cutting a 1.5" fork steerer without a cutting guide

bikemecca.com said:

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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"Samurai Delicatessen" comes to mind....

/s

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Quoted message said:

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

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

-Zilla

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

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Quoted message said:

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

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
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Slack

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

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Quoted message said:

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

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

Quoted message said:

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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G.T. said:

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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
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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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G.T. said:

bikemecca.com wrote:

Quoted message said:

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
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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)

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eric
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Like I said, a pipe cutter IS commercially available.

-Zilla

bikemecca.com said:

G.T. said:

bikemecca.com wrote:

Quoted message said:

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?

Quoted message said:

Greg
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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.

Quoted message said:

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

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bikemecca.com said:

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

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bikemecca.com wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Greg
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Obscurity: http://lodesertprotosites.org
Ticketmaster and Ticketweb suck, but everyone knows that:http://www.ticketmastersucks.org
Dethink to survive - Mclusky

Quoted message said:

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.

Quoted message said:

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.

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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..."