QUOTE(VaccaRabite @ Jul 11 2019, 09:17 AM)
Also, when I cut mine no lathe was needed. I just cut them SLIGHTLY proud with a hack saw and then walked into my measurement with file (which also dressed the edge).
Zach
Yes I've also done it this way, a trick is to paint the cut area with blue or black marker, then use a pipe cutter to make a light score line before you cut.
But don't be tempted to try the pipe cutter, material is too hard and the cut isn't square.
To put the end in, once you've done the cut, use two old lifters and hammer it home.