I bought a 90mm compression plug so it would extend about 30mm into the bike's head-tube. But when the carbon steerer tube was cut to desired length, the compression plug could only be inserted to 75mm depth. When I looked inside the tube, there was some immovable debris down inside it, apparently from the manufacturing process. I can't clearly make out what it is. Is that a normal thing with carbon forks? The obstruction begins about 9cm above the fork's crown.
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2These are most likely bladder remains, totally normal.– Klaster_1 Нет войнеFeb 6, 2021 at 16:37
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Just smack it in there. It looks to be mostly just excess resin. If you have a suitably sized drill bit, that might be more elegant.– MaplePandaFeb 6, 2021 at 17:40
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What is the material? Epoxy? Carbon fiber?– TimFeb 6, 2021 at 18:05
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@Tim The yellow crud is epoxy, are there appears to be a few sheets of carbon that didn’t adhere properly as well. Removing them is fine because they weren’t contributing to the strength anyways.– MaplePandaFeb 6, 2021 at 20:39
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1I'd suggest using a suitably-sized round wooden dowell to push the excess down, rather than using a drill which could scratch things up.– Criggie ♦Feb 6, 2021 at 23:41