In a message dated 10/9/2002 4:51:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tomwitkop@juno.com writes:
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> Date:10/9/2002 4:51:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time
> From:<A HREF="mailto:tomwitkop@juno.com">tomwitkop@juno.com</A>
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> Dear list members:
> For what it's worth-I had a dent in the seat tube of my Raleigh
> professional (no admissions how it got there). The dent was perhaps
> one-quarter inch deep. I found my old Kabuki expandable seatpost lying
> around (works like a stem with a wedge). Inserted the seatpost, tightened
> the wedge and cleanly forced the dent back into normal shape. Obviously,
> this repair would not work in other tubes but it is workable for the seat
> tube . Hope this helps.
> TomWitkop
> Rockville, Md.
> PS-regret missing Trexel town. Good hunting Harvey, Larry, Roy, et al.
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Tom Interesting technique we have been using for years and to ad to it here are some what ifs.... the dent is farther than that 10" post will go? you can use a socket with extension and a tube to hold the post the tube is too small diameter/too large? you can shim that post and wedge too
We also use mandrels to remove ST dings. Take a piece of tubing the right side(a bit smaller than a seat post that is the right fit. Lube it and drive it in I also take one a few mm smaller and ovaloze it and drive it in and twist it, rolling the dent We \also have frame blocks that roill dents out from the outside too.
I ll be attending the Seagull Century on the TTown date but hope birddogs will find m e som stuffing for the museum.
I'll be attempting the full Century on my Highwheel Jill will attend and do the shorter ride and help staff the '130 years of bike history' tandt we will have inside
If you're around, drop in
Larry