cutting a 1.5" fork steerer without a cutting guide

[bikemecca.com]

If anyone needs any advice on how to cut a 1.5" fork steerer without a
cutting guide, we've compiled the following, kind of sort of foolproof
instructions:

http://www.bikemecca.com/techstuff/onefive.html

suggestions, comments and any other ideas welcomed and will be posted
if you're willing.

eric
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bikemecca.com

 

[Scott Gordo]

On Oct 21, 5:15 pm, "bikemecca.com" <[email protected]> wrote:
> If anyone needs any advice on how to cut a 1.5" fork steerer without a
> cutting guide, we've compiled the following, kind of sort of foolproof
> instructions:
>
> http://www.bikemecca.com/techstuff/onefive.html
>
> suggestions, comments and any other ideas welcomed and will be posted
> if you're willing.
>
> eric
> ----------
> bikemecca.com

"Samurai Delicatessen" comes to mind....

/s

 

[Zilla]

"bikemecca.com" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> If anyone needs any advice on how to cut a 1.5" fork steerer without a
> cutting guide, we've compiled the following, kind of sort of foolproof
> instructions:
>
> http://www.bikemecca.com/techstuff/onefive.html
>
> suggestions, comments and any other ideas welcomed and will be posted
> if you're willing.
>
> eric
> ----------
> bikemecca.com
>

I've always wondered why pipe cutters aren't use for
this job, so why not?

-Zilla

 

[â–€Slack]

On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:33:56 -0700, Zilla <[email protected]>
wrote:

> "bikemecca.com" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> If anyone needs any advice on how to cut a 1.5" fork steerer without a
>> cutting guide, we've compiled the following, kind of sort of foolproof
>> instructions:
>>
>> http://www.bikemecca.com/techstuff/onefive.html
>>
>> suggestions, comments and any other ideas welcomed and will be posted
>> if you're willing.
>>
>> eric
>> ----------
>> bikemecca.com
>>
>
> I've always wondered why pipe cutters aren't use for
> this job, so why not?
>
> -Zilla
>
>

GT is correct about the bulge after using a pipe cutter, but it is easily
knocked
down with a file. Hacksaw works perfectly fine, too, but I prefer the
pipe cutterr
--
Slack

 

[Zilla]

"?Slack" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:33:56 -0700, Zilla <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > "bikemecca.com" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> If anyone needs any advice on how to cut a 1.5" fork steerer without a
> >> cutting guide, we've compiled the following, kind of sort of foolproof
> >> instructions:
> >>
> >> http://www.bikemecca.com/techstuff/onefive.html
> >>
> >> suggestions, comments and any other ideas welcomed and will be posted
> >> if you're willing.
> >>
> >> eric
> >> ----------
> >> bikemecca.com
> >>
> >
> > I've always wondered why pipe cutters aren't use for
> > this job, so why not?
> >
> > -Zilla
> >
> >
>
> GT is correct about the bulge after using a pipe cutter, but it is easily
> knocked
> down with a file. Hacksaw works perfectly fine, too, but I prefer the
> pipe cutterr
> --
> Slack

That's what I'd do too, or use a conical grind stone to smooth it out.

-Zilla

 

[bikemecca.com]

>
> I've always wondered why pipe cutters aren't use for
> this job, so why not?
>
> -Zilla

Most bike shops are too cheap to buy a pipe cutter large enough to fit
1.5" diameter. Some will barely cut a 31.8mm seatpost. And/or the
pipe cutter in the shop is usually missing one or both blades.

eric
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bikemecca.com

 

[bikemecca.com]

On Oct 23, 9:15 am, "G.T." <[email protected]> wrote:
> bikemecca.com wrote:

>
> If we were shop employees selling $4500 bikes we'd be using a cutting
> guide/miter. Are you really targeting your article at shop mechanics?
>
> Greg
> --
> Obscurity: http://lodesertprotosites.org
> Ticketmaster and Ticketweb suck, but everyone knows that:http://www.ticketmastersucks.org
> Dethink to survive - Mclusky


okay once again...the whole idea is that there is no commercially
available shop tool from Park or other bike tool manufacturers to cut
a 1.5" steerer.

doesn't really matter who the article is meant for...but yeah....shop
rats or anyone who is trying to do it at home. I freely admit now
that i've been hammered on various groups and email that the process
is needlessly complex...and just running out and buying the proper
sized pipe cutter is the easiest thing to do....although I'm too lazy
to drive out there myself and some shops refuse to spend money on
tools.

eric
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bikemecca.com

 

[Zilla]

"bikemecca.com" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Oct 23, 9:15 am, "G.T." <[email protected]> wrote:
> > bikemecca.com wrote:
>
> >
> > If we were shop employees selling $4500 bikes we'd be using a cutting
> > guide/miter. Are you really targeting your article at shop mechanics?
> >
> > Greg
> > --
> > Obscurity: http://lodesertprotosites.org
> > Ticketmaster and Ticketweb suck, but everyone knows
that:http://www.ticketmastersucks.org
> > Dethink to survive - Mclusky
>
>
> okay once again...the whole idea is that there is no commercially
> available shop tool from Park or other bike tool manufacturers to cut
> a 1.5" steerer.
>
(snip)
>
> eric
> ---------
> bikemecca.com
>

Like I said, a pipe cutter IS commercially available.

-Zilla

 

[[email protected]]

On Oct 23, 1:48 pm, "bikemecca.com" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Oct 23, 9:15 am, "G.T." <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > bikemecca.com wrote:
>
> > If we were shop employees selling $4500 bikes we'd be using a cutting
> > guide/miter. Are you really targeting your article at shop mechanics?
>
> > Greg
> > --
> > Obscurity: http://lodesertprotosites.org
> > Ticketmaster and Ticketweb suck, but everyone knows that:http://www.ticketmastersucks.org
> > Dethink to survive - Mclusky
>
> okay once again...the whole idea is that there is no commercially
> available shop tool from Park or other bike tool manufacturers to cut
> a 1.5" steerer.

Funny, the local shop here has a 1.5 cutting guide. They made it last
year out of aluminum square stock. Looked pretty simple to make. I'll
see if they have pictures of it up.

> doesn't really matter who the article is meant for...but yeah....shop
> rats or anyone who is trying to do it at home. I freely admit now
> that i've been hammered on various groups and email that the process
> is needlessly complex...and just running out and buying the proper
> sized pipe cutter is the easiest thing to do....although I'm too lazy
> to drive out there myself and some shops refuse to spend money on
> tools.

If a shop doesn't have the proper tools for a job, why not find
another shop? Of course the shop I go to has a lathe, drill press,
buzz box, torch set .... If they don't have the tool, they make it.
Hint ... with the right tools, new tools are cheap to make.

R

 

[Scott Gordo]

On Oct 25, 12:51 pm, [email protected] wrote:
> On Oct 23, 1:48 pm, "bikemecca.com" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Oct 23, 9:15 am, "G.T." <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > bikemecca.com wrote:
>
> > > If we were shop employees selling $4500 bikes we'd be using a cutting
> > > guide/miter. Are you really targeting your article at shop mechanics?
>
> > > Greg
> > > --
> > > Obscurity: http://lodesertprotosites.org
> > > Ticketmaster and Ticketweb suck, but everyone knows that:http://www.ticketmastersucks.org
> > > Dethink to survive - Mclusky
>
> > okay once again...the whole idea is that there is no commercially
> > available shop tool from Park or other bike tool manufacturers to cut
> > a 1.5" steerer.
>
> Funny, the local shop here has a 1.5 cutting guide. They made it last
> year out of aluminum square stock. Looked pretty simple to make. I'll
> see if they have pictures of it up.
>
> > doesn't really matter who the article is meant for...but yeah....shop
> > rats or anyone who is trying to do it at home. I freely admit now
> > that i've been hammered on various groups and email that the process
> > is needlessly complex...and just running out and buying the proper
> > sized pipe cutter is the easiest thing to do....although I'm too lazy
> > to drive out there myself and some shops refuse to spend money on
> > tools.
>
> If a shop doesn't have the proper tools for a job, why not find
> another shop? Of course the shop I go to has a lathe, drill press,
> buzz box, torch set .... If they don't have the tool, they make it.
> Hint ... with the right tools, new tools are cheap to make.
>
> R- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Impressive. We had a Black & Decker drill and a Craftsman grinder. The
grinder was good for old drop bars and Ulocks with keys long lost. It
was also great for impressing customers with the sparks.

In hindsight, maybe not such a good idea with all the oily rags lying
around.

/s "Oooo..."