I have the following tools available to me, so would like your opinion as to which tool will do the best job in terms of getting a decent result for less work.
The seat post is made of forged aluminium.
Tools available - angle grinder, dremel, hacksaw, junior hacksaw.
I am inclined to go for the angle grinder, what do you think?
","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51285389","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"IAmATeaf"},"datePublished":"2023-10-27T21:40:27.000Z","text":"If you go for using a dremel or grinder make sure you wear safety goggles! Especially if using a dremel as they can be particularly dangerous as your face will be close by to the cutting wheel."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51284091","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"IAmATeaf"},"datePublished":"2023-10-27T19:28:26.000Z","text":"A hacksaw will breeze through that, the initial and end cut where the blade is going through the most metal will feel slow but the rest a hack was will just flow through"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51281611","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"DaveG46"},"datePublished":"2023-10-27T15:28:06.000Z","text":"I can see a where can a get a new seat post ask coming "},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51281733","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Timbonagasaki"},"datePublished":"2023-10-27T15:40:00.000Z","text":"If I were you I'd use the junior hacksaw. Put some tape round the post to stop it slipping.
If I were me I'd use a pipe cutter."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51282315","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"EndlessWaves"},"datePublished":"2023-10-27T16:39:57.000Z","text":"It's easy to slip off a tube so I'd stick to the handsaw unless you have a good way of clamping a pipe."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51284773","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"eset12345"},"datePublished":"2023-10-27T20:37:00.000Z","text":"Used a hacksaw on mine only takes a couple of minutes once you've got it started, or you could use a dremel type tool"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51285512","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Pájaro"},"datePublished":"2023-10-27T21:54:00.000Z","text":"I used an angle grinder. Did the job swiftly and easily, but made for a far uglier cut than I would've liked. If I can offer any tips from my experience, it's to fully commit when you attempt the cut, and, 1000%, wear robust PPE. It'll be loud AF, and red hot metal shards will fly everywhere, so wear decent ear protection, eye protection, thick clothing, and thick gloves. If you still have face masks from the COVID days, it's worth putting one of them on too. And, obviously, clamp it all as tightly as possible, so there's no chance of it flying off. Mind that the angle grinder will hit the surface with about as much force as Gerard Butler's Sparta kick, so that's what you need to clamp in preparation of."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51282878","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"_stan"},"datePublished":"2023-10-27T17:30:34.000Z","text":"If you're confident with an angle grinder that would be easiest. Just a standard cutting disc but make sure you're wearing eye protection.
Otherwise junior hacksaw, will just take a bit longer."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51286502","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"C0mm0d0re_K1d"},"datePublished":"2023-10-28T02:37:53.000Z","text":"Just curious, why do you need to cut the post. Can't you just drop it down inside the frame to lower the seat height, or do you need it lower than that?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51290426","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"mutley1"},"datePublished":"2023-10-28T13:32:03.000Z","text":"update - thanks for the input everyone! I am glad I asked for opinions as it changed my mind from going gun ho and taking out the big gun to do a small job
i decided to use the hacksaw and i was really surprised how soft the metal is as the hacksaw went through it like it was a 2mm piece of plywood rather than metal! it took me longer to remove the seat from the post than it did sawing the post! i took about 10 minutes to cut the post but that was because i have never used a hacksaw before and i wanted to keep eaxmining the cut while i was cutting.
for an experienced user, this would be gone in 2 minutes. i wasn't able to get a perfect straight cut and so the bottom of the cut was about 0.5cm out from the intended line but it will do "},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51295526","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"C0mm0d0re_K1d"},"datePublished":"2023-10-28T23:00:21.000Z","text":"What a load of hassle. Sounds like Poor quality control. You shouldn't of had to do that. Could technically be classed as faulty and returned me thinks. Well glad you got it sorted easily."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51296212","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"lumsdot"},"datePublished":"2023-10-29T06:00:29.000Z","text":"Has anyone ever spray painted a seat post, mine is silber but want it black. Youtube has instrcutions on how to do it"}],"commentCount":30,"interactionStatistic":22,"articleSection":"Ask"}