blade for cutting steerers

[vqdriver]

what tpi hacksaw blade do y'all use for your steerer cutting? one blade for carbon and metal steerers. i've got a 24tpi now but it's worn out.

[FastVegan]

I get the finest tooth blade that my local home depot has, I think 48tpi. I use them for both carbon and alloy.

[bikerboy337]

But I grab a new blade for every few cuts... I've used 32tpi...

[stusf]

Not sure of the tpi, but the Park CSB-1 carbon blade is only $7-8

[nbrewste]

I use a pipe cutter for for metal steerers. Cuts cleanly, quickly and without the need for a guide. 'Blades' also last quite a long time.

[David Kirk]

I use 32's.


dave

[vqdriver]

thanks guys.
the 24 that's on there is just a general purpose blade that came with the hacksaw, but it's time to replace. i guess i'll be getting a higher tpi this time.

fwiw, i have tried the pipe cutter thing but it left a nice bulge around the top. not a big deal, but i can't use it on carbon, soooo i stopped that.

curious - has anyone tried using a sawzall ?

[Kontact]

thanks guys.
the 24 that's on there is just a general purpose blade that came with the hacksaw, but it's time to replace. i guess i'll be getting a higher tpi this time.

fwiw, i have tried the pipe cutter thing but it left a nice bulge around the top. not a big deal, but i can't use it on carbon, soooo i stopped that.

curious - has anyone tried using a sawzall ?

I think that would be a particularly bad idea with carbon, and hard to get a nice straight cut on metal. When the stem goes on the top of the steerer, I like to have the cut down to the millimeter to maximize the amount of material under the stem bolts.

[AngryScientist]

a sawzall, no, but a band saw is the ideal device for cutting things like steerers or seatposts straight.

[Vinci]

I use 32TPI for both carbon and steel/aluminum. Never had a problem.

[giverdada]

32 tpi has been my friend. i like using a guide too, though it doesn't make everything effortlessly perfect - still need to pay attention and apply pressure against the line. i also like to bevel the top inside and out just a touch, take off the burrs or whatever. this is one of the home mechanic procedures that has always freaked me out the most. give'r.

[oldpotatoe]

what tpi hacksaw blade do y'all use for your steerer cutting? One blade for carbon and metal steerers. I've got a 24tpi now but it's worn out.

32 with Park guide, steel, alu or carbon...

[ultraman6970]

Dremel and paper tape for carbon... plain dremel for AL.

[rockdude]

For carbon, I have had good luck with a mitter saw and a finish blade. Straight and fast.

[ergott]

I put one of these in my miter saw. The finished cut is perfect.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Gd1QiyPeL.jpg

[bikerboy337]

with my carbon steerers... i put some electrical tape around the tube, mark it, and use a guide with a 32tpi blade... never had an issue... i read somewhere the tape helps with something, not sure if its true, but it certainly doesn't hurt...

just remember, measure 3x, cut once... i always double and triple check my measurements... nothing would be worse than destroying a nice fork with a bad cut...

[FL_MarkD]

And if you don't have a miter box, use a screw type hose clamp as a quick guide. Much easier to keep the blade aligned with the intended cutting path if you have the hose clamp there as a guide for the blade.

Might not be a great choice for this application, but will help for less delicate cutting jobs like PVC, wooden dowel, etc. as a quick fix.

Mark

[russ46]

I use a 32 hacksaw blade. Also made a small wood miterbox w/a slot I can narrow with some blocks so the saw blade won't wander. Has worked great.

[vqdriver]

i have a guide so none of this is freehand.

[Black Dog]

Have some sort of dust extraction going on or do this outside. You do not want to inhale carbon dust. It may be very hazardous!