Custom Seatpost

[TechJunkie]

Any place in Dallas where I can get a seatpost custom made? I don't have the time or the correct rods to fabricate one myself.

[Brad Bedell]

http://southwestframeworks.com/

David is a good guy, he's over by Love Field.

[TechJunkie]

No dice. Look's like I'm going to have to make it myself

[cuda2k]

David is a great guy, but not sure if he's got the stuff for a custom post. What exactly requirements are you needing/wanting that would require you to do a custom post anyways?

[TechJunkie]

Couple of crap seatposts, frp cutoff wheel, and my friend's mig welder. Daivd was very helpful, but it's not something that most framebuilders do, apparently. Thanks for the tip, though

[TechJunkie]

Actually, what I'm looking for is something like the fast forward seatpost from profile design, except in a 26.8mm diameter.

[cuda2k]

ah. that's going to be a hard one. Those are harder to find in bigger diameters, but something like 26.8, yeah, good luck.

[Brad Bedell]

If you cut & mark your posts, I'll be happy to TIG it together for you.

It'll be a better weld than the MIG. However, I don't recommend cutting/welding a seat post, as there is a pretty good load on it. If I'm not mistaken, they are also forged and cold worked.

[TechJunkie]

Yeah, that what scares me about it. I have a vision of getting off in the transition and having to extricate the post from my ass.