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Hi everyone. I just found this board after a google search "cutting quill". Today I cut a quill down on a bicycle I'm fixing up for my 12 year old great niece. The quill was extra long and with the seat lowered to fit her, the bars were still too high with the quill lowered as low as it would go. After measuring how much to cut, I started with a square cut at the new overall length. Using the cut-off section as a template, I layed out the new angled cut line. The angle was steeper than 45 degrees. Using a cut-off wheel in a 4 1/2" angle grinder, I made the cut. After changing out to a flapper disk, I fine tuned the angle to match the wedge. Holding the cut off stub against the new cut, I continued shaping the new cut until the run was straight. I hope this helps anyone wishing to cut down this type of quill.[SIZE=4][SIZE=4]
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I wish I could edit my post. I meant quill stem. Also I would have changed layed out to laid out. I'm blaming it on old age.