justinlock Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 I have the Inspired Arcade forks with the threaded topcap and need to cut them down but don't wanna fluff it up at all. Has anyone else done this already? How was it after and did the topcap still thread ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEON Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 My steerer cutting is very novice and half arsed, I cut down my threaded steel Marino steerer with a hacksaw, expecting to lose the thread, somehow it worked, so it can be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 It should be fine. It's worth using a file to smooth off the edges (inside and outside) of the top of the steerer so it doesn't scratch up the inside of your steerer, and also gives a cleaner start to the thread for your top cap. Depending on how far you want to cut them down, you should still have enough threads left for the top cap, but it would be worth having a quick measure to be sure. EDIT: If you're using a hacksaw, get yourself a fresh blade and also some form of lube to help ease things up a bit. There's probably better stuff you could use, but I found something as basic as GT-85 worked well for me. There's no way around the innuendo - if you go for it dry, it'll feel like even more effort than it will do if you lube it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinlock Posted June 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 19 hours ago, Mark W said: It should be fine. It's worth using a file to smooth off the edges (inside and outside) of the top of the steerer so it doesn't scratch up the inside of your steerer, and also gives a cleaner start to the thread for your top cap. Depending on how far you want to cut them down, you should still have enough threads left for the top cap, but it would be worth having a quick measure to be sure. EDIT: If you're using a hacksaw, get yourself a fresh blade and also some form of lube to help ease things up a bit. There's probably better stuff you could use, but I found something as basic as GT-85 worked well for me. There's no way around the innuendo - if you go for it dry, it'll feel like even more effort than it will do if you lube it up. Just gotta find a saw and blade that can actually cut through the cromo tube that also doesn't cost a silly amount Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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