fyfey Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Hi there, I've just bought some forks and am shortly getting a frame.I was wondering what methods people use to cut their steerer? Do you use a guide + Hacksaw? Or just freehand with Hacksaw maybe?Cheers,Fyfey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totaltrials Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 The most accurate way is to place them through your frame and headset, put your stem on and push down making sure nothing is loose.Draw a line around the top of the stem on the forks steerer then take your forks out. Now get the stem and put it over the fork steerer and draw another line around the top of the stem approx 3/5mm below the line you drew before.This way you get a perfectly straight line which will give you a parallel cut to your stem, just hacksaw across the line.Also, make sure you hit down the star nut if your forks already have it in.Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Draw a line around the top of the stem on the forks steerer then take your forks out. Now get the stem and put it over the fork steerer and draw another line around the top of the stem approx 3/5mm below the line you drew before.+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Buy a couple of steerer tube spacers, this makes sure that when you cut your forks down they are not too short for a new frame or for flogging later. You may also need to move you star fangled nut down (the nut in the steerer tube). Take the bolt from your headset and screw it into the star fangled nut, put a block of wood over the bolt and hit it with a hammer. Do this after you have marked up the tube for cutting so that you can move the nut below the cut line before cutting, so you don’t cut your nut (which is bad). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 If you want to get a perfectly straight cut, get some tape (electrical, masking - you choose) and wrap it around the steerer. Wrap around neatly enough and it'll be perfectly straight. Then just get a hacksaw. Those pipe cutter things are a lot easier and quicker but most people don't have one of them lying around, so a hacksaw is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_Fel Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 the problem with pipe cutters is they spread the tube out making it wider so you have to file it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsguru Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 angle grinder.... just me then haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 angle grinder.... just me then hahahaha! thats what i used when i did mine! Quick and easy...just need a steady(ish) hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 A Hering?Right after cutting down the biggest tree in the forest with it?Sorry, anyway, yeah, I've found the tape method to be best before. Make sure you use a decent hacksawblade aswell. Not a blunt one or a jr hacksaw. It makes it alot easyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mods Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 +you wouldn't cut a steerer down with that in a million years. Thats a very Sh*t quality copper pipe cutter. Total trials's method is the best! Well thats how i did mine, common sence really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 A Hering?Hahahahaha! I cut mine with a hacksaw and did a very shit job of it, just as well no one can see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Jubilee clip over the steerer, mark where you want the line with techniques used above.Stick jubilee clip on steerer at line and saw away.You will geta nice straight line with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyfey Posted February 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 Jubilee clip over the steerer, mark where you want the line with techniques used above.Stick jubilee clip on steerer at line and saw away.You will geta nice straight line with that Nice idea!! I think I'll use this method.Gives something physical to saw against, should keep it nice 'n' straight!Cheers guys,Fyfey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 hacksaws for the win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 angle grinder ***! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyfey Posted February 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 angle grinder ***! I'm not going near my forks with an angle grinder!! A hacksaw is much more controlled and less likely to end in tears (of blood) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Has anyone seen my shoe? Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 A Hering?Right after cutting down the biggest tree in the forest with it?I actually ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 laser vision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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