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TUBING NOTCHERS #905451 01/15/11 04:44 PM 01/15/11 04:44 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH WILD BILL OP Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club
WILD BILL OP Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH	What do you guys recomend for for notching tubes. I know what I'ld like to have but no way I can afford it. SO I'ld like to hear what you have/have used, and your thoughts about them. Also, if you bought one did you have to tweak it to make it work properly. (or better). Give me the good, bad, or the ugly.

Re: TUBING NOTCHERS [Re: WILD BILL] #905452 01/15/11 05:04 PM 01/15/11 05:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,647 aotearoa rebel master
rebel master Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,647 aotearoa	i bought one of those ones you always see in the multiple classifieds inside the back cover of a magazine. apart from having to make a strong plate to mount it on so i could fit it to a vice i've done nothing to it & it works real well. it needs a strong powerful torquey drill to get the best results but my Hitachi drill works well with it. remember, check twice, cut once.

Re: TUBING NOTCHERS [Re: rebel] #905453 01/15/11 05:14 PM 01/15/11 05:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394 Q Quicktree I Win
Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	protools heavy duty. mine works great

Re: TUBING NOTCHERS [Re: rebel] #905454 01/15/11 05:15 PM 01/15/11 05:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,041 MN J JERICOGTX I Live Here
JERICOGTX I Live Here J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,041 MN	I have one from Harbor Freight. Works OK. I have mine mounted to a drill press. Would like a better one, but will wait until this one wears out.

Re: TUBING NOTCHERS [Re: WILD BILL] #905455 01/15/11 06:04 PM 01/15/11 06:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 415 Peru cbarracuda mopar
cbarracuda mopar Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 415 Peru	I have one from harbor freight ,it works well and last olso

Re: TUBING NOTCHERS [Re: JERICOGTX] #905456 01/15/11 06:06 PM 01/15/11 06:06 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,288 Oregon sg66mopar pro stock
sg66mopar pro stock Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,288 Oregon	I have one of the Williams Lowbuck Tools punch and die style. It's quick but not real nice notches. Buy yourself some cylindrical grinding wheels to do finish work. You know, the ones that look like a toilet paper roll.

Re: TUBING NOTCHERS [Re: sg66mopar] #905457 01/15/11 06:13 PM 01/15/11 06:13 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,647 aotearoa rebel master
rebel master Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,647 aotearoa	Quote: Buy yourself some cylindrical grinding wheels to do finish work. You know, the ones that look like a toilet paper roll. ouch. my toilet paper rolls aren't that aggressive.

Re: TUBING NOTCHERS [Re: JERICOGTX] #905458 01/15/11 06:17 PM 01/15/11 06:17 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,050 Mooresburg, Tn ' '72CudaRacer top fuel
'72CudaRacer top fuel ' Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,050 Mooresburg, Tn	I used a Joint Jigger with the bi metal hole saw. If you only have to build one mild steel car, it will be ok. It does need to be mounted to something stable. I think I wore out/broke 3 or 4 hole saws. If you going to build cars all the time, or are going to do CM chassis, get some thing way better. I have seen pro chassis builders use a lathe and a mill with special fixtures and cutters. That gives them the real tight fit thats needed to TIG weld. Mig welding don't need the fitment so tight. Brian Dunnigan 6419471-MVC-016S.JPG (71 downloads)

Re: TUBING NOTCHERS [Re: WILD BILL] #905459 01/15/11 06:46 PM 01/15/11 06:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 189 Coon Rapids, Minn. MW Racecraft member
MW Racecraft member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 189 Coon Rapids, Minn.	I use the Notch Master from JD Squared. Mount on bench or in drill press. Nice tool!

Re: TUBING NOTCHERS [Re: MW Racecraft] #905460 01/15/11 07:37 PM 01/15/11 07:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH WILD BILL OP Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club
WILD BILL OP Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH	Are the angle increments on the HF notcher accurate or should I use an angle transfer tool to get it right? I will need it to be able to do both MS and CM but I wont be doing any full chassis'. Just adding bars here and there as needed to be legal both in my car and the Jrs.

Re: TUBING NOTCHERS [Re: WILD BILL] #905461 01/15/11 07:48 PM 01/15/11 07:48 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,532 off the grid 340B5 pro stock
340B5 pro stock Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,532 off the grid	Makita....grind/fit...grind/fit....grind/fit. Just takes a little longer. Yeah, it's got a smallblock.

Re: TUBING NOTCHERS [Re: WILD BILL] #905462 01/15/11 08:11 PM 01/15/11 08:11 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,041 MN J JERICOGTX I Live Here
JERICOGTX I Live Here J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,041 MN	I use a digital level from Home Depot for my angles.

Re: TUBING NOTCHERS [Re: WILD BILL] #905463 01/15/11 09:44 PM 01/15/11 09:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 189 Coon Rapids, Minn. MW Racecraft member
MW Racecraft member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 189 Coon Rapids, Minn.	I use a digital level to locate the angle, and a digital protractor to cut the angle. According to my digital protractor, my NM is within 1/2 degree.

Re: TUBING NOTCHERS [Re: WILD BILL] #905464 01/15/11 09:48 PM 01/15/11 09:48 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Bill I just bought this one... in the post its 69.99 but I got it at the swap meet last weekend for 59.99 it makes nice tight joints... I also have a older unit that I need to replace the bearings in but didnt so I got this for my CM chassis on the Rampage... I made about 10 cuts so far and its nice http://www.woodwardfab.com/woodward_fab_pipe%20and%20tube%20fab%202.htm But if you plan on any more I would go with the $199. unit... very strong

Re: TUBING NOTCHERS [Re: WILD BILL] #905465 01/15/11 09:53 PM 01/15/11 09:53 PM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 914 tn R robnbird super stock
robnbird super stock R Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 914 tn	Im needing one also, there are some on ebay you might look at. I will watch this post. 6419838-mocar.jpg (46 downloads)

Re: TUBING NOTCHERS [Re: MR_P_BODY] #905466 01/15/11 09:53 PM 01/15/11 09:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 189 Coon Rapids, Minn. MW Racecraft member
MW Racecraft member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 189 Coon Rapids, Minn.	That is the same unit that JD squared sells. Very strong and cheaper in price.

Re: TUBING NOTCHERS [Re: MW Racecraft] #905467 01/15/11 10:06 PM 01/15/11 10:06 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: That is the same unit that JD squared sells. Very strong and cheaper in price. I'm still thinking about ordering up the $199. unit because I do alot of tubing work besides chassis's but they didnt have that one at the show and I wanted a notcher now

Re: TUBING NOTCHERS [Re: MR_P_BODY] #905468 01/15/11 10:48 PM 01/15/11 10:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH WILD BILL OP Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club
WILD BILL OP Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH	Raff, does the notcher you bought have the ability to use the smaller mandrel hole saws or just the larger style? I don't plan on doing "alot" of notching otherwise I would be considering something like the synch180 so that one might be just right for me. I could also jig it up in my drill press as it's the only thing I have with a 1/2" chuck.

Re: TUBING NOTCHERS [Re: WILD BILL] #905469 01/15/11 10:56 PM 01/15/11 10:56 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: Raff, does the notcher you bought have the ability to use the smaller mandrel hole saws or just the larger style? I don't plan on doing "alot" of notching otherwise I would be considering something like the synch180 so that one might be just right for me. I could also jig it up in my drill press as it's the only thing I have with a 1/2" chuck. I believe it just the large diameter arbor (1/2 X 20) I have it mounted on my mill but use a 1/2" hand drill motor

Re: TUBING NOTCHERS [Re: MR_P_BODY] #905470 01/15/11 11:21 PM 01/15/11 11:21 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 916 SE Washington Forest super stock
Forest super stock Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 916 SE Washington	For those that don't venture over to the Bullet. http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=230222 I have the Baileigh and its bad to the bone! 6420056-IMG_5615(Large).JPG (71 downloads) Last edited by RaisinBran; 01/15/11 11:36 PM.

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