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Title: Stuck seat post please HELP!
Post by: skki3330 on August 29, 2015, 03:17 PM

Ok guys need some help now im done with this lol.

Ive got a thick alloy post stuck in a quad frame ive tried soaking with wd40 over weeks, then ive tried caustic soda to burn the fooker out but being so thick ive done 2 pots of it with not much luck sooooooooooooooo is there anyone one on here who is a wizard at getting these out? lasy hope is maybe a local engineering company woth a pillar drill maybe??

Thanks

Title: Re: Stuck seat post please HELP!
Post by: oldschoolace on August 29, 2015, 03:37 PM

Got a pic of whats left of it?

Title: Re: Stuck seat post please HELP!
Post by: skki3330 on August 29, 2015, 04:25 PM

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m147/skki/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0441_zpsro9328bc.jpg)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m147/skki/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0442_zpszbvmifgg.jpg)

Title: Re: Stuck seat post please HELP!
Post by: oldschoolace on August 29, 2015, 04:34 PM

Hmmm that's a thick post alright, too thick to cut it out. Where abouts in the world are you?

Title: Re: Stuck seat post please HELP!
Post by: skki3330 on August 29, 2015, 07:36 PM

Hertfordshire bud

Title: Re: Stuck seat post please HELP!
Post by: oldschoolace on August 29, 2015, 07:56 PM

I could send you the post puller of you fancy a crack with it or you could send me your frame. No promises it will work after two lots of caustic but it's not failed yet  :)

Title: Re: Stuck seat post please HELP!
Post by: kalex on August 29, 2015, 09:09 PM

I'd say that was closer to being a solid bar than a hollow seat post

Title: Re: Stuck seat post please HELP!
Post by: skki3330 on August 29, 2015, 09:10 PM

the post puller omg thats sounds painful  :laugh:

Title: Re: Stuck seat post please HELP!
Post by: chubby on August 29, 2015, 10:24 PM

Seen it in action & it's amazing  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Stuck seat post please HELP!
Post by: leg end on August 30, 2015, 06:36 AM

Have a look for the seat post man on Facebook . he will sort it for you and he is a bmx legend as well !!!

Title: Re: Stuck seat post please HELP!
Post by: skki3330 on August 30, 2015, 08:58 PM

Yeah i see that guy £60 tho plus postage!!

Title: Re: Stuck seat post please HELP!
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on August 30, 2015, 09:05 PM

I'd fo for Clint's offer, judging by what he's capable of knocking up in his lunch break  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Stuck seat post please HELP!
Post by: MartyC on August 31, 2015, 01:04 PM

Clint's got the tool for the job  :LolLolLolLol:  No really he has  :daumenhoch: