To miter tubes, there are the two methods that can be done in your average shop; mitering by hand or mitering by machine. Both have their benefits and drawbacks in accuracy or setup time or setup costs, but they can both get the job done. . .

In the small shop that I work in, the lathe is the center piece. Capable of trimming parts, creating tooling, and making all sorts of necessary parts for bicycles, it truly is one of the most versatile tools one can own.