Cutting forks - London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

Cheese Sandwiches · 10th July 2008

What does everyone use to cut forks?

Pipe cutters? Saw? Feels like a hell of a job.

skoota · 10th July 2008

great thread from your username, apologies that i can't help though.

hassanr · 10th July 2008

hacksaw.

Cheese Sandwiches · 10th July 2008

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Originally Posted by skoota

great thread from your username, apologies that i can't help though.

I cut my sandwiches diagonally... lets me see more of the filling.

novocaine · 10th July 2008

pipe cutter. or gas axe. i also use a bfh and a mdc if all else fails

mikeymerk · 10th July 2008

I know ted has recently shortened some forks, by taking the legs from the crown first, and then cutting them with (i don't know) before re-attatching them. Not sure about exact method or tools involved but if its a similar job you need done consulting him would be wise

tynan · 10th July 2008

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Originally Posted by mikeymerk

I know ted has recently shortened some forks, by taking the legs from the crown first, and then cutting them with (i don't know) before re-attatching them. Not sure about exact method or tools involved but if its a similar job you need done consulting him would be wise

I would guess he means he wants to cut the steerer.

tynan · 10th July 2008

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Originally Posted by Cheese Sandwiches

What does everyone use to cut forks?

Pipe cutters? Saw? Feels like a hell of a job.

Pipe cutter = 2 minutes of work.
Junior hack saw = 5 minutes of work.

Either way it is a very simply job, you are basically cutting a pipe.

Pipe cutter = £5
Junior hack saw = £4

Dylan · 10th July 2008

erm, forks are solid steel and you'll need a tidyish cut i.e straight, so probably a hacksaw, not a junior hacksaw, or you'll be there all day.

edit] pipe cutters are made for soft copper!!
edit 2] junior hacksaw is hard to cut straight with, and its all bendy, get a prosper hacksaw ! lol

tynan · 10th July 2008

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Originally Posted by windy81

erm, forks are solid steel and you'll need a tidyish cut i.e straight, so probably a hacksaw, not a junior hacksaw, or you'll be there all day.

edit] pipe cutters are made for soft copper!!
edit 2] junior hacksaw is hard to cut straight with, and its all bendy, get a prosper hacksaw ! lol

"erm, forks are solid steel"

I have 5 pairs of forks in the same room as me right now, one pair is steel the rest are not, did you know that if you walk into most bike shops the overwhelming number of forks will be alloy, then carbon and possibly a few steel steerers on forks.

Although you are right that if the forks are steel then a junior hack saw will be hard work.

tynan · 10th July 2008

+ racist

Dylan · 10th July 2008

righty ho, i stand corrected.
If it is an alloy steerer, pipe cutters will be the best choice cos it cuts dead straight.

i dont trust alu, or alloys, they crack and fracture. Im a steel boy myself.

Dylan · 10th July 2008

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Originally Posted by tynan

+ racist

haha wtf is that about. oh damn ! im a metalergic-racist !

Slay me down

Dylan · 10th July 2008

BTW when are you going to sort this chain tensioner out ?

I need Paul brandishing my chain. Oh yes

mikeymerk · 10th July 2008

ah, the steerer. didn't think of that one.. :P

tynan · 10th July 2008

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Originally Posted by windy81

BTW when are you going to sort this chain tensioner out ?

I need Paul brandishing my chain. Oh yes

I am thinking tomorrow, I was going to try and catch a few people this afternoon but ran into some problems so had to call it all off :(

But I will PM you . . . .

Object · 10th July 2008

You can always use an old stem as a guide. Set that to the height you want the cut, place blade against it and saw. Don' forget the file to tidy the cut afterwards ;]

tallsam · 10th July 2008

you can get bigger pipe cutters for tougher metals. I just cut down some alloy bars with a £1 pipe cutter. Its a nice clean cut too.

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Cheese Sandwiches	Cutting forks What does everyone use to cut forks? Pipe cutters? Saw? Feels like a hell of a job.
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mikeymerk	I know ted has recently shortened some forks, by taking the legs from the crown first, and then cutting them with (i don't know) before re-attatching them. Not sure about exact method or tools involved but if its a similar job you need done consulting him would be wise Last edited by mikeymerk; 10th July 2008 at 21:43.. Reason: didntsaywhatiwantedtosay
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10th July 2008	#2
skoota	great thread from your username, apologies that i can't help though.
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10th July 2008	#5
novocaine	pipe cutter. or gas axe. i also use a bfh and a mdc if all else fails
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10th July 2008	#9
Dylan	erm, forks are solid steel and you'll need a tidyish cut i.e straight, so probably a hacksaw, not a junior hacksaw, or you'll be there all day. edit] pipe cutters are made for soft copper!! edit 2] junior hacksaw is hard to cut straight with, and its all bendy, get a prosper hacksaw ! lol
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10th July 2008	#17
Object	You can always use an old stem as a guide. Set that to the height you want the cut, place blade against it and saw. Don' forget the file to tidy the cut afterwards ;]
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10th July 2008	#18
tallsam	you can get bigger pipe cutters for tougher metals. I just cut down some alloy bars with a £1 pipe cutter. Its a nice clean cut too.
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