Bowen I would say someone got all of the good out of that seatpost. You could try it with the latches flipped but I think the groove are worn to bad to hold even with good latches.
I was hoping to not hear that...
I got the thing all cleaned up and painted yesterday.
I looked for a price at Coleman and they don't even show a price for this post. I bet it's $200 even if I could buy it.
I welded the worn spots on the latches and ground them back smoothe; they look like new now, so maybe by also flipping them over they will last a while.
If I could get that stuck allen out of the top I would weld some on the post.
The top brace that is welded on is in the way to get straight at that allen. All I can use is the short end of a 3/16" allen wrench. I even heated the screw with a small propane torch, with no luck.That screw must have been bad when they put it in because it's not even totally tight in the hole. It's recessed so I cannot get vice grips or whatever on it. I tried to move it around with a chisel also with no luck.
Even drilling it out would be hard because a drill bit would have to go in at a 20 degree angle..
So I suppose unless someone has any other ideas, I will put it all back on and see how it does. If it will not hold up still I will look for a used post or see the real cost from Case. Maybe I could torch the screw out.
It would be hard to weld the post and grind or file the weld straight with all the top still in the way.
If I could get it apart I would weld it and use a my lathe to reform the groove.
I do have a question. In the picture between the 2nd & 3rd ring you see a gap. That is on both sides where the latch normally sits
Is this all total wear in these spots? I would like to see a picture of the grooves a new post if anyone has this.
I know it hard to make a picture on a seat in use because the grooves will be filled with grease.
All my rings have a taper at the bottom and I assume this was cut straight when new.???
