What's the best way to find angle of tube for notching ?
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Thread: Tube notching / fishmouths
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05-06-2010, 06:28 PM #1
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Tube notching / fishmouths
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05-06-2010, 07:31 PM #2
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It's been talked about here before, many times. Dig around in this link you'll probably find the answer you are looking for.
Obviously, I'm just a hack-artist, you shouldn't be listening to anything I say .....
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05-13-2010, 09:30 PM #3
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I don't know if this will help, but there is a free program called 'tube miter' online, look it up, download it.... it will print templates for miter joints on all sizes of tube up to around 3.5". It will calculate all angles, and print temps for connecting different sized tubes together of different wall thickness.
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05-13-2010, 10:38 PM #4
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Here is a link for pipe joints, enter the numbers and thickness and just hit submit. It opens a printable page with the template on it. I have never used it myself, just came across it and thought it was worth saving.
http://www.harderwoods.com/pipetemplate.php
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05-17-2010, 12:41 PM #5
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Tubemiter program
here is copy of the FREE tube miter program(runs in windows)
I had "Zip it" to upload it.
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06-17-2010, 08:34 AM #6
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those programs are worthless unless you are notching with a saw or a grinder. if you already know the intersection angle, you know the notch angle too. i just fit up a cage yesterday and eyeballed every notch in the car. every tube fit perfect on the first cut.
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06-18-2010, 10:21 AM #7
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6pak,
Hope you didn't sprain your shoulder too badly, PATTING YOURSELF ON THE BACK.
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06-18-2010, 11:09 AM #8
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i'm not trying to pat myself on the back. I'm just tryig to say that if i can do it, anyone can.
LINCOLN IDEALARC 250 TIG
LINCOLN SP100 MIG
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VINTAGE W.F AND JOHN BARNES 15" DRILL PRESS
WILTON C-2 BENCH VISE
HF 20 TON SHOP PRESS
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1986 OLDS CUTLASS
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1994 DODGE DAKOTA
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2003 DODGE NEON
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07-01-2010, 12:59 PM #9
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Here is a link to a program!
http://www.cobratorch.net/ttn_dxf
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07-04-2010, 03:34 PM #10
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I use these http://www.vansantent.com/pipeMaster.htm with ,
I made a set of "jigs" one end has the tubing size I'm fabing about 8" long with the pipe master on it, then I have a second pieace of tubing " I have various lenth's" smaller so it will slide in side the first piece then U can put it in the gap, slide it apart, get your fit with the "pipe master" take it out trasfer it on to you work pieace then do the other end. it works for me. Not perfect and takes a little time but I find its easier than the programs, for the amount of tubing U will waste trying different bends,notches IMO its faster to try it, and it does not fit save it for another project and build another pieace than it is to mess around with a computer.
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