop
- Cone spanner 10 Euro each
- Bearing spanner 4 Euro
- Centre spanner from Mavic, Shimano, FSA, square 12-14 Euro
- Fixing spanner for aero spokes 3 Euro
- Axle holder AV-4 for vice 30 Euro
- Shift eye alignment gauge 100 Euro
- Measuring device for spoke tension 285 Euro
- Centring stand 1060 Euro
- Rotating vice 240 Euro
General assembly
- Professional cutter, flat nose pliers, side cutters, adjustable pliers 40 euros
- Scissors and knife 5 euros each
- Soft-face mallet and locksmith's hammer 10 euros each
- Allen key set 1.5-10 with ball end 30 euros
- Open-end spanner set 6-1750 Euro
- Rolling spanner 15 Euro
- Torque spanner 2-10 Nm 260 Euro
- Torque spanner 20-100 Nm 285 Euro
- Screwdriver set/precision mechanic, bit inserts for torque, tweezers 40 Euro/20 Euro/70 Euro/8 Euro
Measuring and weighing
- Digital precision scales 79 Euro
- Hanging scale 75 Euro
- Digital caliper 119 Euro
- Metre rule promotional gift
Drive
- Pedal spanner 45 Euro
- Sprocket tool 12 Euro
- Chain whip/sprocket puller 50 Euro
- Bearing cup tool 25 Euro
- Mounting tool for BB30 57 Euro
- Crank puller square and octalink 20 Euro
- Chainring spanner 4 Euro
- Measuring tool for chain wear 55 Euro
- Chain rivet pusher 85 Euro
Frame and fork
- Bottom bracket tap 1000 Euro
- Bottom bracket face milling cutter 600 Euro
- Fork taper 1-11/8 and 1.5 inch 120 Euro
- Headset cup removal tool 50 Euro
- Headset cup press-in tool 230 Euro
- Saw blade for shortening tubes 35 Euro
- Fork claw cutter 40 Euro
- Puller for fork cone 230 Euro
- File set 20 Euro
- Saw 15 Euro
Lubricate, maintain, clean
- Carbon assembly paste/chain oil/assembly grease/bicycle cleaner/hand cleaner 9.50 Euro/6 Euro/13 Euro/8 Euro/3 Euro
- Floor pump 50 Euro
- Stand 275 Euro
- Toolbox/wheel bag/bag for workstand 170 Euro/60 Euro/32.50 Euro
Reference addresses
B&W International GmbH www.b-w-international.com
Eduard Wille GmbH & Co. KG www.stahlwille.de
Guarantor www.hoffmann-group.com
Gedore Tool Centre KG www.gedore.de
Kern & Sohn GmbH www.kern-sohn.com
Kettler GmbH www.kettler-bike.de
Mavic www.mavic.de
Merida & Centurion Germany www.mcg-parts.de
P & K Lie GmbH www.pklie.de
Park Tool www.grofa.de
SKS Metaplast GmbH www.sks-germany.com
Syntace GmbH www.syntace.com
Shimano and Ultimate www.paul-lange.de
Van Bokhoven www.bokhoven.de
Wiha Werkzeuge GmbH www.wiha.com
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Stefan Frey
Editor
