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beard1973:
This one of mine really does not want to move...

It appears to have become part of the frame and its in no mood for shifting...

I am tempted to give it to an engineering friend of mine.. But am worried it will come back looking like an exploded cigar!!!

theRuler:
some are tough i admit

worse when they are sunk in too far to get a good grip on it.
fluted ones give you a channel to spray in some penetrating oil!

mivvi:
Problem I have had is cleaning the rust and shit build up from inside the tube, once the post is removed. A dremil reaches all of 1" inside, I even bought a flexi drill chuck thingy but its still too big to fit down the tube. Any advice lads!   :D

ORB:
you can get a wire brush in the shape of a bottle brush. they are good, better if you get a bit of derv in there too

mivvi:
Thanks for that Orb, will have to keep an eye out for one of those brushes.

Another quick question, are the posts on most stems fitted by pressure or are they using the heat/freeze method. Just wondering it a reversal of this technique could be applied to remove bend/damaged posts?  Must be a tight fit taking into account the abuse they get.

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