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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: adeshere on August 23, 2006, 10:35 PM

Title: Using diacompe seat clamp as coaster anchor
Post by: adeshere on August 23, 2006, 10:35 PM

Not attempted this yet, but looking at the seat clamp, the hole is a lot bigger than the frame of my TA.

has anyone already done this before ?

Do you wrap tape around the frame first ?

Title: Re: Using diacompe seat clamp as coaster anchor
Post by: DR VINOAH on August 23, 2006, 10:36 PM

im sure billy and craig used cut up old inner tubes to take up the slack :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Using diacompe seat clamp as coaster anchor
Post by: steve on August 23, 2006, 11:29 PM

the clamps on renthal crossbars are smaller
-ps they fit mini seat tubes
-mrd - micro stuff, that uses a uni without the shim

Title: Re: Using diacompe seat clamp as coaster anchor
Post by: theRuler on August 23, 2006, 11:31 PM

Quote from: VINOAH,S ARK on August 23, 2006, 10:36 PM

im sure billy and craig used cut up old inner tubes to take up the slack :daumenhoch:

thats the ticket!!

Title: Re: Using diacompe seat clamp as coaster anchor
Post by: Steve P on August 23, 2006, 11:31 PM

Yep . . . old inner tube should do the trick  :daumenhoch:

Renthal clamps are no good as they're not hinged

Steve

Title: Re: Using diacompe seat clamp as coaster anchor
Post by: dj_benice on August 24, 2006, 10:15 AM

RL osborn used to use the seat clamp trick see US bmx action january 1984 page 28 bottom of the carrera || review has a close up pic n explains that he uses tape too...

Title: Re: Using diacompe seat clamp as coaster anchor
Post by: billstup on August 24, 2006, 03:46 PM

I think I just used insulating tape on mine, lots of it, then the seat clamp over  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Using diacompe seat clamp as coaster anchor
Post by: adeshere on August 24, 2006, 04:33 PM

Thanks guys, i'll try the sticky tape

Title: Re: Using diacompe seat clamp as coaster anchor
Post by: pickle on August 24, 2006, 04:51 PM

BITD i used the tape you put onto tennis raquet handles (it was towelling)  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: Using diacompe seat clamp as coaster anchor
Post by: adeshere on September 04, 2006, 12:51 PM

I ended up using a modern alternative.

I put some tape onto the inside of the seat clamp, then shut it up.

I then placed it on to the bench and filled it up with ... No more nails

This then game me a white rubbery material which i the cut to hold the bar.

perfect !

Title: Re: Using diacompe seat clamp as coaster anchor
Post by: Steve P on September 04, 2006, 01:10 PM

Good thinking there mate . . . got any pics  :)

Steve