Originally Posted by
unworthy1
Salvage the seatpost cradles, the rest of that post is gonna be scrap.
AND if you were looking for an excuse to buy a Monster Bench Vise and anchor it to bedrock..this ship has just docked!
HA! It's amazing how much of that aluminum seatpost has peeled off under the plumbers wrench. And my bench vise always seemed plenty anchored until I started twisting this frame in it, stressing the old 2x4s the top is made of. I've never believed a seatpost couldn't eventually be freed, but this one has me questioning that. Knowing I paid very little for this frame doesn't alleviate the need to "win," though, and I would love to build up a new, uber-vise out there!