Proper way to cut carbon steerer?

[J.V.]

What is the proper way to cut a carbon steerer tube? Can you
use a hack saw? If so, any specific blade? If not, what tool
do you need?

 

[carlfogel]

On Tue, 1 Jun 2004 18:55:20 -0700, "J.V."
<[email protected]> wrote:

>What is the proper way to cut a carbon steerer tube? Can
>you use a hack saw? If so, any specific blade? If not, what
>tool do you need?
>
>
>

Dear J.V.,

Have a look at this post, which in turn will lead you to the
promised land:

<http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=o06la0dgnl0jbhig6b9d0-
nlejm9002r6l0%404ax.com&output=gplain>

or

http://tinyurl.com/3x7ct

Good luck,

Carl Fogel

 

[J.V.]

Thanks much! Why I didn't search first I don't know, maybe
it had something to do with my 3 yr old tugging at me. (The
cutting will definately occur after his bedtime.)

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]... On Tue, 1
Jun 2004 18:55:20 -0700, "J.V."
<[email protected]> wrote:

>What is the proper way to cut a carbon steerer tube? Can
>you use a hack saw? If so, any specific blade? If not, what
>tool do you need?
>
>
>

Dear J.V.,

Have a look at this post, which in turn will lead you to the
promised land:

<http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=o06la0dgnl0jbhig6b9d0-
nlejm9002r6l0%404 ax.com&output=gplain>

or

http://tinyurl.com/3x7ct

Good luck,

Carl Fogel

 

[carlfogel]

On Tue, 1 Jun 2004 22:30:28 -0700, "J.V."
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Thanks much! Why I didn't search first I don't know, maybe
>it had something to do with my 3 yr old tugging at me. (The
>cutting will definately occur after his bedtime.)
>
><[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]... On Tue,
>1 Jun 2004 18:55:20 -0700, "J.V."
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>What is the proper way to cut a carbon steerer tube? Can
>>you use a hack saw? If so, any specific blade? If not,
>>what tool do you need?
>>
>
>Dear J.V.,
>
>Have a look at this post, which in turn will lead you to
>the promised land:
>
><http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=o06la0dgnl0jbhig6b9d-
>0nlejm9002r6l0%404 ax.com&output=gplain>
>
>or
>
>http://tinyurl.com/3x7ct
>
>Good luck,
>
>Carl Fogel
>

Dear J.V.,

Here's the best research lesson that I ever learned, taught
to me by a professor of Old English.

At the end of his doctoral examination, he was left alone
for an hour with a pile of ancient books. Then he was
supposed to tell the examining committee what he found
significant about the books and how he would go about
researching them.

He beavered away for his hour, making frantic notes, and
then forced himself to go through it all slowly and
carefully in front of the stone-faced committee.

The committee exchanged looks, raised eyebrows, nodded, and
deferred to one leathery old curmudgeon, who said, "That's
all very well and quite thorough, DOCTOR So-and-so--,"
which let him know that he'd passed the exam, "but you
might make a note that it would be wiser to go down the
hallway and ask Professor Smith for his opinion, since he
is the world's leading authority on these items. In fact,
why don't you take them back to him and help him put them
back on his shelves?"

In short, asking a question can save an awful lot of time
researching things that are already known. That's what
newsgroups are for. All these guys who know oodles about
bicycles are willing to tell us all about them, just for the
cost of typing a question.

Carl Fogel

 

[Calvin Jones]

For a hacksaw, use a 32 teeth per inch blade. When cutting, it is a
good idea to keep the blade wet to keep the dust to a minimum. See
also http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/howfix_forksize.shtml

 

[Qui Si Parla Ca]

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carbon steerer tube? Can you use a hack saw? If so, any
specific blade? If not, what tool do you need? >><BR><BR>

Use a guide and a high tooth count hacksaw blade. Make sure
the length is proper. "cut it three times and it's still
too short!!"

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[Benjamin Weiner]

[email protected] wrote:

> Here's the best research lesson that I ever learned,
> taught to me by a professor of Old English.

You misspelled "Old professor of English."

> At the end of his doctoral examination, he was left alone
> for an hour with a pile of ancient books. Then he was
> supposed to tell the examining committee what he found
> significant about the books and how he would go about
> researching them.

> He beavered away for his hour, making frantic notes, and
> then forced himself to go through it all slowly and
> carefully in front of the stone-faced committee.

> The committee exchanged looks, raised eyebrows, nodded,
> and deferred to one leathery old curmudgeon, who said,
> "That's all very well and quite thorough, DOCTOR So-and-so--
> ," which let him know that he'd passed the exam, "but you
> might make a note that it would be wiser to go down the
> hallway and ask Professor Smith for his opinion, since he
> is the world's leading authority on these items. In fact,
> why don't you take them back to him and help him put them
> back on his shelves?"

> In short, asking a question can save an awful lot of time
> researching things that are already known. That's what
> newsgroups are for. All these guys who know oodles about
> bicycles are willing to tell us all about them, just for
> the cost of typing a question.

That's a darling story. In real life academia (Hah!), the
reaction of Distinguished Professor Smith would either be
gratification that a young grad student was interested
enough in his dusty old subject to ask for his opinion,
followed by a lengthy disquisition, OR D.P. Smith would bite
the youngster's head off for coming in unprepared without
knowing the reams of articles on this crashingly important
subject which lies at the heart of all literature studies.
There is also the possibility that _both_ of these reactions
would occur.

It is nice that all these guys who know oodles are willing
to answer our questions, but it's courteous to them to
research first since many questions have been answered
before. (No disrepect is meant to the OP, whose question was
well posed, better than many.)

 

[carlfogel]

On 2 Jun 2004 18:53:43 -0800, Benjamin Weiner
<[email protected]> wrote:

[snip]

>It is nice that all these guys who know oodles are willing
>to answer our questions, but it's courteous to them to
>research first since many questions have been answered
>before. (No disrepect is meant to the OP, whose question
>was well posed, better than many.)

Dear Benjamin,

A newgroup is no place for people who dislike questions.

It's amazing how many twits waste time announcing that a
question has been discussed before (often true) and decided
in their favor (often untrue) and therefore should never be
raised again.

If they don't like the question or are tired of answering
it, they can ignore it. There are usually plenty of
cheerful folk who suffer from neither failing and can
provide useful replies.

Carl Fogel

 

[Tim Lines]

[email protected] wrote:

> It's amazing how many twits waste time announcing that a
> question has been discussed before (often true) and
> decided in their favor (often untrue) and therefore should
> never be raised again.

Not THIS tired old discussion again! This been hashed out SO
many times and SO thoroughly that I thought we'd finally put
it to bed. But NOOO, you just can't deal with the fact that
you're wrong about this, can you?

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[carlfogel]

On Fri, 04 Jun 2004 02:57:32 GMT, Tim Lines
<[email protected]> wrote:

>[email protected] wrote:
>
>> It's amazing how many twits waste time announcing that a
>> question has been discussed before (often true) and
>> decided in their favor (often untrue) and therefore
>> should never be raised again.
>
>Not THIS tired old discussion again! This been hashed out
>SO many times and SO thoroughly that I thought we'd finally
>put it to bed. But NOOO, you just can't deal with the fact
>that you're wrong about this, can you?

Dear Tim,

I stand humbly corrected.

(Epur si muove!)

Carl Fogel