Blue Park Tool SG-7.2 Oversized Adjustable Saw Guide for Upgraded Performance Review

What's this? Revain's description says it can cut up to 1 1/4" (32mm) round tubing. The PDF manual on the Park Tool website says it can cut 1-1/16" round tubing. (27mm) to 1-3/". 0.4" (45mm). But the description on the Park Tool website says it will cut round tubing from 22mm to 45mm (7 /8" to 1-3/4""). I took a chance and bought it to cut through a 22mm aluminum handle. The SG-7.2 was able to securely clamp the bar with very little residual gap and made the cut without problems (see picture).

I bought this to cut spring spacers for a motorcycle front fork and it works great. With its springs, Racetech supplies thin-walled aluminum tubes that are cut to the right length for the driver's purpose. The pipe cutter can go through before making a circular cut on a thin pipe, and the clipped profile of the cut must be filed to give a flat seating surface. This tool makes a nice square cut and its length is easy to control. Holding the tool in a vise by the bottom edge, I was able to use a…

. When used with a Park Carbide cutting wheel, it cuts perfectly and produces a clean, flat cut. You'll need a deep hacksaw like the ones Park sells. I used a regular hacksaw and had to rotate the fork to cut all the way. Rotation was not a problem as the jig clamps the tube exactly where the incision is so alignment is easy when the tube is rotated. I would recommend getting the right saw and not having to struggle with it spinning. I didn't sight it either, but since the mount is large…