Re: [CR] Question: Reaming out inside of seat cluster by .2mm-----a valid option?

(Example: Framebuilders:Doug Fattic)

Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 12:52:04 -0500
From: "Sadiq Gill" <sadiqgill@gmail.com>
To: "Philcycles@aol.com" <Philcycles@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] Question: Reaming out inside of seat cluster by .2mm-----a valid option?
In-Reply-To: <cd8.746eea0.32cbf4e1@aol.com>
References:
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

I too would recommend either turning or filing a post. If somehow you screw it up, you can acquire another post. However, If you screw up your frame....you will go to bike hell (which apparently is now presided over by Baron and Cecile)..........

On 1/2/07, Philcycles@aol.com <Philcycles@aol.com> wrote:
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>
> In a message dated 1/2/07 9:35:20 AM, pjourdain@yahoo.com writes:
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> >This is
> >a lugless, fillet-bazed randonneur built by a
> >constructeur in 1947.
> >My hesistancies are:
> >1. This might weaken the seatcluster structure?
> >2. It means the frameset will technically no longer be
> >"original."
>
> I'd turn down a seat post-don't "hone" it. Any machinist can do this for a
> minium charge. It's easy.
> Phil Brown
> San Rafael, Calif.
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Sadiq Gill
Richmond, VA