alistairolsen
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 12:37 PM |
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tube notcher
Ive been looking at tube nothcher, specifically the chester tools.
Has anyone got/used one of these in small diameter tube, and if not, how did you notch the tubes in your project?
Cheers
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mark chandler
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 12:47 PM |
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1" tube, couple of small V's with hacksaw and decent file.
Tried a hole saw in my piller drill and bent the morse taper when it bit hard as you end up cutting on one edge, if you get something make sure its
really robust.
Also had a go with my plasma cutter, its just so easy with a hacksaw, file and vice I would not could not be bothered with this.
By hand keeps you more in touch with the build also.
Roll cage is angry grinder.
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 01:19 PM |
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I have one of these and its very good
linky
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 01:24 PM |
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that looks good, and it can do offset cuts which the one I was looking at cant. Can you adjust it for tubes which intersect at an angle?
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 01:30 PM |
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yeah it does, the drill spindle mounting block rotates on a pivot directly underneath the centre line of the tube you can see the pivot in the pic
linky 1 video
linky 2 video
[Edited on 27/2/09 by liam.mccaffrey]
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 01:48 PM |
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Looks pretty damn good!
bit of saving to do! I swear Ill spend as much on tools as on the car!
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02GF74
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 01:53 PM |
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three is a program that will print onto paper a template that you then wrap round the tube , and cut accordingly.
do search on here - it has been posted before.
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Peteff
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 02:12 PM |
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tubemiter.exe
A few sites have it. Here's one.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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BenB
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 03:41 PM |
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Big tubes= Big angry grinder
Little tubes= Little angry grinder (ie dremel with cut-off disc)
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 27/2/09 at 05:00 PM |
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Must admit I have the facy tool for this but i got pretty good at doing it with the angry and dremel too before
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