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The holy grail of framebuilder reamers for seat tubes is a solid spiral flute hand or chucking reamer. These are very hard to find in the fractional metric sizes common for seatposts. | The holy grail of framebuilder reamers for seat tubes is a solid spiral flute hand or chucking reamer. These are very hard to find in the fractional metric sizes common for seatposts. | ||
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(800) 521-1740<br> | (800) 521-1740<br> | ||
[http://www.kbctools.com KBCtools.com]<br> | [http://www.kbctools.com KBCtools.com]<br> | ||
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+ | ===Sharpening and Regrinders=== | ||
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+ | Pacific Reamer & Cutter Service<br> | ||
+ | 4115 Broadway<br> | ||
+ | Oakland, CA 94611<br> | ||
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+ | They say that a regrind could be $24 for a chucking reamer $40 for a hand reamer, if they do not have to take too much material off. | ||
===27.2mm=== | ===27.2mm=== |
Revision as of 23:07, 21 August 2007
The holy grail of framebuilder reamers for seat tubes is a solid spiral flute hand or chucking reamer. These are very hard to find in the fractional metric sizes common for seatposts.
Adjustable reamers rea
Source for reamers
This is a good one:
KBC Tools & Machinary
1751 Sabre
Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 732-5500
(800) 521-1740
KBCtools.com
Sharpening and Regrinders
I'll be trying these guys at first:
Cliff @
Pacific Reamer & Cutter Service
4115 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 654-1844
They say that a regrind could be $24 for a chucking reamer $40 for a hand reamer, if they do not have to take too much material off.
27.2mm
Probably the most common size seatpost in the industry for steel bikes.
Size: Flute Length: OAL: KBC P/N: Price
1-1/16: 2-3/4: 10-1/2: 5-020-295: $37.40 (26.99mm for roughing)
1-3/32: 2-7/8: 11: 5-020-300: $37.40 (27.78mm reground to 27.2 for finishing)