Guantanamo Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 HI, need to trim my steerer tube by an inch minimum. any advice? they're a pair of new echo urbans.Look forward to your responseAdam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTTY___ Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Take your pick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guantanamo Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Take your pick!Hack saw will work will it? used on to cut down my bars on my bmx, didn't work. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 If it didn't work, it was because it was blunt. You can use a hacksaw, that's the universal method for cutting metal, at least, bar metal. If you have an angle grinder, whip that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guantanamo Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 If it didn't work, it was because it was blunt. You can use a hacksaw, that's the universal method for cutting metal, at least, bar metal. If you have an angle grinder, whip that out.Thanks, might take it down to the bike shop. see if they can do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Naaah, get hacksaw, cut steerer, done.It's easy, do it yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borat Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Naaah, get hacksaw, cut steerer, done.It's easy, do it yourself.I want to be in your sig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guantanamo Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Naaah, get hacksaw, cut steerer, done.It's easy, do it yourself.Fair enough, i'll give it a gothanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 If it didn't work, it was because it was blunt. You can use a hacksaw, that's the universal method for cutting metal, at least, bar metal. If you have an angle grinder, whip that out.Only if it has the cutting disk, otherwise it could take more effort and be a lot noisier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 I want to be in your sig. Same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Winton. Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Just file it down, its faster Pipe cutter thing might give you the best finish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guantanamo Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Just file it down, its faster Pipe cutter thing might give you the best finish?Thanks, i'll try cutting first. CheersAdam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2sixstreet Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 The advice given assumes he has some way of holding the fork. A vice would be ideal but without this you're up against it and will need a lot of filing to get it square. Filing is faster? Hope that's a joke.I would suggest getting a headset spacer and using that to mark with a pen around the place you want to cut. Make sure your star nut is below the line you want to cut. If you have a vice put the fork horizontally. Blocks of wood are recommended so you don't mark the steerer. You can use the headset spacer as a cutting guide as well. It may be called a 'hack'saw but just go steady with long even strokes, follow the line you marked or the guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guantanamo Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 The advice given assumes he has some way of holding the fork. A vice would be ideal but without this you're up against it and will need a lot of filing to get it square. Filing is faster? Hope that's a joke.I would suggest getting a headset spacer and using that to mark with a pen around the place you want to cut. Make sure your star nut is below the line you want to cut. If you have a vice put the fork horizontally. Blocks of wood are recommended so you don't mark the steerer. You can use the headset spacer as a cutting guide as well. It may be called a 'hack'saw but just go steady with long even strokes, follow the line you marked or the guide.That's the only thing i don't have is a vice. might be able to use one of the workshops at college though. Any way of getting round not using a vice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Find a block of wood, lean the forks on there, and then cut. That's what I do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guantanamo Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Find a block of wood, lean the forks on there, and then cut. That's what I do!Sounds like a plan stan!thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guantanamo Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Find a block of wood, lean the forks on there, and then cut. That's what I do!How long does it usually take you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Less than 5 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guantanamo Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Less than 5 minutes.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 It can take ages if you have a blunt (junior) hacksaw and a thick (steel) steerer. But it will work eventually. Pro tip: Take some tape (electrical is best) and wrap that around the steerer to mark where you want to cut, overlapping the tape with itself. If you do it right, the line marked by the top edge of the tape *should* be exactly 90 degrees to the long axis of the steerer tube. Admittedly it doesn't really matter too much for steerer tubes if you get it perfect, but if a job's worth doing it's worth doing correctly. Oh, and whilst we're on the subject of corny expressions, have you ever heard "measure twice, cut once"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 If you have an old stem, measure how far down you need to cut it, move the old stem down this far, and use the top of it as an edge to cut against so you get a nice level cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Yeah, and if you do use tape, always cut to the uppermost limit (top of tape) so if you are a spaz and cut the wrong side of the tape, you won't have to buy new forks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guantanamo Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 It can take ages if you have a blunt (junior) hacksaw and a thick (steel) steerer. But it will work eventually. Pro tip: Take some tape (electrical is best) and wrap that around the steerer to mark where you want to cut, overlapping the tape with itself. If you do it right, the line marked by the top edge of the tape *should* be exactly 90 degrees to the long axis of the steerer tube. Admittedly it doesn't really matter too much for steerer tubes if you get it perfect, but if a job's worth doing it's worth doing correctly. Oh, and whilst we're on the subject of corny expressions, have you ever heard "measure twice, cut once"? yeah heard that before! Thanks buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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