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Quax trials seatpost FUSED in!
After I broke the bracket off my QU-AX seatpost i had to put my frame in a vice and use a pipe wrench to get the end of the post out of the frame. I think it was because it was a knurled post because it wasn't rusted at all. The new post was also very tough to get in, so I think the QU-AX seat-tubes are tight fitting to begin with. If you plan on reusing the post ofter taking it out, DO NOT use this method as it will trash the post completely. -- smcmorrow \"It's knot gonna make it!\" -threeinchtire ------------------------------------------------------------------------ smcmorrow's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10881 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/64136 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Have you checked out 'Sheldon Borwn's article on un-stucking a seatpost' (http://sheldonbrown.com/stuck-seatposts.html)? He has a verry good site and it has helped me with many issues, both bike and uni related. -- saskatchewanian The Coker isn't elegant, it's majestic ------------------------------------------------------------------------ saskatchewanian's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/14180 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/64136 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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saskatchewanian wrote: Have you checked out 'Sheldon Borwn's article on un-stucking a seatpost' (http://sheldonbrown.com/stuck-seatposts.html)? He has a verry good site and it has helped me with many issues, both bike and uni related. john_childs wrote: I leave for 6 hours to go on a muni ride and no one is able to answer a simple question. Sheldon "Unggggghhh!" Brown has the answer: '15 Ways To Unstick a Seatpost' (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/stuck-seatposts.html) If it is a steel seatpost in a steel frame then use penetrating oil and let the penetrating oil soak in. If it is a steel seatpost in an aluminum frame (or an aluminum seatpost in a steel frame) then try ammonia instead of penetrating oil. There are 13 more tricks in the list if those two don't work. -- Jerrick ~*~!I ride for Christ, Fun, Challenges, and a lot more!~*~ '!Gallery!' (http://tinyurl.com/gf2g9) '!MRIS!' (http://tinyurl.com/jjjnz) 'Easy Tire Removal Guide.' (http://tinyurl.com/rd9ru) My sponsor '~!SIXSIXONE!~' (http://sixsixone.com/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jerrick's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11632 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/64136 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Quax trials seatpost FUSED in!
MuniAddict wrote: Ok here's what I'm going to try, and I think maybe someone already suggested something along these lines; Remove saddle and substitute about a 2-3' long piece of 2x4 and bolt securely to the seat post. Secure the frame as much as possible. Oh, I also have a heat gun I will use just prior to my loosening attempt Twist the 2x4 until it frees up. I think this will work as I will have much more leverage than just trying to grab and twist the saddle. I have also sprayed the area with penetrating oil and I'm letting it sit for about 24 hours. If this fails, I give up haha! can I have it if you give up? -- skrobo Unicycle For Christ 'my video!' (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58465) ____________________________________________ -last edited by \"elvisunifreak\" at 8:35 pm - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ skrobo's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12272 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/64136 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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skrobo wrote: can I have it if you give up? Well, the saddle height is a tad low for me, but then again I can learn sif with it! No seriously, you can check out the thread in the trading post to see what I decided to do with the uni, but i just wish I'd thought to check the seat *before* I bought it...but then again I prolly still would have bought it, thinking I could easily fix it! About the 5th post down http://tinyurl.com/yqzobe -- MuniAddict "On Earth it would be...12 noon" (Twilight zone episode, "To serve man.") My Videos: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=ttt8699 My favorite FG clip: http://tinyurl.com/28847b ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MuniAddict's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12920 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/64136 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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actually if u ride it, ride it without the seatclamp in place. And with time you might get lucky and it'll pop out or move... -- brendan [10:10] Amanda: can i have big boobs? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ brendan's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/13680 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/64136 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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*FIXED! *Finally got it out using a 2' section of 2x4 in place of the saddle for leverage. It took so much to get it loose that the heavy lag bolts I had it attached to gave way through the 2x4 *just* as began to turn! egan So I retightened the bolts and slowly but surely twisted it out. I think I know why it got stuck in the first place. The previous owner wanted the seat lower (it's never been cut down!) so instead of cutting it, he pushed the seat as low as he could get it, to the point where it's not supposed to go because at the very lowest point, it's apparently "tapered" somewhat as an indiaction of where to stop so it won't go through and the tire! It seems to be so because the seat post goes in/out very easily down to about 6", then get's hard to go further. So he must've judt jammed it in too far causing it to get stuck; and man was it stuck! -- MuniAddict "On Earth it would be...12 noon" (Twilight zone episode, "To serve man.") My Videos: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=ttt8699 My favorite FG clip: http://tinyurl.com/28847b ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MuniAddict's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12920 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/64136 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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here she is, a little paint removed from the seat post to make sure it fits great, but solid as a rock! +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: quax.jpg | |Download: http://www.unicyclist.com/attachment/22277 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- MuniAddict "On Earth it would be...12 noon" (Twilight zone episode, "To serve man.") My Videos: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=ttt8699 My favorite FG clip: http://tinyurl.com/28847b ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MuniAddict's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12920 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/64136 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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shes a beuty. Haha. Looks nice.... -- isaac steiner *'Gallery' (http://tinyurl.com/y6mftb)* '*Quax*' (http://www.qu-ax.com/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ isaac steiner's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/13943 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/64136 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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isaac steiner wrote: shes a beuty. Haha. Looks nice.... Yeah not to shabby for $120! -- MuniAddict "On Earth it would be...12 noon" (Twilight zone episode, "To serve man.") My Videos: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=ttt8699 My favorite FG clip: http://tinyurl.com/28847b ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MuniAddict's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12920 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/64136 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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