Re: [CR]Cutting a steering tube the easy way

(Example: Framebuilders:Chris Pauley)

From: <NortonMarg@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 00:52:04 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR]Cutting a steering tube the easy way
To: rocklube@adnc.com, jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

In a message dated 7/5/03 3:33:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time, rocklube@adnc.com writes:


> Phil Brown has the ticket. Sure, the Stein tool is nice, but a cheapo
> steel threaded top race works fine. Why spend the money when you
> probably have one sitting in your drawer??
>

I use two cheapo races, spaced apart enough to leave just blade clearance. I cut conduit for a living, so I'm used to a hacksaw, but the threads tend to turn the blade a bit, and being fussy, I really like the steerers cut as square
as possible.
Stevan Thomas
Alameda, CA