Originally Posted by BlastRadius
They're probably not cutting a ton of new threads all the time. Besides if they use cutting oil properly, I'd imagine they could cut new threads or chase threads for more than enough customers to make up the cost of the tool.
Yeah you're probably right. I understand why a mechanic wouldn't want to do it though, especially if they didn't have the right die. In some ways it makes them a more reputable shop, because they know enough to use the proper tools. If one of those dies gets really worn it will cut bad threads that will just mess up a steer tube.
What you should really do is use the right fork, and only resort to cutting new threads if it is impossible to find one that fits as-is.