Fixing a Victorian

[Woz]

God I'm not the sharpest tool in the knife draw today....

 

[Mickeyspinn]

That's because your drinking coffee maybe ?


I thinks... something like that above!
Or a variation!
I don't want to encourage nabeaquam to try and remove the collet but oh boy what could be seen if it was out how the stays are done phwoar it'll show it's magnifence.

 

[Mickeyspinn]

The taper could be in the nut or it could be on the collet....I dunno

 

[Woz]

Basically the little tube that sticks out the seat tube must have slits in it ....and be either threaded externally or the nut threads to the seat tube... I think

OK, so that little bit sticking out of the seat cluster is a bit like that "collet" thingy in the middle of your picture?

I can visualise it a bit more now. And what we don't know is how it all tightens up to grip the tube, and conversely how to release it too?

 

[Woz]

Blimey....and thanks.



Now I get it. Oh duh. A bit like a plumbing compression fitting then. Similar principals going on at least.

 

[Mickeyspinn]

Yes exactly like that....why I didn't think to explain it like that ...doh! Overcomplicating things again

 

[Woz]

We've not seen a photo with the seat post and nut yet. God it looks incredibly elaborate.

 

[Mickeyspinn]

We've not seen a photo with the seat post and nut yet. Got it looks incredibly elaborate.

Yeah it's a piece alright....don't think I've ever been so wanting of someone else's bike before...feels wrong

 

[Woz]

They are proud of their seat-clusters. But this is for a different bike.

 

[Woz]

Back on Page 2. As clear as day how you have drawn it !!!!!