Author Topic: An old foe slain forever removing a stuck steel seatpost (Read 9283 times)

region11 · « **Reply #25 on:** January 23, 2015, 10:18 AM »

Wow

oldschoolace · « **Reply #26 on:** February 06, 2015, 04:39 PM »

Remembered a crappy old frame I had thrown behind the shed with a stuck post. Thought I would have a go for a bit of r&d....... 2 for 2 on the removal jig

MartyC · « **Reply #27 on:** February 07, 2015, 01:18 PM »

Genius! Top bombing!

steve69 · « **Reply #28 on:** February 07, 2015, 10:31 PM »

That's a pretty impressive contraption you've made there

I'm surprised it hasn't put a flat on the top tube with the pushing down forces (while pulling up)

babarnum · « **Reply #29 on:** February 07, 2015, 10:53 PM »

Really great! Well Done

NORTY40 · « **Reply #30 on:** February 07, 2015, 11:05 PM »

Nice one Clint

oldschoolace · « **Reply #31 on:** February 07, 2015, 11:55 PM »

Quote from: steve69 on February 07, 2015, 10:31 PM

That's a pretty impressive contraption you've made there

I'm surprised it hasn't put a flat on the top tube with the pushing down forces (while pulling up)

It looks deceptive in the photos but the bottom block clears the top tube be about 15-20mm
All the force is exerted down the seat mast, perfectly vertically so there is no danger of it distorting the mast

griff · « **Reply #32 on:** February 08, 2015, 12:45 AM »

Quote from: oldschoolace on January 19, 2015, 10:11 AM

Quote from: griff on January 19, 2015, 01:27 AM
Top bodging Clinton
I bet it couldn't shift 'Excalibur' from my silverfox though

stick a pic up Griff, let's have a look

No pics, but plenty tried (& failed) to get it out
Is a renthal though so has bonded itself to the steel

oldschoolace · « **Reply #33 on:** February 08, 2015, 01:51 AM »

Challenge accepted

CustardLips · « **Reply #34 on:** February 08, 2015, 02:50 AM »

Awesome work again Clint. Your next task... building one for a layback.

Bfellows · « **Reply #35 on:** February 08, 2015, 09:44 AM »

Quote from: griff on February 08, 2015, 12:45 AM

Quote from: oldschoolace on January 19, 2015, 10:11 AM
Quote from: griff on January 19, 2015, 01:27 AM
Top bodging Clinton
I bet it couldn't shift 'Excalibur' from my silverfox though

stick a pic up Griff, let's have a look

No pics, but plenty tried (& failed) to get it out
Is a renthal though so has bonded itself to the steel

Griff, have you tried bunging the bottom of the tube and pouring caustic soda solution down the post? I'm sure aluminium oxide is attacked by alkali solutions? Might be enough to free things up.......

Mat · « **Reply #36 on:** February 08, 2015, 12:47 PM »

Ive been commissioned by my martian friends to build a bridge from Withington to Mars, & I've put you forward as chief engineer.

fischflo · « **Reply #37 on:** February 10, 2015, 10:35 AM »

now that's pure genius!

i wonder you...

Jaan · « **Reply #38 on:** February 10, 2015, 06:50 PM »

Top skills Clint, top skills

Macmania · « **Reply #39 on:** February 17, 2015, 06:25 PM »

Ingenious

sawzall · « **Reply #40 on:** February 17, 2015, 06:27 PM »

great work clint

wilsey72 · « **Reply #41 on:** August 19, 2015, 04:01 PM »

Pure Genius.

oldschoolace · « **Reply #42 on:** September 01, 2015, 06:09 PM »

Spent my lunch shaving a few mm off the jig here and there so the whole shooting match plus instructions comes in under the Royal mail 2kg weight bracket.
If anyone needs help it should cost around £3 to post out

griff · « **Reply #43 on:** September 01, 2015, 07:15 PM »

Quote from: Bfellows on February 08, 2015, 09:44 AM

Quote from: griff on February 08, 2015, 12:45 AM
Quote from: oldschoolace on January 19, 2015, 10:11 AM
Quote from: griff on January 19, 2015, 01:27 AM
Top bodging Clinton
I bet it couldn't shift 'Excalibur' from my silverfox though

stick a pic up Griff, let's have a look

No pics, but plenty tried (& failed) to get it out
Is a renthal though so has bonded itself to the steel

Griff, have you tried bunging the bottom of the tube and pouring caustic soda solution down the post? I'm sure aluminium oxide is attacked by alkali solutions? Might be enough to free things up.......

No, because the bike's set up very nicely and that would mean pulling it all apart (& I'm a lazy fooker)
And sold the gt layback that was going to go in there

oldschoolace · « **Reply #44 on:** September 01, 2015, 07:20 PM »

Come on Griff let have that fooker out once and for all

griff · « **Reply #45 on:** September 01, 2015, 07:51 PM »

Quote from: oldschoolace on September 01, 2015, 07:20 PM

Come on Griff let have that fooker out once and for all

Maybe mk16 if I can be arsed
Tbh it's grown on me, little things like the fact it had to be oven prided in situ and even dordy couldn't pull it out have given it some sentimental value

oldschoolace · « **Reply #46 on:** September 01, 2015, 07:59 PM »

Can soon knock up a presentation cabinet for it. Or it can share Rich's snake post cabinet

griff · « **Reply #47 on:** September 01, 2015, 08:03 PM »

Quote from: oldschoolace on September 01, 2015, 07:59 PM

Can soon knock up a presentation cabinet for it. Or it can share Rich's snake post cabinet

I've still got to do something for the elina one that went in the fire at mk11

Was going to use it to display socky!

oldschoolace · « **Reply #48 on:** September 01, 2015, 09:32 PM »

While I think on I think it's only fair that this jig is available to site supporters only.

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