Use the changelog button on SpaceDock to view each version.
There is a separate version for KSP 1.3.1 so make sure you download the correct file.
Unsecure image, only https images allowed: custom seatpost mod is now done! Grease the wedge faces as well as the post itself. Thread the wedge onto the bolt and tighten slightly with the 6mm. Unsecure image, only https images allowed:, insert the bolt into the post. The bolt should be skinny enough to go through the threaded area in the post. Unsecure image, only https images allowed: I removed the old bolt from the seat and replaced it with the long one from the kit. Unsecure image, only https images allowed: shows the correct angle on the wedge and post and how they will eventually fit together. This ensures correct placement of the wedge when you tighten it.
I then laid it next to my post and marked where the bolt ended. Also I made sure the bolt would be long enough by taking my old bolt out of my seat and replacing it with the one that comes in the kit. Make sure the angled surface is clean and smooth. I used a hacksaw to cut it, then filed down the rough edges with a wire brush. Unsecure image, only https images allowed: I took my old pivotal post and cut it at the same angle as the wedge. Make sure the bolt is long enough to go through the seat and a good way into the post as you will see later in this tutorial. You may also be able to find the bolt and wedge in an old quill stem from a road or mountain bike. The bolt and wedge come in a quill stem replacement kit. First, I located the bolt and wedge at my local bike shop. Unsecure image, only https images allowed: all the parts you will need. Bolt and wedge from a quill stem used on old road and mountain bikes You can make your own wedge post with less than $5 and a little labor.”ģ. I recommend you use the post slammed in your frame. I believe my method is better because if you ever want to go back to using your seatpost clamp, you can remove the bolt and wedge and run it like a standard pivotal post.
I made it before the other companies came out with the compete wedge post. “I have used this mod for over a year and I am really impressed with it. Well, great minds obviously think alike since Animal is now producing a similar product, but if you don’t have the cash to shell out at the bike shop you may be able to make your own wedge post at home using Dave’s instructions. I saw this on the Ride BMX site and I thought it may be useful to some.ĭave Sauvageau has been a supporter of Ride for a while now and a year and a half ago he made a DIY wedge seat post.