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Ste
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Stuck and cut seat post
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June 12, 2016, 08:49 PM »
Just got a frame I've been after for a long time but unfortunately it has a seat post stuck in it, to top it off the last owner has (for some reason) cut the seat post flush to the seat tube
Any ideas on how to remove it would be much appreciated as I'm all out of ideas
Cheers fellas..
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Gashead
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Hoffman's Love Child
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Up the Gas
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June 12, 2016, 08:51 PM »
Drill the seat post out gradually
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Ste
Curb Endo
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June 13, 2016, 06:39 AM »
I tihink that is the only option as I'm never gonna get a good bite on it now, thanks dude.
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oldschoolace
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June 13, 2016, 08:33 AM »
Is it a a steel post in a steel frame?
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Ste
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June 14, 2016, 06:41 AM »
It's an alloy post in a steel frame
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Spen69
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It was less than TWELVE parsecs.... .
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June 14, 2016, 06:58 AM »
I'm sure there's a "how to..." thread but an alloy post can be disolved with acid that won't touch the steel frame.
Not got time to search but this is definitely the way forward unless you have access to a machine shop and actually less risky of damaging the frame.
However if you need the tube extending afterwards you might just be better off getting it replaced so Phil Sawzall on here is your man. The guy is a legend with a welder
EDIT:
Here you go, I just typed in "stuck alloy post" in the search function and ta-da, a load of threads with the answer.
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,134819.msg1301955.html#msg1301955
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oldschoolace
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June 14, 2016, 08:12 AM »
Try this too.
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,178937.0.html
caustic works great but it's nasty stuff and if its a thick post it can take a while. It can also have a "welding" effect so once you start you have to see it through
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Ste
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June 15, 2016, 08:26 PM »
Think I'm going to give Phil a shout as there's a few other bits I'd like to get sorted on the frame, thanks for the shout well appreciated, I'd make a right mess with the acid route
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