Re: [CR]Seatpost saga continued

(Example: Framebuilders:Brian Baylis)

From: "Charles T. Young" <youngc@netreach.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Seatpost saga continued
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 18:19:27 -0500


Garth, perhaps another alternative:

Obtain a rather long bolt with a head diameter less than the ID of the remaining seat pin portion. Place head first into frame to point below the pin. Slip on a piece short length of pipe (i.e. a nipple), follow with a large fender washer or two, finally a nut. Engage head on bottom of seat pin and use the pipe as a slide hammer to try and pop the remnants out.

Don't go berserk with this contraption because you certainly don't want to swage the #$%^& thing in any tighter. If you're careful, it should pose little risk to the frame. Happy extracting; you will win this one.

Charlie "shade tree mechanic" Young Honey Brook, PA
> Because I have nothing to grab onto, I will probably have
> to plan for an extended campaign. If anyone has any advise specific to
> how to extract a post that has broken off below the lug, please feel
> more than free to offer it, or even to offer encouragement.