Bent seat post

[CustardLips]

Got a slightly bent seat post and wondering if it can be straightened without fookin the chrome up ? It's not show chrome but tidy enough for my liking so don't wanna be fookin about stripping it and re-chroming it and all that carry on. 

[Bigfrawg]

Yes

[CustardLips]

Yes

Thanks for your in depth reply Mike. 
How or who could do this for me... i guessing it's not just a case of whacking fook out of it with an hammer.   

[insectbones]

Sandbag and a big rubber mallet Nick, whack the fook out of it 

[CustardLips]

Sandbag and a big rubber mallet Nick, whack the fook out of it 

Was expecting a more technical approach tbh Lee... but may be worth a try. 

[CustardLips]

[Bigfrawg]

Sorry mate got distracted , I got a piece of wood , drilled a hole same size as post and then clamped it in a vice and then protected post with a cloth and slid a larger diameter pipe over the top and carefully bent it back .

[CustardLips]

Sorry mate got distracted , I got a piece of wood , drilled a hole same size as post and then clamped it in a vice and then protected post with a cloth and slid a larger diameter pipe over the top and carefully bent it back .

Good idea for a straight seat post... think it may be a bit tricky with this one tho. 

[Jaymz]

I did this below by machining a metal bar 0.5mm smaller than the internal diameter of the post and doming the end and driving it down inside, post weighed a touch more after! But it was steel ruler straight and was never going to bend again

[CustardLips]

  Fookin hell Jaymz that must of took some whacking. 

[Dannywhac]

Could you not schlep one of them internal plumbers bending springs into it, and do the sandbag/rubber mallet jobby on it Nick?

[CustardLips]

Could you not schlep one of them internal plumbers bending springs into it, and do the sandbag/rubber mallet jobby on it Nick?

Don't think I'd get one in Dan... think the bends too close to the top. Might just fit it and see how it looks. If it's noticeable I'll probably go with the rubber mallet/sandbag approach. 

[Bigfrawg]

I would be surprised if you could get a plumbers spring up there , tried it with one of mine . Maybe try a sparks conduit spring or sand load it then give it the hammer treatment .
Failing that just buy a new one ya tight fooker 

[CustardLips]

Failing that just buy a new one ya tight fooker 

I've just bought this fookin one off the bay of pigs but no mention or pics of the bend.