Stop fighting seized bolts, just use a blowtorch on the frame

Spent 45 minutes wrestling a stuck seatpost on a 2005 Trek at my shop in Portland, tried every puller and penetrating oil I had. Grabbed a MAP gas torch, heated the collar area for 2 minutes, and it slid out with just my hands. Since then I've done 8 seized posts and stems this way, zero damaged frames. Anyone else rely on heat over brute force, or am I in the minority here?

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brown.susan28d ago

Guess you never met a frame that wasn't worth saving.