Cutting down a seatpost

manchester
manchester Posts: 22
edited May 2013 in MTB workshop & tech
I need to reduce the length of a seatpost, and just wondered what gear I need to cut it down, and smooth off the edges, any advice appreciated.

The seatpost is a "All Terra Alloy Micro-Adjust, 30.9mm", and I want to drop the seat down to the frame, leaving the max possible length inside the frame.

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  • Uli
    Uli Posts: 190
    edited May 2013
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLin6qOD9Kc :D
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Hacksaw and then a file to chamfer the end....
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  • manchester
    manchester Posts: 22
    The Beginner wrote:
    Hacksaw and then a file to chamfer the end....

    What sort of file? Assuming I could pick both up from a B&Q?
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Yes. Sand paper will work too.
  • manchester
    manchester Posts: 22
    Cheers, thanks all. Seems easy enough, will pick up a hacksaw and sand paper.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Sandpaper is intended for wood and will be a bit rubbish. Emery paper will work, but a file is much easier.
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  • batmo
    batmo Posts: 277
    Carefully stick a piece of masking tape around the seatpost at the point you want to cut. This makes it much easier to keep the saw straight and make the cut at right angles to the post.
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