Re: [CR] Seized cup solved -the ultimate remover!

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Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:28:19 -0700 (PDT)
From: "MARK" <mhoffman0@snet.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Seized cup solved -the ultimate remover!


I have used hot/cold techniques to remove stuck seat posts.  After a number of penetrant applications at the insertion point, I heated the frame material with a hair dryer and then wrapped dry ice around the post.  I believe I then put the post in a bench vice. inserted a long 2X4 between the seat and head tubes, pushed,  and prayed the crack I heard was the post freeing up, and not the frame breaking.  It worked for me.

Mark Hoffman
New Britain, CT
USA