Originally Posted by
r0ckh0und
My success rate has been low thus far. I have a Lotus Eclair that I work on when I'm feeling like I need a good challenge. I got the stem by drilling with a larger bit each time......low speed and keep the bit cool. The seatpost has been less cooperative. Using a variable speed sawzall on low speed I have cut in several places with care so as not to damage the seat tube and i still haven't gotten it out. It has been shelved since last winter.
I have heard of other using this "larger drill bit each time" method. Don't you still end up with pieces stuck to the side after using the largest bit you can without damaging the tube? Or do those pieces just fall out when you get that far? I have a stuck stem that I have been working on periodically for over a year. I fear if I drill it out I will still have pieces of the stem bonded inside with no way to extract them.