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This approach adapts a previously reported technique for dividing a prefilled vapor cell into smaller cells. In our implementation, an XYZ translation stage precisely controls the wire motion. This reliably yields a predefined stem geometry, minimizes variations inherent to manual torch positioning, and thereby enhances geometric reproducibility. To quantitatively verify the geometric enhancements of the cells, we perform free induction decay measurements on both torch-sealed and wire-sealed Rb\u2013Xe cells. Measurements of 129Xe transverse relaxation under applied magnetic field gradients indicate that, for cells with narrow stem apertures, the contribution of stem-induced asymmetry to the relaxation remains comparable despite visibly different stem heights. 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