Set of tools in tray 2 for 2600C

Frame and fork preparation is the service category that separates a shop with full pro tooling from one that subcontracts the work. Head-tube and steerer prep, frame-thread chasing, headset pressing and extraction all require dedicated tooling; none of which fits in a chain or wheel tool drawer. The SET2-2600C Frame and Fork Tools tray for the Unior 2600C Master Workbench loads the frame-prep inventory into a single foam-cut bench drawer.

What this tray covers

The tray loads frame-and-fork preparation tools sized for the bench-side workflow:

• Frame-prep reamers and taps; frame taps in M3, M5 and M10x1 plus a 9/16-inch x 20 TPI pedal tap set for chasing frame and pedal threads, and the 363A internal-external reamer for deburring tube ends from 3 to 42 mm.
• Cutting and finishing tools; the 750B hacksaw with a two-piece carbon saw blade set, 200 mm flat and round bastard files, and a 500 g locksmiths' hammer for the cutting and finishing work around frame prep.
• Fork service tools; for the fork-related work that sits between the suspension bench (which has its own SET1-2600D tray) and the main bench.
• Headtube tools; the 1680/4 headset press, two headset cup removers and the 1683/5A crown race setter cover 1-inch through 1.1/2-inch head tube interfaces.

The 18-piece set weighs 9.48 kg loaded and ships in the vl2-2600C foam shell; replacement shells available separately.

Why frame-prep tools live in their own tray

Frame and fork prep is one of the rarest-use, highest-skill workflows in a workshop. A frame builder might run frame-prep tools daily; a high-volume retail shop runs them weekly at most (typically as part of a new-frame build). Storing them in their own dedicated drawer means they don’t compete with the daily-driver chain and wheel tools for top-drawer space.

For shops without a frame-prep service catalog, the SET2-2600C is unnecessary; the bench gets along fine without it. For shops that do offer frame builds or specialty work, the tray is the way to keep the tools organized and accessible without burying the daily-use inventory.

Compatibility

Sized for the bench-integrated 990WD7 drawer in the Unior 2600C Master Workbench; full-width 1/1 footprint at 562 x 570 x 30 mm. Compatible with the standalone 990WD7 wide tool chest for shops running frame service from a separate cabinet.

Built in Zreče, Slovenia

Unior has been forging hand tools in Zreče since 1919, and sponsors professional road and mountain-bike race teams. The frame-prep tool line carries the same in-house manufacturing standards as the rest of the Unior catalog; hardened-and-tempered chrome-vanadium steel where the tool needs working-edge longevity, drop-forged construction where it needs fatigue resistance.

Pro tip from our mechanics

A frame-and-fork tray is the most service-category-specific tray in the Unior catalog. Whether a shop needs it depends entirely on the service-category mix. Our broader workshop-setup guide covers the service-category-to-tray-loadout decision tree: How to set up a professional bike workshop →

FAQ

What tools are included in the SET2-2600C tray? Seventeen tools plus the vl2-2600C foam tray, 18 pieces in total: the 1680/4 headset press, 1681/4 and 1681.1/4 headset cup removers, 1683/5A crown race setter, 1682/4 star nut setter with 1682.1/4 guide, 1604/2PLUS steerer tube cutting guide, frame taps in M3, M5 and M10x1, a 9/16-inch x 20 TPI pedal tap set, the 363A internal-external reamer, a 750B hacksaw with the 750.1CAR carbon saw blade set, 200 mm flat and round bastard files, and a 500 g locksmiths' hammer.

Which workbench and drawer does this tray fit? It is cut for the Unior 2600C Master Workbench and fills a full-width 990WD wide drawer; the loaded footprint is 562 x 570 x 30 mm and the empty vl2-2600C shell measures 560 x 570 x 40 mm. It also drops into the standalone 990WD7 wide tool chest, so a shop can run frame service from a separate cabinet.

What headset and steerer sizes does the tray cover? The 1680/4 headset press, 1683/5A crown race setter and 1604/2PLUS steerer cutting guide each cover 1-inch, 1.1/8-inch, 1.1/4-inch and 1.1/2-inch standards, and the two cup removers between them cover 1-inch through 1.1/2-inch cups. The 363A reamer deburrs tube ends from 3 to 42 mm.

Does the tray include frame alignment or bottom bracket tools? No. The loadout is frame and fork preparation only: headset interface work, steerer cutting, thread chasing and tube-end deburring. Bottom bracket and crank tools live in the separate SET2-2600AC tray for the same bench family, and dropout or hanger alignment gauges are separate Unior products. Nothing in this tray performs BB facing or frame alignment.