tubeing notchers??

xjpaddler · Dec 26, 2012

what is the best bang for your$$ notcher?? i need to invest in a good one!

wont work · Dec 26, 2012

JD notchmaster
You can get cheaper ones but its worth it to get a good notcher.

wizzo · Dec 26, 2012

i used a harbor freight special for some cage work and my chassis. it's pretty beat at this point. when i spend money on a nice one i'll probably go with the JD2 beast

85toyo · Dec 26, 2012

X2 on the notchmaster

SRRS · Dec 26, 2012

I use my BridgePort and built a custom vise. If I were going to buy one it would be Mittler Bros.

1TONTJ · Dec 26, 2012

I have a Notchmaster with the SWAG reach around arm and supershaft. It works pretty darn good and is probably the best bang for your buck. If your budget is big enough, the Mittler Bros. is the way to go.

rocfun · Dec 26, 2012

anybody had any experience with the Baileigh TN-250 notcher?

Baileigh TN-250 Tube & Pipe Notcher with Radial Vise Tubing Notching Pipe Coping Machine

marczuk · Dec 26, 2012

I would get one that notches in the bend

wont work · Dec 27, 2012

rocfun said:
anybody had any experience with the Baileigh TN-250 notcher?

Baileigh TN-250 Tube & Pipe Notcher with Radial Vise Tubing Notching Pipe Coping Machine

Could have used that many times instead of the plasma and grinder

wizzo · Dec 27, 2012

rocfun said:
anybody had any experience with the Baileigh TN-250 notcher?

no but it is the only other notcher i would consider besides the beast. unless you have a mill, there is no replacement for being able to notch in bends, offset, etc.

greenlion · Dec 27, 2012

I have the TN-250 and love it. Huge upgrade over the cheapie woodward fab one I had before it. Wish I had gotten it sooner. Will make almost any notch; there area few in the bend notches that it won't make if the notch faces a certain direction, but I bet it made 99% of the notches I needed.