Removing a corroded aluminium seatpost from a steel bike frame

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  • Опубліковано 3 лис 2024

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  • @bendenisereedy7865
    @bendenisereedy7865 11 місяців тому +4

    I've seen an Indonesian video where the mechanic used a couple of nuts locked to the end of a threaded rod to pull the post out. My own recent experience was that sawing internally worked pretty well. By cutting the seatpost off then cutting a slot in it with a metal disc on an angle grinder, right down into the frame slot, I ended up with only about 6" of the post to saw through.

  • @sMm49
    @sMm49 2 місяці тому

    I bet all of these videos and comments are at display for comical relief at bike manufactures who persist at putting aluminum posts in steel frames after all these years.
    Thanks for the vid

    • @mosquitotigre7078
      @mosquitotigre7078 11 днів тому

      El problema no es que la tija sea de aluminio y el cuadro de acero. El problema es que el aluminio de la tija se ha oxidado, pegándose al cuadro. A mí me pasó lo mismo con una tija Ritchey de aluminio y un cuadro Scott CR1 de carbono. Tuve la suerte de sacar la tija, pero costó muchísimo. Y fue porque la tija se corroyó como esta, formando sales de color blanco. Y eso es independiente del material del cuadro. A algunos tipos de aluminio les pasa esto

  • @louisaugust1815
    @louisaugust1815 19 днів тому +1

    I just bought a similiar hacksaw handle at a second hand store. I'm going to cut the post in more places than you did and hopefully the post will come out easier.

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  19 днів тому

      If you give time and patience to it you will do a good job

  • @TheInfoworks
    @TheInfoworks 3 роки тому +2

    Persistence improves resilience, remote upload in the absence of brute force, cheers

  • @tommyhanlon8012
    @tommyhanlon8012 3 роки тому +1

    Fair play to ya for sticking at it. I've had a few over the years that were flippin nightmares ! . ...

    • @sMm49
      @sMm49 Рік тому +1

      You'd think they'd stop mixing aluminum with steel at this point. Just make steel posts!?

  • @TuesdaysTurn
    @TuesdaysTurn 2 роки тому +2

    Excellent work! The only thing I would have done differently is take the bottom bracket out before the sawing. I'm at this point right now with mine. Sawed on it for a couple hours. Now I'm letting is soak tonight with penetrating oil (probably won't help at all, but it's time to take a break anyway). Tomorrow this thing is coming out!

  • @jonathantyler7327
    @jonathantyler7327 Рік тому +1

    Well done 😊. I’ve got some corroded headset spacers to remove now!!!

  • @jackand100others3
    @jackand100others3 Рік тому +2

    Thanks for the vid! I was honestly thinking of buying a big drill bit to bore out the metal little by little😂 but I’ll attempt this. My mission now is to go to Home Depot

  • @philobrien4129
    @philobrien4129 Рік тому +1

    6:22 some of my teeth loosened when exposed to that squeak! Metal fingernails on a Mr Muscle polished blackboard stuff! Great job getting the seat-post out, I'm going to have to try something similar on a bike I picked up for free!

  • @RagedContinuum
    @RagedContinuum Рік тому +1

    great, I now know what hell to look forward to

  • @genuinsanity
    @genuinsanity 5 місяців тому +1

    Well done....where there is a will there is a way .

  • @chikoavena3407
    @chikoavena3407 4 місяці тому +1

    I did the same with a stuck handle stem, but I've had to cut a strip, both side to clamp the tube and "shrink" it to get it out

  • @Htown156
    @Htown156 3 місяці тому +2

    Someone needs to make a slide hammer attachment that will go down the inside of the seatpost and hook the end so it can be pulled out.

  • @BARDAKABRAMA
    @BARDAKABRAMA Рік тому +1

    the most hardest way I've ever seen

  • @jamiepeirce526
    @jamiepeirce526 2 роки тому +2

    I think cutting and sawing out is the best way to go when it’s really corroded like that.

  • @АкираКуросава-г1ч

    Im not envy you man coz I passed through all this by myself 😊

  • @jaimehuerta1394
    @jaimehuerta1394 2 роки тому

    i have a broken Carbon fiber post break at the edge of the seat mount, will try your cutting method indeed, thank you

  • @bikenraider99
    @bikenraider99 Рік тому +1

    Maaaaan. I am doing the same. Mone is going to be a bugger though

  • @stevenchoquette5542
    @stevenchoquette5542 День тому

    Use some kind of honing device

  • @wrenchandscrub
    @wrenchandscrub Рік тому +2

    I'm having similar struggle...2 hours into it so far...I must win

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  Рік тому

      did you win?

    • @wrenchandscrub
      @wrenchandscrub Рік тому

      @bootsowen not yet...it's totally mangled inside the seat tube now so it's going to be caustic soda I guess 🙈

  • @yanamulyana9169
    @yanamulyana9169 3 роки тому +1

    If the aluminum seatpost and aluminum frame are stuck, how do you remove it?

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  3 роки тому

      I would try the same way, but I would be a bit more careful.

    • @yanamulyana9169
      @yanamulyana9169 3 роки тому

      @@bootsowen it's too risky, I don't want the frame to be damaged, it's a pity if that happens, but I'm confused 😭

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  3 роки тому

      Why not just saw it out gently?

    • @yanamulyana9169
      @yanamulyana9169 3 роки тому

      @@bootsowen oke I will try

  • @NiceLegitContent
    @NiceLegitContent 2 роки тому +1

    What is the name of the red tool that you used at the end called ?

  • @singh-sks
    @singh-sks 3 роки тому +1

    Slide hammer it out

    • @Tinkercatnh
      @Tinkercatnh Рік тому

      Slide Hammer with a toggle bolt attached to the end. Trim back the sides of the toggle so that the face catches the bottom of the tube.

  • @gren509
    @gren509 2 місяці тому +1

    Why make a video when you make such a poor job of something ?

    • @bootsowen
      @bootsowen  2 місяці тому +1

      Why bother watching the video and posting a snarky comment?