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Jump This
June 9th, 2006, 18:15
Has anyone ever heard of a hand held electric tubing notcher?
Something along the lines of a grinder but using a barrel rather than a disk?
I have some crazy angle work to do on my wifes dune buggy (sorry not an XJ :D) and I can't use my press notcher and using a disk grinder kinda' sucks...
Any help here?
Rick R:sunshine:
BrettM
June 9th, 2006, 18:35
i've seen a barrel sander (air powered) used for fine tuning a cope, but it wouldn't work well for doing the whole cope. most notchers can be used with a hand held drill also.
OT
June 9th, 2006, 19:45
A little trick I use for high angle notching is to cut out your notch in a cardboard tube, then slip the cardboard tube over the steel tube you want to notch, and simply trace the pattern onto the steel, then cut.
HTH
IntrepidXJ
June 9th, 2006, 19:50
i've been using a chop saw.

like this: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=456800&highlight=chop+notcher
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June 10th, 2006, 12:18
A little trick I use for high angle notching is to cut out your notch in a cardboard tube, then slip the cardboard tube over the steel tube you want to notch, and simply trace the pattern onto the steel, then cut.
HTH

Now THAT kinda' trick is why I like this whole on-line (web) wheeling deal!
Thanks Terry!
Jump This
June 10th, 2006, 12:26
i've been using a chop saw.

like this: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=456800&highlight=chop+notcher

OH my GAWD!
I remember using that YEARS ago, and I just plane old forgot about it!
Using center lines and a chop saw....damn, I could have saved myself a ton of grief!
Thanks again
Rick R:sunshine:
Fullsizexj
June 10th, 2006, 14:59
make a template with this
http://www.metalgeek.com/static/cope.pcgi
and then use a cutoff wheel on an angle grinder
rehab
July 30th, 2006, 07:38
make a template with this
http://www.metalgeek.com/static/cope.pcgi
and then use a cutoff wheel on an angle grinder
sweet....
GermanXJ
August 30th, 2006, 01:16
cool idea OT I will use it today
formatt
August 30th, 2006, 07:45
Here's what I use:

http://vansantent.com/pipemaster.htm

Just picked it up and love it!

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