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F14

04-15-2003 06:20:50




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I occasionally have need to notch a "saddle" in pipe for welding purposes. I've seen a "joint jigger" at Northern Tool that allows you to do that using a clamp with a built in arbor and hole saw. Anybody got one or tried something similar?

At the moment, I'm using a hole saw in my drill press and it works okay, but it would be nice to reduce setup time and improve repeatability.

And don't bother suggesting I do it freehand with a torch, I ain't NEARLY steady enough... ":^)

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Foz

04-15-2003 21:44:46




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 Re: Notching pipe in reply to F14, 04-15-2003 06:20:50  
Fawteen ,
we've been useing a chop saw for years now.Just set your saw at about 30* and cut each side off. With a little practice you will get the spacing right .Makes pretty much a perfect saddle every time, in a fraction of the time the hole saw would take! try it you'll like it !



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F14 - Hmmmmmm

04-16-2003 03:00:06




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 Re: Re: Notching pipe in reply to Foz, 04-15-2003 21:44:46  
Now whyn't I think of that?

I'll try it next time I need to make a saddle.



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Ludwig - dang it!

04-16-2003 05:33:49




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 Re: Re: Re: Notching pipe in reply to F14 - Hmmmmmm, 04-16-2003 03:00:06  
I thought of it but thought you'd already thought of it and so I'd come off as being smart alecky.



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bob

04-15-2003 08:37:37




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 Re: Notching pipe in reply to F14, 04-15-2003 06:20:50  
Here's a link to the "original", not the cheapie that HF sells. I've tried both, and there's no comparison. You can even get the good one with a Torrington needle bearing arbor instead of just a bushing.

http://www.jointjigger.com/



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Jerry Klauss

04-15-2003 08:37:14




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 Re: Notching pipe in reply to F14, 04-15-2003 06:20:50  
Tom Coe has the right ans. The notching tool works just fine. Nothing to break or re-align. Still use mine, have it about 20 years.



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Tom Coe

04-15-2003 07:05:58




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 Re: Notching pipe in reply to F14, 04-15-2003 06:20:50  
Harbor frieght has this notcher on sale for 39.99 all the time. It works fine. I have built race cars with it. Get the order over 50.00 and shipping is free.



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Ron from IL

04-15-2003 07:22:42




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 Re: Re: Notching pipe in reply to Tom Coe, 04-15-2003 07:05:58  
Tom,

I bought that H.F. 'joint jigger' to build (among other things) a railing by the front door. The threaded adaptor for the hole saw won't work with the hole saws that I've tried (Dewalt and one other) The threads only go in so far, then bind. I see that they offer Milwaukee hole saws below the jigger ad--are they the only ones that'll work? What do you use?

TIA

Ron



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Slowpoke

04-19-2003 01:08:59




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 Re: Re: Re: Notching pipe in reply to Ron from IL, 04-15-2003 07:22:42  
Probably goes in part way because the HF hole saw and arbor has metric threads while the Milwaukee hole saw and other US brands use the English system. Check it out.
Can you use a Milwaukee arbor/hole saw combo in the machine?



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Slowpoke

04-19-2003 01:08:42




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 Re: Re: Re: Notching pipe in reply to Ron from IL, 04-15-2003 07:22:42  
Probably goes in part way because the HF hole saw and arbor has metric threads while the Milwaukee hole saw and other US brands use the English system. Check it out.
Can you use a Milwaukee arbor/hole saw combo in the machine?



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markct

04-15-2003 09:24:34




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 Re: Re: Re: Notching pipe in reply to Ron from IL, 04-15-2003 07:22:42  
ya need to put a 5/8 id washer on it to make it tighten down well



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F14

04-15-2003 07:42:24




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 Re: Re: Re: Notching pipe in reply to Ron from IL, 04-15-2003 07:22:42  
That's one of the problems I'm having using the drill press method. The cheaper hole saws use a set screw to lock the mandrel to the pilot drill. It doesn't take much to tear that up.

I do have a good DeWalt holesaw with a much better mandrel that's working better, I should probably spend the bucks to get a few in the more useful sizes.



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