Originally Posted by
redpear
Today I decided to cut my steerer tube. The part I thought might be hardest--pounding that damn star nut in--was the easiest. Why?
I get a few turns in with my pipe cutter and BAM my pipe cutter explodes.
Worst part? I can't get my spacers/stem back on, so it's presently unrideable.
Should I just take it to the hacksaw and clean up the mess with a file? Or risk another pipe cutter?
Someone OT'd the pipecutter. Even with a pipecutter, never rush it, rushing it, leads to over tightening. Over tightening leads to failed pipe cutters. Go at it again with a another pipecutter and an 1/8th of a turn for every full rotation until the blade cuts through.