cutting carbon steerer

Mark OBrien said:

I have a Force Carbon fork with carbon steerer.

I have cut Aluminum fork steerer tubes before and cleaned
the cut up with a file and #400 grit sandpaper, but how do
I cut the carbon tube to length?

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On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 22:39:06 -0500, Mark OBrien

may have said:

I have a Force Carbon fork with carbon steerer.

I have cut Aluminum fork steerer tubes before and cleaned
the cut up with a file and #400 grit sandpaper, but how do
I cut the carbon tube to length?

It's recommended that a fine-tooth saw be used.

http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/howfix_forksize.shtml

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need one of these:

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00940862000

Mark OBrien said:

I have a Force Carbon fork with carbon steerer.

I have cut Aluminum fork steerer tubes before and cleaned
the cut up with a file and #400 grit sandpaper, but how do
I cut the carbon tube to length?

Mark OBrien <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

I have a Force Carbon fork with carbon steerer.

I have cut Aluminum fork steerer tubes before and cleaned
the cut up with a file and #400 grit sandpaper, but how do
I cut the carbon tube to length?

Use a fine-tooth hacksaw and tape the steerer with masking tape at the
cut line to prevent fraying. I like using a cutting guide. Once cut,
some fine sandpaper will finish the edge. Remove tape when finished.

Robin Hubert

uce-<< need one of these:

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL
&pid=00940862000 >><BR><BR>

No ya don't. A new-ish, high tooth count hacksaw blade...use a guide...It's not
that complicated.

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

I have a Force Carbon fork with carbon steerer.

I have cut Aluminum fork steerer tubes before and cleaned
the cut up with a file and #400 grit sandpaper, but how do
I cut the carbon tube to length?

You can use a dremel tool with a cut off wheel. Measure twice. Wrap
steerer with masking tape and draw line on tape. Follow line with cut off
wheel. Then clean up any frayed ends.
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Alex

well, the grit saw is "text book", or it used to be. less fraying.

Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

uce-<< need one of these:

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL
&pid=00940862000 >><BR><BR>

No ya don't. A new-ish, high tooth count hacksaw blade...use a guide...It's not
that complicated.

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

No ya don't. A new-ish, high tooth count hacksaw blade...use a guide...It's not
that complicated.

Dumb question: Wouldn't one of those pipe cutter tools that plumbers use
do the job?

Art Harris

Art<< Dumb question: Wouldn't one of those pipe cutter tools that plumbers use
do the job? >><BR><BR>

Not really. These add a ridge on metal and don't cut the carbon cleanly.

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

Quoted message said:

Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

No ya don't. A new-ish, high tooth count hacksaw blade...use a guide...It's not
that complicated.

Harris said:

Dumb question: Wouldn't one of those pipe cutter tools that plumbers use
do the job?

You'd likely fracture the fibers longitudinally and wreck
the thing.

32t blade.
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In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Dumb question: Wouldn't one of those pipe cutter tools that plumbers use
do the job?

You risk crushing the tube before you cut it.
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Alex

Just buy the cutting guide tool from Park, get a decent hacksaw blade and
get it over with....

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Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Dumb question: Wouldn't one of those pipe cutter tools that plumbers use
do the job?

You risk crushing the tube before you cut it.
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Alex