[Closed] Steerer tube cutting guides

Does the steerer have to be level? The last spacer should take care of any inaccuracies

For that money, you could consider a decent quality pipe cutter and a good file.

[url= http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/handtools-storage-workwear/handtools/plumbing-tools/-brand-B%5Cu0026Q/-producttype-pipe_cutters/B-and-Q-Tube-Cutter-11247828 ]One of these?[/url]. Always get a straight when I use one and cheaper too.

grab an old stem and clamp it to the steerer and use it as a guide.

Does the steerer have to be level? The last spacer should take care of any inaccuracies

No, but this time i'm going to be cutting the steerer on my Cannondale Slice Premium carbon forks and i'd like it to be neater than my normal efforts!

One of these?. Always get a straight when I use one and cheaper too.

Good idea MM. Have you tried it on a carbon steerer? It should be fine i imagine...?

Also another good idea, cheers Andyl.

I used one of those pipe cutters yesterday on a steerer on a set of Bombers - it worked a treat. Try Wilkinsons if you have one nearby, they're only about £4 quid in there.

I think the old stem idea is a good one. I've got one of those Ice Toolz steerer cutters and I wasn't convinced it cut squarely, but it did cut neatly.

I have one of these:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=10222

Used it way more than i thought i would and it's been excellent.
Same as your original link really but a bit cheaper.

Another vote for the B and Q pipe cutter here. Works well on steerers and bars, though admittedly I've not used it on carbon.

Good idea MM. Have you tried it on a carbon steerer?

I've always used a jubilee clip and hacksaw with good results.

NO! do not use a pipe cutter on a carbon steerer. Really bad idea.

Get a nice fine pitched hacksaw blade and cut with light pressure. We would normally use a diamond saw for cutting carbon fibre so it doesn't tear it like teeth will.

We've got a Park one in the workshop, disturbingly, it's still possible to cut on the wonk whilst using it. If it needs to be accurate, i'd scribe all the way round using a stem as a guide, and follow the line very carefully, rotating the steerer a bit at a time.

i have a proper cutting guide because it does the job quickly and easily, and essential for piece of mind when cutting carbon, and it's paid for itself many times over when lent to friends who want to do a proper job and then return it with a bottle of beer as thanks

Always used an angle grinder on alu tubes. Makes facing them easier too.......

Wrap a bit of electrical tape around the area you are cutting for a carbon steerer to stop it splintering and use a fine toothed saw

Old stem but still wonky cut, so taped & dressed with angle grinder. Steel fork though, so pipe cutter not ideal. On alloy you really won't beat a pipe cutter.

The steerer tube cutting guide probably (actually defintitely) isn't necessary, but it does make things easy.

I use a stem spacer either side of the cut, taped tightly in place with duck tape. And then I always use a spacer above the stem after anyway, so it doesn't matter it it's a bit wonky and I always get the whole of the stem clamp on the steerer.

I brought a pipe cutter last week - did the job perfectly!

http://www.cromwell.co.uk/KEN5885500K

I have it to do any future ones now this way - its a de-burring blade too so literally just needed about 10seconds with the metal file and i was done!