There really are a LOT of tube notching videos on YT but this one is by far the most detailed one I found. I’m in the process of building a roll cage(pre cut tubes cuz I’m a noob) and I’ll be making those templates for the next one. Thank you so much!! 🤘
I have a 3D printer, and this video made me go search for 3D printed tube notching models for templates. Turns out there are loads available. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
If you need to develop a notch template for the first time and don't have any pre-notched pipe at the angle you need, you could use something like Autodesk Fussion 360 or any other CAD system to generate the template. You can then export the template lines to a printer or even send them to a laser cutter if you have access to one. 👍
I downloaded Autodesk a while ago. Steep learning curve on that one! I hope to get the hang of it in the future. Sending files out to have cut would be amazing!
@@GarageFab Autodesk is powerful, but if you just need simple 2D parts my goto product is Vetrics, it's what I have used for years, and it talks well with other programs.
Thank you, Howard! I kinda feel bad though. Notchers definitely have their place! I bought a cheap Harbor Freight notcher. It’s not the greatest tool but it comes in handy once every 3ish years. 😉
I have been professionally fabricating for years and I learn every day, every tip even if one nugget of info Helps ! ( the sharpie tip was slick ) great instruction Thanks for taking your time to share Best Charlie
I've only seen a few videos on knotching, but gut frustrated. Your descriptive explanation, and examples are amazing. I feel I can now better attempt to start a custom bike build. Thank you so much. Amazing.
There are some stores that sell notching templates or they can be ordered, but actually going through the motions is just as important for different angles and fitting different size pipes or tubes. Best video on YT because you actually show how long it takes to make the notch and point out the difference between DIY and pro tool.
Thank you Dan! Very much appreciated. Are you familiar with blocklayer.com? If not, there’s a pretty fancy tube notching template program there. Check it out!
I have not yet needed to make any tubing notches but I have about seven or eight of those Grinders so if the need comes up I can certainly handle it thanks to your video. Thank you
As a steamfitter I often use a program that allows me to print out a continuous sheet of paper with x's on the sheet that I would then i.e. wrap this template around a 6" pipe, tape it and then take a punch and mark at each x on the sheet to end up with the correct cut line. Next I get the torch out and cut on the line, clean it up and ready to weld. I can do this in the field very easily for any size or angle and for instance I could put a 3" saddle on a 6" pipe at 45 degrees. In a fab shop we always have templates for various combinations and sizes or I would just get out the pipefitters handbook and layout according to the formula. I like your presentation. well done.
Best how to notch a tube video out there. You make it seem so simple because it is after this. You just made my next project come to life. Thank you. GOD bless 🇺🇸
I bought and repaired a stick welder last year, this video will enable me to do my own exhaust work with the tools I have! Thank you for taking the time
Great teacher! You've put alot of work into simplifying things so they cant be misunderstood. You have a real gift. Thanks for sharing. I'm not a car guy but the way you explain thinks makes it fascinating.
I fabricate, repair and weld all day every day on farm and construction equipment and I am learning many many little nuggets of info and tips from you. Thanks.
No luxuries in my work space what's so ever, don't even have 220V or a air compressor. Just started using cordless tools just last year, but I still find my self using mainly hand tools. I have found if you can do things by hand you are more well knowledge in those things you work/build by hand. I've been wrenching on vehicles for a while now without having the finer things while doing it. Not being the best out their, I am pretty dang good at the things I do. Out of all the videos I've seen on this matter, your is the first I've seen to bevel the edges to be welded. Good information for anyone.
Very well made video, with clear, concise explanations on not only what steps are needed, but why, all in a pleasant and encouraging presentation. Nicely done, man.
I am a complete Novice, This is a very detailed and concise Instructional process. The knowledge of the 1/4 of the tube diameter resolves tons of trial and error. Fantastic information great job! Very clear and the sequence of information really makes the process make more sense. Thank you Sir!
Bro! You knock it out of the park when it comes to show and tell! Keeping it simple, hot tips and explanations! I'm learning this for PVC pipe to add structural integrity for a 5'x6'8"work station covered in transparent 5 Mil plastic with a electric heater inside so I can slide it up to my house to replace threshold and sill plate. However, I need to level and pack sections with concrete which needs a minimum temperature to cure properly for durability and longevity! This will help, thank you!
How do you only have 55K subs?! I found this video looking for notched piping and your video has got to be hands down the best one ove seen so far!! You've given me the confident to actually use pipe tube instead of square tube to fab a front bumper for my Subi!! A million thank you's good Sir!!
So very much appreciated, Fred. 🙏 The main reason is I don’t post often enough to make the TH-cam Algorithm happy. But I must say the growth over the past year has been more than exciting. So it’ll take awhile but I’m confident the channel will be huge in a few years. Thanks again my friend! I appreciate your time.
Thank You Sir. I LOVE your videos. I'm in the process of doing a frame off restoration of a 1950 chevy pickup. With this and your rear suspension videos give me the confidence that I can do this too.
That’s about the best video of the series of notching that I’ve seen yet. No show business , just clear concise and thoroughly understandable instruction. And the narrator should do voice overs because rather than having to pot town the vocal portion, the voice quality is unusually good. Great job all around
Thank you! That means a LOT. I attended a single voice over course and I was told I’d need a lot of work before considering a career in the field. That was pretty discouraging. I appreciate you! Cheers! 🍻
@@GarageFab I think it’s important to never take the option of any one person with more weight than than what it is, the option of somebody who could be completely wrong. Meryl Streep was told that she would never make it in the movies because she just didn’t have a look. You can believe that somebody’s eating their words after that opinion as well. I like to believe I’m a very discerning voice critic and I think they were way off and their assessment. I certainly would’ve not even thought of making a comment about it ,had it not stood out as unique tonal quality and enunciation
I agree with you totally. My skin has gotten thicker over the last year dealing with haters. I’d recommend TH-cam to anyone that struggles with self worth or a lack of confidence. Negative opinions loose their sting after a while. Thank you again. 🙏
Thank you so much for that video. Now I can easily make my control arms for my car by using templates. And thanks to you, I found a website thats calculate every values I need for notching. Big thanks to you !
My pleasure my friend! I’d love to see what you create! Hit me up on Instagram @GarageFab I’ll be starting my own custom control arms in a few weeks! 🙌 Best of luck!!
Loving the videos!!! I once was a single grinder man too... Lol got me another and it has saved me more time than you'd ever imagine swapping from flappers to cutting discs!!!
Interesting question, Stephane. This one would be going back to my roots. I now have a super spendy bender, so cheaply isn’t an option anymore. I am looking for some ideas for shorter videos so I might pick up a Harbor Freight bender and see what I can do with it. 🤔 Thank you my friend!
@@GarageFab Much appreciated!! Any content you can make would be very useful as your explanations and production are top notch (see what I did there 🤭😆) !!!
I was blown away seeing you switch out blade to flapper on your grinder. First thing I realized was get a grinder for each type of blade I use. Start with cheap grinders if you need to and upgrade as you wear cheap tools out.
Agreed! Honestly I don’t even upgrade. The Harbor Freight cheapies last at least a year and it’s not really a big deal to me to run and grab another. Also $20 is cheap enough for me to just keep a new unopened one on the shelf for when one finally cusps out. I actually have several grinders for each type of disk, but for this video I didn’t want to “cheat” by using more than one grinder for those that only have one. 👍
I see where you are coming from probably should have seen it that way. I'm looking forward to how you solved the legless tool stand in concrete. I'm planning a keyed in post to post slab for a 2 post lift and was considering something like what you did. Would be good to see a very successful idea implemented.
Nice Tips! I make my templates out of High Temp Garlock Gasket Sheets. I have a plasma and just run the plasma around the template. And the gasket material doesn’t burn. Thanks for sharing! Best Regards...
Very interesting Thanks Appreciate the video 😎 Content worth watching... invaluable info.... I done pipe work many years built airplane exhaust...custom race Header's....as well as roll cages..custom exhaust... Etc...This is Spot on 😎
H there. So this is such valuable information. I've just started building Recumbent Bikes with round 2 inch and inch and a half round tubular steel. Your video is invaluable. Thanks.
Great video man. I also have a small garage and one week I might be wood working and the next metal fab. You show some good CLEAR little tricks that will help me out next time when doing tube work.
Your videos are really great thank you very much ,so much really gteat information, and your personality and teaching technique and delivery are tops ounce again thank you very much ,I am really glad I found your channel
Haha! I very much appreciate that, Ken. I actually went to an introductory voiceover class and they said with a lot of work, I’d be good. 😆 Those classes were ridiculously expensive though, so that took the wind out of my sales. Maybe I’ll try again. Cheers my friend!
Great video. If you’re really fancy you can design the joint using a 3d program then either 3d print a reusable jig that you can slide over the pipe or print a flattened pattern on paper.
I am certainly not that fancy. But I have a deep desire to become that fancy. One of my many life goals is to have a CNC plasma table, and then preferably several other CNC machines. All of them, of course, will require me to learn 3-D programming. One day, Charlie!
Great video, I really like how you make the notch after having a template. But for the template, I think there is a much easier solution. 1. Use any CAD software to create the model of the perfect notch. Model it as a sheet metal. 2. Do a flat pattern of the sheet metal and print it on a paper. 3. Cut out by the print lines. 4. Copy from paper to the plastic sheet you used.
Thank you, Stefan! I hope to have access to and the knowledge to use CAD. But for now I’ve got to embrace the rocks and sticks methods the caveman used. 😃 You are appreciated my friend. 🙏
Just watching how this works... If you happen to know your way around 3D software (or have a friend that does), it's possible to make those templates from a UV map of such a modeled intersection. Then just radius off that point that's too thin for a proper weld as mentioned in this video. Then scale up/down to the desired circumference and print out to trace those over to something a little more durable to keep around somewhere. Might be a way to get a whole bunch of angles made up short of having access to a notcher or taking time with a lot of tubing scraps.
Beautiful! I love a good template! If you wanna take it to another level of cheap cut em from dollar store placemats, a dollar is basically almost all your templates. Im pretty sure there are printable tube cutting templates online too... id be very surprised if not...
Yes! Next TH-cam project is a Tiny tube chassis vehicle that's about Smart Car size. I learned this last weekend that race tube chassis are supposed to be chromoly and TIG welded. My project most certainly will not. 😳
Good idea here. I have some of the same template. Ok. Now you can a pipefitters book, and there is a formula for making those notches and odd ball notches in pipe. And you can use the same for tube..Thanks for sharing..Stay safe..
Fantastic video, thanks for making this. BTW, I would get in the habit of removing any metal rings/jewelry when working in the shop. Really easy to turn a simple injury into a bad one due to catching the ring, or being unable to remove it due to swelling, etc.
I’m likely gonna learn that one the hard way. I’ve been wrenching and fabbing for almost 20 years. That either means I’m cautious or my luck is almost up.
There really are a LOT of tube notching videos on YT but this one is by far the most detailed one I found. I’m in the process of building a roll cage(pre cut tubes cuz I’m a noob) and I’ll be making those templates for the next one. Thank you so much!! 🤘
Thank you, Rocky! Pre made tubes is definitely the way to go if you have the option. Cutting and bending is crazy time consuming and tedious. 😩
Dude we were all NUBES! Life. Live it. Learn it. Sounds like a quote from Fast times at Ridgemont high. 🤘🏼🍺.
I have a 3D printer, and this video made me go search for 3D printed tube notching models for templates. Turns out there are loads available. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
Nice! Lemme know how they work for you. I’m itching to learn 3D printing.
If you need to develop a notch template for the first time and don't have any pre-notched pipe at the angle you need, you could use something like Autodesk Fussion 360 or any other CAD system to generate the template. You can then export the template lines to a printer or even send them to a laser cutter if you have access to one. 👍
I downloaded Autodesk a while ago. Steep learning curve on that one! I hope to get the hang of it in the future. Sending files out to have cut would be amazing!
Agreed regarding CAD. FreeCad is now a good option without the baggage.
Like your work,subscribed
Thank you, Mike! Times 2!
@@GarageFab Autodesk is powerful, but if you just need simple 2D parts my goto product is Vetrics, it's what I have used for years, and it talks well with other programs.
Holy shit!! The trick where you slide the marker on the table to mark a straight line on the pipe is absolute genius!!!
Sometimes it’s the simple things! Thank you my friend!
I was thinking about buying a notcher and I’m not. Great video. You earned this welders subscription
Thank you, Howard! I kinda feel bad though. Notchers definitely have their place! I bought a cheap Harbor Freight notcher. It’s not the greatest tool but it comes in handy once every 3ish years. 😉
Ditto
Same 👌🏿😎
I have been professionally fabricating for years and I learn every day, every tip even if one nugget of info Helps ! ( the sharpie tip was slick ) great instruction
Thanks for taking your time to share
Best
Charlie
Thank you, Charlie! That’s a good way to live. Always strive to be a know-it-all but always remember we are not. Cheers mate! I appreciate you.
I'm blown away by all the simple yet ingenious tricks I keep learning from this channel, there are so many projects I can use this on
I’m running out of tricks! What happens then?! 😳 Just kidding. I’ve got a few more.
Happy to help my friend!
@@GarageFab You'll think of more, but even if there are no more tricks there are always more projects
Yes!! 🙌
I've only seen a few videos on knotching, but gut frustrated. Your descriptive explanation, and examples are amazing. I feel I can now better attempt to start a custom bike build. Thank you so much. Amazing.
Yes! You absolutely can. And if you get stuck on something, I’ll try and help. Best of luck my friend.
I love the marker slide trick!
It’s the little things!
There are some stores that sell notching templates or they can be ordered, but actually going through the motions is just as important for different angles and fitting different size pipes or tubes.
Best video on YT because you actually show how long it takes to make the notch and point out the difference between DIY and pro tool.
Thank you Dan! Very much appreciated. Are you familiar with blocklayer.com? If not, there’s a pretty fancy tube notching template program there. Check it out!
@@GarageFab I am familiar now, thanks for sharing the link. One can never have enough resources for toys, tools and inspiration!
I have not yet needed to make any tubing notches but I have about seven or eight of those Grinders so if the need comes up I can certainly handle it thanks to your video. Thank you
As a steamfitter I often use a program that allows me to print out a continuous sheet of paper with x's on the sheet that I would then i.e. wrap this template around a 6" pipe, tape it and then take a punch and mark at each x on the sheet to end up with the correct cut line. Next I get the torch out and cut on the line, clean it up and ready to weld.
I can do this in the field very easily for any size or angle and for instance I could put a 3" saddle on a 6" pipe at 45 degrees.
In a fab shop we always have templates for various combinations and sizes or I would just get out the pipefitters handbook and layout according to the formula.
I like your presentation. well done.
Thank you, Dennis! 🙏
Best how to notch a tube video out there. You make it seem so simple because it is after this. You just made my next project come to life. Thank you. GOD bless 🇺🇸
My pleasure, Logan. Lemme know how things go!
I bought and repaired a stick welder last year, this video will enable me to do my own exhaust work with the tools I have! Thank you for taking the time
My pleasure! Best of luck my friend.
Great teacher! You've put alot of work into simplifying things so they cant be misunderstood. You have a real gift. Thanks for sharing. I'm not a car guy but the way you explain thinks makes it fascinating.
Thank you Mike! That means a lot to me. 🙏
I fabricate, repair and weld all day every day on farm and construction equipment and I am learning many many little nuggets of info and tips from you. Thanks.
That’s awesome to hear! I feel like I could probably learn something from you as well.
No luxuries in my work space what's so ever, don't even have 220V or a air compressor. Just started using cordless tools just last year, but I still find my self using mainly hand tools. I have found if you can do things by hand you are more well knowledge in those things you work/build by hand. I've been wrenching on vehicles for a while now without having the finer things while doing it. Not being the best out their, I am pretty dang good at the things I do. Out of all the videos I've seen on this matter, your is the first I've seen to bevel the edges to be welded. Good information for anyone.
I agree! I’m far too lazy for hand tools but I can appreciate the connection with the work piece. 👍
I used the same method for making sheet metal tees at work at an HVAC shop. Layout takes too long for quick fitting construction! What a time saver!!!
If it works, it works! 🙌
Very well made video, with clear, concise explanations on not only what steps are needed, but why, all in a pleasant and encouraging presentation. Nicely done, man.
Thank you my friend! WHY is my favorite thing ever. Understanding the reason for doing something has always helped me acquire new skills.
Cheers!
I am a complete Novice, This is a very detailed and concise Instructional process.
The knowledge of the 1/4 of the tube diameter resolves tons of trial and error.
Fantastic information great job!
Very clear and the sequence of information really makes the process make more sense.
Thank you Sir!
Excellent! Happy to be of service, William. Lemme know if the info is still good when it comes time to do it yourself! Best of luck my friend.
Great vid mate! The first notching clip that engaged me from start to finish
Thank you, Olly! 🙏
by far the best notching video.. ty
Thank you! Very much appreciated. 🙏
Bro! You knock it out of the park when it comes to show and tell! Keeping it simple, hot tips and explanations! I'm learning this for PVC pipe to add structural integrity for a 5'x6'8"work station covered in transparent 5 Mil plastic with a electric heater inside so I can slide it up to my house to replace threshold and sill plate. However, I need to level and pack sections with concrete which needs a minimum temperature to cure properly for durability and longevity! This will help, thank you!
How do you only have 55K subs?!
I found this video looking for notched piping and your video has got to be hands down the best one ove seen so far!!
You've given me the confident to actually use pipe tube instead of square tube to fab a front bumper for my Subi!!
A million thank you's good Sir!!
So very much appreciated, Fred. 🙏
The main reason is I don’t post often enough to make the TH-cam Algorithm happy. But I must say the growth over the past year has been more than exciting. So it’ll take awhile but I’m confident the channel will be huge in a few years.
Thanks again my friend! I appreciate your time.
Thank You Sir. I LOVE your videos. I'm in the process of doing a frame off restoration of a 1950 chevy pickup. With this and your rear suspension videos give me the confidence that I can do this too.
Nice. Sharing confidence is the whole goal of the channel. Best of luck, and lemme know if you need guidance. Cheers!
Man, the teaching is just amazing in these videos. Well done sir
Thank you my friend! It’s been a rewarding job so far.
I started making square tubing onto round tube… it was challenging!! Thank you for sharing.
Wait what?! You mean notching square tubing to round tubing?
My pleasure my friend. Happy to be of service.
That’s about the best video of the series of notching that I’ve seen yet. No show business , just clear concise and thoroughly understandable instruction. And the narrator should do voice overs because rather than having to pot town the vocal portion, the voice quality is unusually good. Great job all around
Thank you! That means a LOT. I attended a single voice over course and I was told I’d need a lot of work before considering a career in the field. That was pretty discouraging. I appreciate you! Cheers! 🍻
@@GarageFab I think it’s important to never take the option of any one person with more weight than than what it is, the option of somebody who could be completely wrong. Meryl Streep was told that she would never make it in the movies because she just didn’t have a look. You can believe that somebody’s eating their words after that opinion as well. I like to believe I’m a very discerning voice critic and I think they were way off and their assessment. I certainly would’ve not even thought of making a comment about it ,had it not stood out as unique tonal quality and enunciation
I agree with you totally. My skin has gotten thicker over the last year dealing with haters. I’d recommend TH-cam to anyone that struggles with self worth or a lack of confidence. Negative opinions loose their sting after a while.
Thank you again. 🙏
A wonderful instructor. Clear and concise. Thank you.
Very kind words. Thank you. 🙏
Thank you so much for that video.
Now I can easily make my control arms for my car by using templates.
And thanks to you, I found a website thats calculate every values I need for notching.
Big thanks to you !
My pleasure my friend! I’d love to see what you create! Hit me up on Instagram @GarageFab I’ll be starting my own custom control arms in a few weeks! 🙌
Best of luck!!
Thank you. Excellent instructional video. Very detailed!
@@glfnrtrvr Thank you my friend. 🙏
Loving the videos!!! I once was a single grinder man too... Lol got me another and it has saved me more time than you'd ever imagine swapping from flappers to cutting discs!!!
Now for the killer ask !! How to bend DOM at home cheaply ....? Great content as always !!
Interesting question, Stephane. This one would be going back to my roots. I now have a super spendy bender, so cheaply isn’t an option anymore. I am looking for some ideas for shorter videos so I might pick up a Harbor Freight bender and see what I can do with it. 🤔
Thank you my friend!
@@GarageFab Much appreciated!! Any content you can make would be very useful as your explanations and production are top notch (see what I did there 🤭😆) !!!
I thought I knew this stuff until I watched your videos, your tips and tricks makes it so easy.
Don’t listen to me. I can’t be trusted!!
Thanks very much for taking the time to show us how to do that good tricks and tips
Absolutely. Hope it helps you sometime.
I watch a lot of videos, you’re right up there at the top of my list. Thanks for sharing.
I searched for the topic. After I saw your other video, I was expecting a channel with like half a million subscribers.
All in good time, Laslo. Thank you! 🙏
We are having a good time too. How have I not heard of your channel since this week. Sheesh. Love it.
Haha! I must’ve pissed off the TH-cam algorithm in a passed life.
Thank you Brother!
Nice to see a bit of precision in these vids thanks very helpful
Thank you, Barry!
man the value of a good welding/fab table is so underrated with that marker trick.
Definitely good to have around.
This video was very helpful and informative, one of the best tubing joint cutting seen yet.
Thank you, Todd! Happy to be of service.
Being a retired fabricator this is a great video for anyone any age. 🤘🏼
Very much appreciated, Jerry! 🙏
@@GarageFab dude I’m hot rod all the time. My 66 mustang is about to be out again. It’s not the baddest thing around. But it’s COOL!
I was blown away seeing you switch out blade to flapper on your grinder. First thing I realized was get a grinder for each type of blade I use. Start with cheap grinders if you need to and upgrade as you wear cheap tools out.
Agreed! Honestly I don’t even upgrade. The Harbor Freight cheapies last at least a year and it’s not really a big deal to me to run and grab another. Also $20 is cheap enough for me to just keep a new unopened one on the shelf for when one finally cusps out.
I actually have several grinders for each type of disk, but for this video I didn’t want to “cheat” by using more than one grinder for those that only have one. 👍
I see where you are coming from probably should have seen it that way.
I'm looking forward to how you solved the legless tool stand in concrete. I'm planning a keyed in post to post slab for a 2 post lift and was considering something like what you did. Would be good to see a very successful idea implemented.
Aaron, thanks for the great info on notching. I'm a new subscriber and I find your videos very helpful.
Thank you my friend! Thrilled to have you. Cheers!
Nice Tips! I make my templates out of High Temp Garlock Gasket Sheets. I have a plasma and just run the plasma around the template. And the gasket material doesn’t burn.
Thanks for sharing!
Best Regards...
Interesting!! I had never heard of that before today. Thank you my friend.
Very interesting Thanks Appreciate the video 😎 Content worth watching... invaluable info.... I done pipe work many years built airplane exhaust...custom race Header's....as well as roll cages..custom exhaust... Etc...This is Spot on 😎
Nice! Thank you, Jean. Much appreciated. 🙏
That was awesome I've always just cut and cut til I got close then welded it up
Whatever gets the job done! Lemme know if this works out for you. 👊
Great tips bro, love that little marker trick!
Thank you, Douglas!
H there. So this is such valuable information. I've just started building Recumbent Bikes with round 2 inch and inch and a half round tubular steel. Your video is invaluable. Thanks.
Thank you Murray! Your words are appreciated. Good luck with the bike journey! 🍻
Thank you sir for all this invaluable information! Got yourself a new subscriber!
Thank you my friend. Thrilled to have you! See you in the next one.
Loved that. Awesome video mate. Probably one of the best fab videos on TH-cam
I’m honored! Thank you Brent. 🙏 Cheers!
Thank you! I did build rollcage for my folkrace car :)
Nice! Sounds like a good time. 🙌
Thanks, that was very instructive. I’m going to watch it through again, right now. Les in 🇬🇧 UK
Thank you, Les! I appreciate your time my friend.
Nice . I have a step to repair on a friends truck . This has been very instructive .
...with this vid, you became my new favourite fabber....dang, good job Bro....😎
Thank you my friend! That makes you my new favorite set of eyeballs. 😆 See you in the next one?
Great video man. I also have a small garage and one week I might be wood working and the next metal fab. You show some good CLEAR little tricks that will help me out next time when doing tube work.
Bravo explaining a process in a way that leads me to believe I could get acceptable results myself, (per usual)
Haha! You definitely can. With a little practice and preferably no caffeine jitters.
Thank you. Best notching vid i have found by far
Thank you, Ricardo! Very much appreciated. 🙏
You made it very simple compared to all the other videos
Thank you my friend!
Thank you 🙏 you just saved me a lot of money
Happy to help! Let me know how things went!
Pferd makes flappy wheels that have the flaps wrap around to the back side of the disk, so they grind PERFECT tube notches.
I’ve seen them! Never used one. Gonna have to give them a shot. 👏
You do a excellent job notching tubing Thank you for all the tips
My pleasure, John. Thank you.
Excellent in every way, notcherally!
Thank you! This was awesome and very helpful
Happy to be of service, Bradley. Lemme know how it works for you in the real world. 👊
Very well explained , you can not beat simplicity
Thank you, Adam! 🍻
This is a skill every fabricator needs to have but saying it makes the tube notcher obsolete would be crazy talk.
Obsolete may be an extreme term to use, but I’ll maintain my argument that unless you do a lot of notches, a notcher would be an unnecessary expense.
This vid is fantastic- thank you so much for paying it forward. I'm a bit more confident moving ahead with my first roll cage installation.
Right on, Steve! That’s what I like to hear. Good luck and I can’t wait to see what you create!
Your videos are really great thank you very much ,so much really gteat information, and your personality and teaching technique and delivery are tops ounce again thank you very much ,I am really glad I found your channel
Thank you, Jim. I’m glad you found the channel as well! Your kind words are appreciated. See you in the next one! 🍻
Now, if i need to do it, I'll have a head start.
Yes! Best of luck.
Aaron what's up brother! Good to see your new channel. I look forward to seeing more brother!
Yes! How you been my man!? Newest video drops in 2 minutes! 😆
You should really consider doing voiceover work. Your tone and intonation are amazing.
Haha! I very much appreciate that, Ken. I actually went to an introductory voiceover class and they said with a lot of work, I’d be good. 😆 Those classes were ridiculously expensive though, so that took the wind out of my sales. Maybe I’ll try again. Cheers my friend!
Great instructional video.
Thank you, Joel. 🙏
Cheers!
I've just stumbled across a couple of your older videos and they've been very helpful! Thank you!
Great video. If you’re really fancy you can design the joint using a 3d program then either 3d print a reusable jig that you can slide over the pipe or print a flattened pattern on paper.
I am certainly not that fancy. But I have a deep desire to become that fancy. One of my many life goals is to have a CNC plasma table, and then preferably several other CNC machines. All of them, of course, will require me to learn 3-D programming. One day, Charlie!
Great video, I really like how you make the notch after having a template.
But for the template, I think there is a much easier solution.
1. Use any CAD software to create the model of the perfect notch. Model it as a sheet metal.
2. Do a flat pattern of the sheet metal and print it on a paper.
3. Cut out by the print lines.
4. Copy from paper to the plastic sheet you used.
Thank you, Stefan! I hope to have access to and the knowledge to use CAD. But for now I’ve got to embrace the rocks and sticks methods the caveman used. 😃
You are appreciated my friend. 🙏
Thank you for the high quality content!
If you ever need some paper templates made, feel free to just drop me a message :)
I just might take you up on that. Thank you.
Great video I really enjoyed watching and learning.i will definitely be buying some tube and making some templates.
Yes! Lemme know how things go!
Genius. That’s all I can say. You’re a genius ! Thank you.
Thank you, Bren! Your kind words are greatly appreciated. 🙏
Excellent video production and great content, subscribed. Teaching myself to weld and this has helped immensely with my current project.
Nice! 🙌 Thank you my friend. Thrilled to have you. See you in the next!
Thanks for the tips bro!! Its helping a lot.
My pleasure my friend! Thanks for watching. 🙏
Thank you for making a very well produced video. You shared some great tips.
Thank you for watching! I’m happy to be of service.
Just watching how this works... If you happen to know your way around 3D software (or have a friend that does), it's possible to make those templates from a UV map of such a modeled intersection. Then just radius off that point that's too thin for a proper weld as mentioned in this video. Then scale up/down to the desired circumference and print out to trace those over to something a little more durable to keep around somewhere. Might be a way to get a whole bunch of angles made up short of having access to a notcher or taking time with a lot of tubing scraps.
That sounds like a dream, Paul. I need to learn 3D software. There are soooo many benefits that could help with just about everything I do.
Beautiful! I love a good template! If you wanna take it to another level of cheap cut em from dollar store placemats, a dollar is basically almost all your templates. Im pretty sure there are printable tube cutting templates online too... id be very surprised if not...
Thank you! I’ll check them out.
There are online templates! Blocklayer.com has a pretty nifty calculator that would speed things up.
I learned so much in such a short video that absolutely shocked
Happy to be of service my friend.
Great instruction ,thanks for the tutorial!
omg nice! absolutley awesome. this video help me. thanks
Excellent! Happy to be of service my friend. Thank you.
Thanks a Mint for another jolly good tutorial !!!
My pleasure.
You should get an Oscar for your music selection
Is that a thing? Well hopefully I’ll get nominated! Thank you! 🙏
He should get an Oscar for his Mike Rowe-like delivery. This guy is a natural in front of the camera.
Thank you for the absolute greatest compliment. Is there a more likeable guy than Mike Rowe?!
Now you made me want to try to build a tubular frame
Yes! Next TH-cam project is a Tiny tube chassis vehicle that's about Smart Car size.
I learned this last weekend that race tube chassis are supposed to be chromoly and TIG welded. My project most certainly will not. 😳
Great video ! have to agree with other comments this so far is one of the better / best, thx much. SteveK
Thank you, Steve! Happy to be of service.
And over night this has became my goto channel
And immediately you became my favorite viewer. Thank you for the kind words, Noah. 🍻
Good idea here. I have some of the same template. Ok. Now you can a pipefitters book, and there is a formula for making those notches and odd ball notches in pipe. And you can use the same for tube..Thanks for sharing..Stay safe..
I like the way you think it's right on thanks
Thank you, Robert! 🙏
Dude this video is awesome thanks for making it
My pleasure. Thanks for watching my friend. 🙏
Great teacher
Thank you, Warren! 🙏
Great job with the notching and the video editing… watched all the way through and subscribed!
Thank you, Justin! You are appreciated. We’ll be seeing you around!!
Great video.
Keep the videos coming. Video presentation and information is spot on. I hope your channel continues to grow.
Thank you my friend! The recent surge in growth has gotten me pretty excited for the future.
Your words are always appreciated. 🙏
Really like your teaching style. Learned a lot from this video.
Thank you my friend! Happy to be of service. 🍻
Fantastic video, thanks for making this. BTW, I would get in the habit of removing any metal rings/jewelry when working in the shop. Really easy to turn a simple injury into a bad one due to catching the ring, or being unable to remove it due to swelling, etc.
I’m likely gonna learn that one the hard way. I’ve been wrenching and fabbing for almost 20 years. That either means I’m cautious or my luck is almost up.
Thanks & very helpful to DIY like me.😊
Thank you, Steve! Happy to be of service.
Pretty darn straightforward. Subscribed to see more
Thank you, Gary! 🙏 Glad to have you. Here’s to a productive week. 🍻