Cutting my fork tube.

kierhanlon6
kierhanlon6 Posts: 158
edited May 2014 in Workshop
Hello I'm looking at cutting my fork tube what's the best way to go about this?
Cheers kieran

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  • mitchgixer6
    mitchgixer6 Posts: 729
    Carbon or alloy?
  • kierhanlon6
    kierhanlon6 Posts: 158
    Alloy
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Heavy-duty pipe cutter or hacksaw - use a spare stem and a spacer as a saw guide. Plenty of videos online.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • dyrlac
    dyrlac Posts: 751
    Pipecutter is much easier IMHO if you don't have the steadiest of sawing strokes, can get on amazon for a few quid. But measure twice to cut once!
    All my Dolans
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  • kierhanlon6
    kierhanlon6 Posts: 158
    How do you knock down the metal star thing
  • herzog
    herzog Posts: 197
    Hammer and nice fat/long socket - and slowly!
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    FIRST - measure, about 6 times. Then cut.
  • MrJim007
    MrJim007 Posts: 64
    Bit of electrical tape around where you want to cut gives you a guide line as well.
    You can pick up star fangled nut installers for about 10-15 quid on ebay. I bodged it first time and it was in all pissed and gave me grief. Bought one of these and did the job lovely!!

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