A little trick for my pals. Tube notching 101. Answered prayers !

kushKrawlin · Nov 3, 2015

If ya wanna know a awesome trick to notching tube.. Here it is. Wanted to share. If ur a pro, u may not need this. But this **** has helped me close the gaps and I have wasted ZERO pieces of tubing, and haven't cut any to short since this formula. 2 thumbs up from me!!! Amazing. So glad I watched and listened.
http://youtu.be/mHBanmfn_CA

30th6 · Nov 3, 2015

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That seems a lot easier than using a side grinder

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blacksheep10 · Nov 3, 2015

Have always used a 3 cut method. Didn't watch the whole vid, but get the gist of what he's saying. Hold tube outside of tube to intersect with, cut the overall angle about 3/8" long, up to 1/2", make the top and bottom depth of cope and go cut you main angle first, then several degrees sharper and cut off your intersection lines.

onepieceatatime · Nov 3, 2015

Would one of those things that you always see in the back of offroad magazines that slides over a piece of pipe and has multiple needles that marks your contour help make this even faster or are they just a gimmick? I've always wondered about those

patooyee · Nov 3, 2015

onepieceatatime said:
Would one of those things that you always see in the back of offroad magazines that slides over a piece of pipe and has multiple needles that marks your contour help make this even faster or are they just a gimmick? I've always wondered about those

They help in some situations but very few that you can't just use a notcher or free-hand faster. I have a set at the shop that I've only ever used once or twice in about 10 years.

onepieceatatime · Nov 3, 2015

Always wondered about them but figured if they really worked that well, I would see a lot more people using them.

Mr. leafspring · Nov 3, 2015

I USED THIS METHOD ON MOST OF MY BUGGY MAINLY CAUSE MY CHEAP ASS NOTCHER DIDNT WORK LIKE I WANTED IT SO INSTEAD OF GOIN BROKE OR WAITING ON SOMEONE ELSE TO DO WHAT I COULD DO I JUS TOOK ALOT OF TIME WITH GRINDERSAND CUT OFF WHEELS AND GOT ER DONE !!!! :woot:

TBItoy · Nov 3, 2015

Re: Re: A little trick for my pals. Tube notching 101. Answered prayers !

patooyee said:
They help in some situations but very few that you can't just use a notcher or free-hand faster. I have a set at the shop that I've only ever used once or twice in about 10 years.

I agree.

I mark and free hand notch with a port-a-band 99% of the time.

I've used my pipe master maybe 1 or 2 times on off angle multiple tube nodes.

patooyee · Nov 3, 2015

One of the best things I've ever done to speed up using my notcher is cut some sample notches in some junk tubing and label them. I have 3 pieces about 8" - 12" long. I painted them red to make them easy to find in the shop. One has a 10* and 15* notch in it. The next has a 20* and 30*. The next has 40* and 50*. I work exclusively with 1.5 and 1.75 tube so mine are made out of 1.75 and can be used on 1.5 as well. Instead of measuring angles and such I can just hold a sample up to where I want and see if it points in the right direction. Then I know what to set my notcher for. If its between 40 and 50 I'll set it to 45 and then go from there.

TBItoy · Nov 3, 2015

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And ****, we're mig welding 1/8" wall tube together. If it has 1/8" gap or less, weld-er-up!

slravenel · Nov 3, 2015

not going to lie...i have left and filled alot bigger than that haha :wtflol:

74_Chevota · Nov 3, 2015

onepieceatatime said:
Would one of those things that you always see in the back of offroad magazines that slides over a piece of pipe and has multiple needles that marks your contour help make this even faster or are they just a gimmick? I've always wondered about those

Same experience as the above mentioned.

Not that impressed. and it works "OK". I have probably used mine twice.

Actually.......works great.....want to buy mine? molaugh

Rokcrler · Nov 3, 2015

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I use my pipemastee 1.5 wish I had a 1.75...
I retired my chop saw cause I hated to use it. 74, what size and how much?

onepieceatatime · Nov 3, 2015

slravenel said:
not going to lie...i have left and filled alot bigger than that haha

when I was learning how to weld a guy used to tell me that if you could step over it, you could fill it.

Dwill817 · Nov 3, 2015

patooyee said:
One of the best things I've ever done to speed up using my notcher is cut some sample notches in some junk tubing and label them. I have 3 pieces about 8" - 12" long. I painted them red to make them easy to find in the shop. One has a 10* and 15* notch in it. The next has a 20* and 30*. The next has 40* and 50*. I work exclusively with 1.5 and 1.75 tube so mine are made out of 1.75 and can be used on 1.5 as well. Instead of measuring angles and such I can just hold a sample up to where I want and see if it points in the right direction. Then I know what to set my notcher for. If its between 40 and 50 I'll set it to 45 and then go from there.

Very good idea.. I'll remember that..