Thank you for this content. I cut my steer tube tonight, perfect. After I finished with the wet and dry sanding it was so immaculate, it's a shame it's hidden lol
That 's not how you are supposed to use the tool....it's better. Love the idea. Most people won't know why you are spraying the vice when you clean it. A pro doesn't want to breathe carbon dust, so he sprays the dust before removing it. A shop pro showed me once how to clean shop floors in dusty environments,,,,spray water , broom away, makes for crumbles instead of dust going all over. Pros have great tips! Merci Andreas. Respect your pros, even if you can do most things yourself, they do it day in and day out so for sure gain more knowledge than yourself however how many bikes you have! Always listen well when they are giving advice.
The guide is about 2-3mm wider than the saw blade, so there is room for you to be a little crooked. The spinning of the fork ensures a perfectly straight line, genius and simple solution.
i think a lot of people are confused about leaving a spacer above the stem against conventional wisdom. This is the way I do it as well, because the expanding portion of the plug does not go all the way to the top, I prefer to measure in a way that the stem sits squarely where the expanding portion would be, and most of the time, it means having a small spacer above the stem.
Andreas, great video , and I will use this technique when I cut my fork. Two questions, if I may ask. 1. What size was the spacer before the cut to mark 2mm or 2.5mm? And 2. Does one have to take into account the @1mm that the expander sits above the steerer when fitted, to end up with 3mm for preload. I understand that this video is a bit older, and I understand I'd you are not responding to old questions. Again I find the information here very helpful. Cheers.
Hi Gary, Thank you for the comment :) I do not remember the width of the spacer, but I would think it is a 2.5 I always take in account that height of the expander, and every fork, stem, expander combination require a different measure. I rarely cut steerers without leaving enough material for a spacer on top of the stem for longevity and reliability reasons. If you are using a enve integrated stem or similar product, then you would have to make sure there is no more than 3mm of space between the steerer and the stem top part so that requires a bit more of measuring. I also always make sure that the outside diameter of the expander is smaller than the steerer so that the stem does not clamp on the expander, which would affect safety. Thanks for watching!
hi I have a carbon fork that I just bought and I have to cut it, I don't have the tools to do it properly nor the ones you are alternatively using and I'm scared to mess it up if I just go for it with a saw while clamping it on a normal vice: would you recommend to take it to a shop?
Guides have enough gap that a cut can move a bit. Also, practicing a cut without a guide is essential for cuts you have to perform on the bike (fully integrated aero cockpits is a good example) and odly shaped steerer as well (like cervelo, look, cannondale) Thanks for watching
great video, i just cut a fork not knoweing it was carbon with a pipe cutter. it didnt go well, i got the first layer then i needed to use a saw. What is the name of thing you put in youir vice to be able to have the stick it into the pipe vertically called?
I really like your technique. Just want to make sure I am seeing this right, are you using a shorter (~2.5mm) spacer when you measure before cutting so that you have the right room leftover for compression with a 5mm above the stem?
There are two advantages: 1- the cut is straight because the cut also becomes the guide. 2- there is not carbon splinter on the exterior surface of the fork. This makes it clean and safe if ever someone has to remove the stem for any reason. Thanks for watching and sorry for the delay before answering!
There, where I find it difficult to understand: it is that you do not take into account the expander in the measurement because it adds a small height. In this case, did you then place a higher spacer (than the one initially placed when taking the measurement) above the stem so as to have 3mm more for compression?
