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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: stevepeanut on October 24, 2013, 06:33 PM
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I been having trouble with a seat post shim on my lasses burner. Its a mk1 burner with the larger diameter seat post size so I got a shim to convert it to 22mm.
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/stevepeanut/P1070946_zps9011a9eb.jpg) (http://s217.photobucket.com/user/stevepeanut/media/P1070946_zps9011a9eb.jpg.html)
I was using it this way, dropping the shim into the seatpost, then putting the clamp over the top, but when I do this, it seems to be putting more pressure on the shim rather than the frame. Is this the correct way to use it?
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/stevepeanut/P1070948_zps52c944f1.jpg) (http://s217.photobucket.com/user/stevepeanut/media/P1070948_zps52c944f1.jpg.html)
Or is this the correct way? putting the clamp on first then dropping the shim over the top, its loosly fitted but the picture should show the idea. I am thinking the first way looks correct, but this 2nd way could possibly put more pressure on the seatpost frame tube rather than the shim.
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/stevepeanut/P1070949_zpsb5fb9ad0.jpg) (http://s217.photobucket.com/user/stevepeanut/media/P1070949_zpsb5fb9ad0.jpg.html)
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we used to do it the 2nd photo way
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^^ the bottom one, doesn't look as 'neat' but does the job as it should. :daumenhoch:
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Tried it the 2nd way, filed the clamp so it fits perfect, nipped it up, then dropped the shim in, followed by the post, locked solid now, loads better :)