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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: snooze on October 11, 2010, 06:28 PM

Title: cracked frame
Post by: snooze on October 11, 2010, 06:28 PM

I have a crack that goes right around my eat post tube right under the seat clamp. I spoke to a guy who says they have to cut off the top and weld a seat clamp to it. does anyone on here know of another way of getting this done in London? I don'r want my seatclamp welded  :-\

Title: Re: cracked frame
Post by: snooze on October 13, 2010, 01:13 PM

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g295/awake_01/DSC01949.jpg)

here it is.
you can see the shim is poking out at the top of the seatpost tube

Title: Re: cracked frame
Post by: fischflo on October 13, 2010, 02:21 PM

 :'(
I had a similar case, had the seat tube replaced and glad I've done it that way. Someone here can surely recommend you a good shop for this in/around London  :)

Title: Re: cracked frame
Post by: MartyC on October 13, 2010, 05:00 PM

There are a couple of good people here that can do that for you, Sawzall springs to mind first (legend at fixing the unfixable) and there are a couple of other posted in the Technical stickies section.

Try sending Phil (Sawzall) a PM to see if he can help  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: cracked frame
Post by: snooze on October 13, 2010, 06:20 PM

Thanks for the advice I'll check out these leads, I didn't know you could replace the seat post tube.
I'm new to this site so not so sure how to use it, I had a look for Phil Sawzall's info in the section mentioned but can't seem to find it. Does anyone have any contact details for this man?
Thanks again for the help

Title: Re: cracked frame
Post by: Peter J on October 13, 2010, 07:01 PM

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=155

Or

http://www.nochucknorris.com/  >:D



 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: cracked frame
Post by: snooze on October 14, 2010, 12:22 AM

Thanks a lot peter j.
in the meantime I'll wait for Chuck to find me ;)

Title: Re: cracked frame
Post by: Peter J on October 14, 2010, 02:45 PM

Quote from: snooze on October 14, 2010, 12:22 AM

Thanks a lot peter j.
in the meantime I'll wait for Chuck to find me ;)

 ;D