My cheap Harbor freight notcher is about shot, and it was never very good at its task.
Any inexpensive ones out there that someone has had good results with? I probably will step up to the plate and toss some dosh at it this time. Last one I bought was just for the one cage, and I'm into it for 3 so far...

Al

I use a drill press.

http://www.vansantent.com/tube_coping_machines.htm

http://www.lowbucktools.com/notcher.html

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=1471&itemType=PRODUCT

p.s. You spoiled me forever! I want an Imp!

Robert.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/04/2009 11:47AM by Rallymech.

impfected Wrote:
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> My cheap Harbor freight notcher is about shot, and
> it was never very good at its task.
> Any inexpensive ones out there that someone has
> had good results with? I probably will step up to
> the plate and toss some dosh at it this time. Last
> one I bought was just for the one cage, and I'm
> into it for 3 so far...
>
> Al
Dooood, they're all the same.
And i tellz youse, if the bronze bushes get wored-ed out, then life sucks.
Made some new bushes and mine was nice again.

Old Bushes must out!

(And Robert HAS been babbling "Man that was sweet and it was English!!!?????"

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John Vanlandingham
Sleezattle, WA, USA

Vive le Prole-le-ralliat

www.rallyrace.net/jvab
CALL +1 206 431-9696
Remember! Pacific Standard Time
is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time.

Nahh, Fab-tec and G2 said they had some really sweet compound notcher that could do more than a 60 degree angle... I guess I should ask him.

Come on by and see the heard of Imps One is leaving for Canada this weekend...

impfected Wrote:
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> Nahh, Fab-tec and G2 said they had some really
> sweet compound notcher that could do more than a
> 60 degree angle... I guess I should ask him.
>
> Come on by and see the heard of Imps One is
> leaving for Canada this weekend...


Well the Soooooper bitchenest deal I ever saw was putting the notcher on the tool post on a lathe.
That meant you could to the angle in two planes, up and down with the notchr base and second angle with the top part of the cross-head.
The problem often crops up on say backstays where the have to angle down to the shock tower AND angle somewhat inwards too..

As for greater than 60*, most people just fake it some with an angle grinder, and custom trim it.

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John Vanlandingham
Sleezattle, WA, USA

Vive le Prole-le-ralliat

www.rallyrace.net/jvab
CALL +1 206 431-9696
Remember! Pacific Standard Time
is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time.

I really like the abrasive type of notcher like this:

http://www.lscmetalfab.com/document.asp?did=203

It's hard to justify the space and money unless you're going pro.


Instead I use a knee mill with some of these Paragon hole saw arbors and an angle vice.

http://www.paragonmachineworks.com/product_details.php?productId=379&categoryId=12

I work with a guy who has built two tube frame airplanes. He uses his lathe to notch the tubes.

Alan,

When is a good time to stop by?

Robert.

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Robert,
Any time is fine, just call first. I only live 9 blocks from the shop...

I may try the drill press method. I have an extra one I can dedicate...

Anyone tried the Williams notcher?

http://www.lowbucktools.com/notcher.html

I've heard plenty of complaints about the pain involved in dealing with the holesaw style units and wondered if this one was worth the $$$.

Cheers, Ted

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Ted Andkilde Wrote:
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> Anyone tried the Williams notcher?
>
>
>
> I've heard plenty of complaints about the pain
> involved in dealing with the holesaw style units
> and wondered if this one was worth the $$$.

I used to own one and they suck...it's fast but the notch quality isn't there. The copes need so much grinding to make right that you're better off just using a grinder from the start.

-Tim

http://www.jointjigger.com/

These are the original, I have used the basic steel with great results. Come on, you know you want to buy American.

-Al

http://www.mittlerbros.com/ultimate_notcher_single_speed.htm

or a band saw.

yeah, that's nice, but did you see the BBQ? http://www.mittlerbros.com/blazinpit_bbq.htm
I'll bring the ribs, y'all!

Mike Hooper says the same thing about his 'Ole Joint Jigger. Use a grinder.



Tim Taylor Wrote:
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> Ted Andkilde Wrote:
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> > Anyone tried the Williams notcher?
> >
> >
> >
> > I've heard plenty of complaints about the
> pain
> > involved in dealing with the holesaw style
> units
> > and wondered if this one was worth the $$$.
>
> I used to own one and they suck...it's fast but
> the notch quality isn't there. The copes need so
> much grinding to make right that you're better off
> just using a grinder from the start.
>
> -Tim
>

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wvonkessler Wrote:
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> Mike Hooper says the same thing about his 'Ole
> Joint Jigger. Use a grinder.

And one of these perhaps

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