Re: KH24 Frame bent at the seatpost join.

[kington99]

feel the light wrote:
> The trouble here is that it is a relatively brittle alloy, and is
> already cracking internally from the original bend. It's weaker now. If
> you bend it back cold, it is likely to snap.
>
> Heating it will allow it to bend back without damage. But how strong
> will it be ?




If you do decide to heat it, don't bend it hot. Apply liquid soap to
the metal and heat with a gas torch until the soap is well burnt. Allow
it to cool slowly (don't dunk it in water) and then do your bending.


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[semach.the.monkey]

Rather than try to bend the frame back, wouldn't you be better of trying
to bend a sacrificial seat post the opposite way? A steel seat post
will bend ok, and even if it does all go wrong, you haven't exactly
lost out a lot.

Either that, or wear platform shoes on one foot to compensate

STM


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[Unisykolist]

bend back and weld?


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