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Recommendations needed on carbon fork cutting tool

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electrolux:
I went with some masking tape and a sawzall freehand. Not sure I'd recommend but go slow and measure 3 times.

Do some test cuts with the bit of the steerer tube you wont use to see how it feels if you want to build some confidence.

Wet Noodle:
Don't tell anyone. I use a pipe cutter to mark* a straight cut line and then freehand away with a medium to fine(ish) metal blade.

*Wheel just barely touching, no crunchy noises ...

frnchy:
https://escapecollective.com/wrench-like-a-pro-how-to-cut-carbon-components/

s3si1u:
$6 Harbor Freight mini hacksaw is my main tool for this purpose. A hose clamp or piece of tape for a guide. I even used a pipe cutter once and it actually worked pretty alright, kinda slow if anything.

Serge_K:

--- Quote from: s3si1u on July 28, 2023, 12:43:57 AM ---$6 Harbor Freight mini hacksaw is my main tool for this purpose. A hose clamp or piece of tape for a guide. I even used a pipe cutter once and it actually worked pretty alright, kinda slow if anything.

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+1 on the garden hose clamp + cheap hacksaw. I've cut 5 steerers like that, 4 carbon, 1 alu. I changed the blade once, probably should have changed it more often. The local DYI store sells blades for very cheap.
Spray water to avoid breathing in the carbon dust. You'll be shocked to see how black the water gets. You definitely don't want to breathe that.
Don't use a pipe cutter on a carbon steerer, you may crush and delaminate the carbon.

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