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Bent seat tube
ammacopij72:
--- Quote from: chubby on July 12, 2018, 04:44 PM ---Ahhhhh fook
Honestly didn't notice either were bent ..
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not your fault mate, only a slight kink in the seat tube and never intended to use the snake post so didnt look at it that closely. I think the issue is being compounded by the new nitto seat post being powdered too...
Fingers crossed it's all okay after a bit of fettling :daumenhoch:
ammacopij72:
Gonna make an attempt on the seatpost tomorrow, but have now found another problem when putting the stem in. It looks like the casting on the inside of the fork is not very round and the stem post just jams up about 40mm from where it needs to be... :crybaby: Thumbs down
I'm thinking maybe reaming out the forks might sort it?
Just starting to piss me off now as was hoping to have this done for mk and I'm running out of weekends.... :tickedoff:
oldschoolace:
Had the same problem when I was trying to install a linear bearing in a fork once to run a woody style roller cam. Ended up buying a blacksmiths bit with a reduced shank (about 7 quid)
Ran it in a corded drill on half speed with the forks in a vice. Went really slow at it so it didn't grab and it worked a treat if a little scary :LolLolLolLol:
ammacopij72:
the good news first....the sea post tube is now sorted!! :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :D :D :D
....and now the bad news....still working to getting material removed from inside the fork steerer tube thingy and it's a right pain in the arse. Thumbs down Thumbs down
Have been using a pillar drill fitted with a bar wrapped in 80 grade emery cloth in my lunchbreaks at work...taking forever but still hopefull to get this sorted and built for MK!
Retrodan72:
--- Quote from: ammacopij72 on July 25, 2018, 03:11 PM ---the good news first....the sea post tube is now sorted!! :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :D :D :D
....and now the bad news....still working to getting material removed from inside the fork steerer tube thingy and it's a right pain in the arse. Thumbs down Thumbs down
Have been using a pillar drill fitted with a bar wrapped in 80 grade emery cloth in my lunchbreaks at work...taking forever but still hopefull to get this sorted and built for MK!
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Yay for MK Neil mate, keep the faith. :radbmxsmilie:
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