Bizarrely stuck seatpost

[KermitGKona88]

You are obviously a far better man than I am mate.

Not so sure about that, I am just a mug sometimes...

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Not so sure about that, I am just a mug sometimes...

I don't see that from your posts. Don't put yourself down mate.

 

[jim haseltine]

I remember a mate trying to deal with a stuck Campag seat post. "Frame is going to be resprayed, I'll use some heat". What he didn't say was that by 'heat' he meant a Mapp Gas blow torch. The seat post melted and pieces still had to be reamed out,

 

[colnagokid]

Once upon a time many years ago I lived in a flat in a shared house, I had a frame with a seatpost stuck in it, someone who shall remain nameless gibbleking asked if they could have the seatpost, I said sure if you can get it out... I went to work, when I came back my frame had been chopped to bits and he stood there smiling with the seatpost in his hand... Needless to say I was not a f**king happy bunny...

It is rather funny though...

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

It is rather funny though...

Not if you own the frame

 

[KermitGKona88]

I don't see that from your posts. Don't put yourself down mate.

I just don't like confrontation and I am no good at fighting so tend to back down when I maybe shouldn't...

 

[KermitGKona88]

Not if you own the frame

Collects cordless angle grinder and starts off towards Colnago kid's shed...

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I just don't like confrontation and I am no good at fighting so tend to back down when I maybe shouldn't...

Nor do I mate. I did karate for a bit, my partner "Bob you can move!" Whack! Me "Ugh".

 

[colnagokid]

Collects cordless angle grinder and starts off towards Colnago kid's shed...

No need- I'm giving it back to him wouldn't even attempt that removal....& the rest of the bike was in a bit of a state as well ( rusty cables/misaligned brake blocks/very dirty rear cassette...)

 

[coomber]

It would look as ugly as can be, but do we really not think that with a blow torch and a lot of working, that could be reverse prised back into original form, albeit baggy and use able?

As to the mapp torch comment earlier, my Dad did that a long time ago for a stuck seatpost, if you keep an eye on it it can work, but it ruins the paint so you might as well use caustic soda as that is foolproof