Both those explanations make a lot of sense to me, thanks fellas. Think I might use the broomstick method though! Its Reynolds 501 on a mid-eighties Peugeot, so I think its pretty decent, but I'll play it by ear, take it slowly and see what happens.
Here's hoping my next thread isn't titled 'Anyone know how to reweld a snapped off rear stay?'
;-)
edit: good point on stressing the seatpost. Hmmm some kind of hybrid method might be called for.
Both those explanations make a lot of sense to me, thanks fellas. Think I might use the broomstick method though! Its Reynolds 501 on a mid-eighties Peugeot, so I think its pretty decent, but I'll play it by ear, take it slowly and see what happens.
Here's hoping my next thread isn't titled 'Anyone know how to reweld a snapped off rear stay?'
;-)
edit: good point on stressing the seatpost. Hmmm some kind of hybrid method might be called for.