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Title: Hinged DC rivet replacement
Post by: Chilli Rinse on June 16, 2019, 10:24 PM: Has anybody successfully replaced the rivet/pin on an og DC hinged seat post clamp ? It should be possible with a press and a compatible rivet/pin. I've seen one which has a nut and bolt replacing the original rivet/pin but it doesn't look too pretty.
Title: Re: Hinged DC rivet replacement
Post by: tfi_friday on June 17, 2019, 07:05 AM: Send a PM to "Animal", he's done a few for me.

Top bloke and top work!

He did this one after I had it annodized.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oDvI8luE4mM/Vgu9hB-tJsI/AAAAAAAADkc/HCeQondbmP8/s640/blogger-image--134053726.jpg)
Title: Re: Hinged DC rivet replacement
Post by: Spen69 on June 17, 2019, 07:12 AM: Yep, Steve "Animal" is your man for these, I think he welded up a jig from old Apollo spacecraft parts and unobtainium or something, but it works :daumenhoch: :2funny:
Title: Re: Hinged DC rivet replacement
Post by: Chilli Rinse on June 17, 2019, 01:40 PM: Thanks guys, that looks like a bloody good job. I hope he’s ok about me messaging him, I haven’t seen his name pop up for a while now. Steve... Incoming pm this evening.
Title: Re: Hinged DC rivet replacement
Post by: Ady on June 17, 2019, 07:18 PM: Myself sent Steve a nice private message well over a month ago to do exactly the same thing, but unfortunately no response.
He hasn’t been on here that much recently, the last message posted he was having some personal issues unfortunately.
I do hope he is ok fistblump
Title: Re: Hinged DC rivet replacement
Post by: Chilli Rinse on June 17, 2019, 07:36 PM: Quote from: Ady on June 17, 2019, 07:18 PM
Myself sent Steve a nice private message well over a month ago to do exactly the same thing, but unfortunately no response.
He hasn’t been on here that much recently, the last message posted he was having some personal issues unfortunately.
I do hope he is ok fistblump

Thanks Ady, I thought I recognised the name from some posts. I hope for the same too.

Steve... If you see this, sorry I didn't realise. Hoping things are on the up for you. No pressure to reply to my pm.
Title: Re: Hinged DC rivet replacement
Post by: animal on June 19, 2019, 05:53 PM: No worries. Thanks for the kind words . I'm okay in my own funny way :crazy2: pmed you both , happy to help.
Title: Re: Hinged DC rivet replacement
Post by: Ady on June 22, 2019, 09:34 PM: There in the post Steve to do your magic on them.. fistblump
Title: Re: Hinged DC rivet replacement
Post by: Ady on June 25, 2019, 07:14 PM: Well ..
Steve is the man.. :bow:
I only posted them Friday , and today I had a small familiar package.
Inside originally was the four damaged overtightened ( not by me ::) ) clamps I posted.
With Steve’s magic touch , he made good two.. :bow:
Sad as I am he has made a old fart well happy .
Had these bits for sometime , was a shame to let them go , so they live another day ..
Top work Steve..
I wish I had your skills mate..
All the best.. fistblump

Ady

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Title: Re: Hinged DC rivet replacement
Post by: Ady on June 26, 2019, 08:20 AM: And after explosion

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Title: Re: Hinged DC rivet replacement
Post by: BMX1973 on June 28, 2019, 11:19 AM: It's always nice to save parts. :coolsmiley: