Originally Posted by
Andrew R Stewart
Not sure if your reference of using a pipe cutter is on a threaded steerer or a threadless one. But on a threaded one the pipe cutter will want to follow the threads and work it way along the steerer, traveling in a helix. As I understand pipe cutters they are used when the tube is rather soft, CU or AL, not steel or carbon. Andy
Sorry my pipe cutter reference is in regards to a threadless. I believe there are galvanized pipe cutters that will cut pretty deep (non copper types). But I don't think I would use a pipe cutter at first.