as above as id like to make a few additions to my roll cage and will be alot easier to do with a tube notcher

so anyone local to essex/southend area have 1 i could orrow or rent as i dont want to pay out £150 to buy 1 for a days use.

for 38mm tube, i have my own hole cutters

cheers
marc

 

Marc does hss not hire these ,one on the industrial estate near festival park

 

i have no idea mate but cheers for the idea, il check them out next week then il get 1 hired after bedford if they do, il check thier websites now as well

 

I bought one to do mine but my friend is borrrowing it at the moment, it was not as dear as 150 quid from memory

just trying to dig out the link for you......

 

Marc, i have kinda founf the thing you are looking for this is the same as the one i bought..

however bought it from a tool specialst which now slips my memory who.

i remember at the time looking through demon tweeks after spending about 3 hours looking for one on the net and they sell the same thing.

Price wise i paid about £70 all in

demon tweeks do it for £72+vat, but once you have it... your sorted.

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/produc...e=CUKFABPN1/2A

 

Marc,

You don't need a tube notcher. You can get the best fishmouth finish by using a program called tubemitre.

Google for it and the download.

 

yeah but you still have to cut it wth something tho doug and thats the hard bit,,

 

Not getting a full weld in then?

 

nope im gonna save the cash for now

 

I and and my mate went the saving route.... bought all the bent sections from custom cages (make sure the ends are profiled)...

then by straight lengths and profile with the cutting tool i linked above, weld in place.... sorted you built it for half the cost..

 

i only want to add another rear diagonal, harness bars and 2 back stays

 

No its not.

You lay the tubemitre plan round the tube, mark with pen and then cut out with angle grinder and a quick tidy up with file. It really is easy and makes pefect joints at any angle between two different diameter tubes if you need to.

 

this is what you want!

 

But thats got to be 2k+

 

Same as this I think.

http://www.metalgeek.com/cgi-system/...atic/cope.pcgi

Never used it myself as I bought my cage already profiled but it looks a good little tool if your stuck.

 

the belt sander is spot on but i cant be paying out for 1 of them, lol, a tube notcher is simple as it can be powered by a battery drill etc, and wouldnt the tubes be hard to cut with a angle grinder? With the curves and all,

 

as eny one got eny pic off the tools for maken the pipe fitting each other it wasent easy by hand with grinder
, some one said to me about a tool but a havent a clue as to wot there was on about , so would be nice to see wot ther ment thanks

 

Just use a vice, a bimetal holesaw and a cordless drill, oh, and a steady hand