Tube notcher

Jump This · Jun 10, 2006

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

) and I can't use my press notcher and using a disk grinder kinda' sucks...
Any help here?
Rick R:sunshine:

BrettM · Jun 10, 2006

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 · Jun 10, 2006

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 · Jun 10, 2006

i've been using a chop saw.

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

Jump This · Jun 10, 2006

Okie Terry said:
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 · Jun 10, 2006

IntrepidXJ said:
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 · Jun 10, 2006

make a template with this
http://www.metalgeek.com/static/cope.pcgi
and then use a cutoff wheel on an angle grinder

rehab · Jul 30, 2006

Fullsizexj said:
make a template with this
http://www.metalgeek.com/static/cope.pcgi
and then use a cutoff wheel on an angle grinder

sweet....

GermanXJ · Aug 30, 2006

cool idea OT I will use it today

formatt · Aug 30, 2006

Here's what I use:

http://vansantent.com/pipemaster.htm

Just picked it up and love it!

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