Switched from cable housing cutters to a dremel for fork installs and it changed everything

Back around 2010 I was still using my old Park Tool cable cutters for trimming carbon steerer tubes on fork installs. One day I nicked a brand new ENVE fork and the customer was standing right there watching. I felt like an idiot. So I bought a cheap dremel from Harbor Freight for like 30 bucks and a pack of cutoff wheels. That first time I used it on a Ritchey WCS carbon fork, the cut was so clean I didn't even need to sand the edge. Took me maybe 3 minutes instead of 15 with the hack saw and file. The dremel does kick up a ton of carbon dust though, so now I always wear a mask and wet the area first. Has anyone else switched away from traditional bike tools for stuff like this and found it works better?

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betty_fisher51d ago

Nah, cutters give you way more control on carbon.

emma_young1d ago

Honestly used to swear by hacksaws, but this makes total sense. Totally converting me.