Best way to smooth the inside of a seat tube
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klunkrider
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Only if you’ve followed the bad advice on here and gone at your seattube with a half round file...
k-rod":31smuae3 said:
Only if you’ve followed the bad advice on here and gone at your seattube with a half round file...
I'd second the vote for a Flex-hone for a quick clean out:
Or even better an expanding cylinder hone.
Since they have sprung rigid 'wiper' blades, these tend to just take any high spots out, without honing all round.
£6.20 for a small one on Amazon:
All the best,
Or even better an expanding cylinder hone.
Since they have sprung rigid 'wiper' blades, these tend to just take any high spots out, without honing all round.
£6.20 for a small one on Amazon:
All the best,
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You don’t have to “go at it” to clean off the odd burrs and bits of corrosion you’re aiming to remove. Gently does it, feeling for rough bits as you go, but unless you’re an idiot you’re unlikely to do any significant damage to a steel frame. Taking enough metal off to go up a size is going to take a lot of commitment.
Aluminium is possibly a different matter, and to be fair I wouldn’t know as I’ve never needed to do this job to an aluminium frame. I’ve done it to lots of steel frames though, it’s a totally sensible approach and works well.
Seems to me that a simple job is getting over complicated here. Personally I value my fingers and eyes (and ears) so attaching a length of wire to an electric drill (etc) is something I avoid if there’s a simpler, safer solution. If you mess up you can do a lot of damage quickly with power tools.
Obviously there’s more than one way to skin a cat, so whatever.
mechanicalvandal":6h1i3e2g said:
You don’t have to “go at it” to clean off the odd burrs and bits of corrosion you’re aiming to remove. Gently does it, feeling for rough bits as you go, but unless you’re an idiot you’re unlikely to do any significant damage to a steel frame. Taking enough metal off to go up a size is going to take a lot of commitment.
Aluminium is possibly a different matter, and to be fair I wouldn’t know as I’ve never needed to do this job to an aluminium frame. I’ve done it to lots of steel frames though, it’s a totally sensible approach and works well.
Seems to me that a simple job is getting over complicated here. Personally I value my fingers and eyes (and ears) so attaching a length of wire to an electric drill (etc) is something I avoid if there’s a simpler, safer solution. If you mess up you can do a lot of damage quickly with power tools.
Obviously there’s more than one way to skin a cat, so whatever.
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Still thought 'Rockford Files' was a winner.
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I was first. Do I get anything?
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Yes but 'Rockford Files'...
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The History Man":3ukd9ppj said:
Yep. The “first with bad advice” award.
legrandefromage":3ukd9ppj said:
Yeah, ok. I’ve changed my mind. Sorry.
Rockford files. You’re the winner.
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Cool thanks for all the tips. The frame in question is an old Cannondale.
