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Caustic soda never fails, I had to do that to a frame I bought off Organicorigin which had EVERYTHING stuck in it (something that wasnt mentioned prior to purchase), might just take a while.... think my seatpost took two weeks and about 4-5 applications...
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Caustic soda never fails, I had to do that to a frame I bought off Organicorigin which had EVERYTHING stuck in it (something that wasnt mentioned prior to purchase), might just take a while.... think my seatpost took two weeks and about 4-5 applications...
yeah it will probably work, but i always seem to make a mess doing it however careful i am and my gf isnt too happy about it so would be happy for it to go.
Will put up pics tonight for those with 1st and 2nd dibs
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you can saw it out
http://www.rotterdamfixedgear.com/site/?s=stuck+seatpost -
you can saw it out
http://www.rotterdamfixedgear.com/site/?s=stuck+seatpostthanks, but lock 7 tried that and made a bit of a hash of it to be honest (they are very nice in there though) only options left noe are the caustic soda or blow torch methods
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yeah it will probably work, but i always seem to make a mess doing it however careful i am and my gf isnt too happy about it so would be happy for it to go.
Will put up pics tonight for those with 1st and 2nd dibs
Just prop it up in the corner of your garden/shed/big cupboard and leave it be.. caustic soda isnt that toxic, pretty sure my cat drank some and i rubbed it in my eyes once or twice, stripped the varnish off my floor a little but was easily re varnished...
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http://yfrog.com/0ldsc01098gsj
http://yfrog.com/0wdsc01101aqj
shame the caustic soda ruined the paint. I love that headbadge being a south london man, oh well........
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http://yfrog.com/0ldsc01098gsj
http://yfrog.com/0wdsc01101aqj
shame the caustic soda ruined the paint. I love that headbadge being a south london man, oh well........
I did mine without even touching the paint, just need a bit of common sense and a steady hand, if it does splash on the paint, wipe it off quickly... I turned my frame upside down and blocked off the cut off seatpost with a coke bottle lid and poured the caustic soda in carefully through the bb shell... simple...
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I did mine without even touching the paint, just need a bit of common sense and a steady hand, if it does splash on the paint, wipe it off quickly... I turned my frame upside down and blocked off the cut off seatpost with a coke bottle lid and poured the caustic soda in carefully through the bb shell... simple...
i tried to block it off with blue tack, real shame it ruined the paint, maybe it can be retouched? dont know.
anyway those with dibs send a PM
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It would take a fair bit of work to retouch, if at all possible... might be though, nice looking frame at a decent price... I have mentioned this to a friend who is looking for a track frame in this size...
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it's a really nice frame with orig paint job, re touch it and keep it, rawing it would be a sin....
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For Sale: 56 cm f w evans track frame (with stuck seat post)
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lightweight 56cm f w evans 1970's track frame. no dents or dings. 100 spacing front 120 rear.
drilled front flat crown fork, undrilled rear
Seat post is stuck. Have tried plusgas, half cut it out by lock 7 but still has remnants of seat post in seat tube. I have tried to melt it with caustic soda but no luck. I think the last resort is to burn it out, but I've had enough of it now.
Will need repainting hence £100.