I have few tips for you: 1. Use aluminium angle to draw lines on pipe. 2. If possible always make one mark where the seam of the pipe is, that way you can figure position if you wipe of your marks 2.a cut two times the pieces you need if you do same diameter pie cuts often, that way you can join all the pie cuts with seam on inside and seam on outside. 3. Use works stop that way you dont need to measure each piece individualy 4. Wel a metal flat bar or angle iron on the end of pipe, on your two marks that you made. that way you can use small magnetic water level to turn pipe 180 degrees, or magnetic angle meter if you are making a "corkscrew" curve.
A bit late to this video apparently but if you took the time to mark out your saw, you obviously only work with certain tubing diameters. I would just get some angle iron of the appropriate size making a C channel of sorts and cut it at the right height for the tubing. This give you both sides on a 180 and if you mark the bottom of the channel you have the reference for a 90 turn which gives you the other 180 marks. You could have it traced out in 2 minutes on each tubing section and be done with it. Just food for thought. I use a center finder that I made out of angle to give me my center on all different size tubing as a start.
A flexible tape measure from spotlight or a junk shop works perfect for pipe layout or even better one of the magnetic pipe layout tools. for drawing the line along the tube, use a 90 angle as it will sit squarely on the tube.
A better way to mark straight lines down the tube is to use a pipe centering combination square. That will get you a mark exactly 180* from the other on the profile of the pipe. That’s all I use for pie cuts. Then to draw the line I find something long and straight, lay it down beside the pipe, then rotate the pipe until the pen will glide down the pipe at the desired height.
I'm trying to buy this bandsaw but the company that sells them wont sell to the states. Literally the fastest cleanest cut I've seen on stainless tube. What blade are you using and how many cuts are you getting out of it?
2, 2x4 boards ripped down to 1 1/4 on the table saw. Put the tube between the 2 1 1/4 boards and trace them with the pen. Faster than the engineer square by far.
Use a hole punch on each line. Put one punch on line one, 2 punches on line 2, three punches on line 3, and so on. This will allow you to clean the pipe and prep for tax/welding.
Hey im curious with that bandsaw the specs say its limited 90degree and 100mm then 45degree at 72mm are those specs how im reading them? It seems to smaller degree your more limited so i would of thought at 11 degrees the diamter would be like 40mm but your cutting more then that Im confused, i do want to cut 2-4inch at 10-20 degrees but will this machine do so? Just want to use it for general fab, dumps, manis, exhaust etc etc. So biggest probably would be 3-4 rarely.
Hey man I think you might be reading the specs wrong, it only gets limited angle as you go up in size, I can cut anything up to 4 inch up to 45 degrees and below that I can do anything up to 65 which it's limited at
@@mattd5117 thanks for the quick reply! You have the BS-5v yeah? I might just go the BS-4A little lower specs but by the sounds of that itll still easy do what i want Might aswell ask you had any experince with SABER 550W from totaltools i was going to grab one of those before i saw your video, that bs seems to work nice thanks man!
@@rickrimpson2893 no worries, yeah I have the bs5 but the 4 will do fine, only downside on the bs4 is it takes longer to change angles and it has a smaller blade ,but I had no problems with either
@@mattd5117 hey man i got it, it works awesome. Only problem is blade is stuff already you did warn us they had no in stock only blades i can find is 1645 and this saber is 1642, will that matter to much? Other dimension are right the 12.7 and 0.65mm cheers
@@rickrimpson2893 nice, contact alltools or someone similar who deals in "excision" brand blades they will order the right one as the carbon blades are shit house , that measurement is mm long though so 3mm won't matter
I've got a better method, it's guaranteed 100% accurate everytime, for drawing your straight line mate. Place that fucking meter of stainless inside a piece of angle iron, or place a length of angle iron on top of your pipe, and trace your line.
By far the best video on pie cuts and its by some drunk New Zealand dude in his shed LMAO, keep up the good shit
Haha thanks mate
I'm Aussie but
no NZ accent
Excellent video! Thanks for making and sharing it.
Great video and the comments section is really helpful also
lay a piece of angle iron on the pipe to draw straight lines
or hold ur texture tight and use ur pinky as a guide, doesnt have to be a perfect line as its only there for a rough reference
Just along as your angle iron is straight this works
Dude kickass video I’ve been looking all over doing research and I had the just of it but your video made it crystal clear now thank you so much!!
I have few tips for you:
1. Use aluminium angle to draw lines on pipe.
2. If possible always make one mark where the seam of the pipe is, that way you can figure position if you wipe of your marks
2.a cut two times the pieces you need if you do same diameter pie cuts often, that way you can join all the pie cuts with seam on inside and seam on outside.
3. Use works stop that way you dont need to measure each piece individualy
4. Wel a metal flat bar or angle iron on the end of pipe, on your two marks that you made. that way you can use small magnetic water level to turn pipe 180 degrees, or magnetic angle meter if you are making a "corkscrew" curve.
You’re a badass dude. Thanks for the tips
Nice work Matty
Love your style of doin it
Use a pipe combination square to mark out 2 sides, then grab a piece of angle to mark the lines down the tube.
If you’ve got a piece of angle iron half the size of the pipe I find that’s the easiest way to mark a straight line halfway down the pipe.
3” piece of angle to mark out you lines works well for me
Hey can u suggest tig welder ?
I’m making a 4” down pipe for my drag car now but idk how to bloody do this down pipe pie cut shit man, this video was grouse man🤙🏽🤙🏽
A bit late to this video apparently but if you took the time to mark out your saw, you obviously only work with certain tubing diameters. I would just get some angle iron of the appropriate size making a C channel of sorts and cut it at the right height for the tubing. This give you both sides on a 180 and if you mark the bottom of the channel you have the reference for a 90 turn which gives you the other 180 marks. You could have it traced out in 2 minutes on each tubing section and be done with it. Just food for thought. I use a center finder that I made out of angle to give me my center on all different size tubing as a start.
Well done! I enjoyed the informational video... even the "fucked up and shit" part!!!!!!
Top vid mate. Clearly explained.
Sweet video. Good humour. All other guys make it sound so boring. New sub right here
thanks for the generous feedback mate! I try to make it how I'd like to watch
👍
What a legend. Very entertaining
Where are you based mate? WA or over east? Cheers
smashed it buddy
Thanks for sharing. I'm going to try this weekend!
A flexible tape measure from spotlight or a junk shop works perfect for pipe layout or even better one of the magnetic pipe layout tools. for drawing the line along the tube, use a 90 angle as it will sit squarely on the tube.
A better way to mark straight lines down the tube is to use a pipe centering combination square. That will get you a mark exactly 180* from the other on the profile of the pipe. That’s all I use for pie cuts. Then to draw the line I find something long and straight, lay it down beside the pipe, then rotate the pipe until the pen will glide down the pipe at the desired height.
legend! going to try one out next time
Use angle section to mark straight lines on pipe ;)
Great video man. Its sucs that you have so little vievs. Simple and good way of doing the bends😄
I'm trying to buy this bandsaw but the company that sells them wont sell to the states. Literally the fastest cleanest cut I've seen on stainless tube. What blade are you using and how many cuts are you getting out of it?
Do you back purge you pie cuts? Have you had any bad experience with sugaring cracking off?
Awesome video man
Hey man how do you find the ryobi belt sander for this job any issues?
What spray lube are you using ?
Great video, probably the best method. Maybe instead of using a marker and ruler for the straight line you could use thin masking tape
2, 2x4 boards ripped down to 1 1/4 on the table saw. Put the tube between the 2 1 1/4 boards and trace them with the pen. Faster than the engineer square by far.
Use a hole punch on each line. Put one punch on line one, 2 punches on line 2, three punches on line 3, and so on. This will allow you to clean the pipe and prep for tax/welding.
What is the name of the machine.
Hey im curious with that bandsaw the specs say its limited 90degree and 100mm then 45degree at 72mm are those specs how im reading them? It seems to smaller degree your more limited so i would of thought at 11 degrees the diamter would be like 40mm but your cutting more then that
Im confused, i do want to cut 2-4inch at 10-20 degrees but will this machine do so? Just want to use it for general fab, dumps, manis, exhaust etc etc. So biggest probably would be 3-4 rarely.
Hey man I think you might be reading the specs wrong, it only gets limited angle as you go up in size, I can cut anything up to 4 inch up to 45 degrees and below that I can do anything up to 65 which it's limited at
@@mattd5117 thanks for the quick reply! You have the BS-5v yeah? I might just go the BS-4A little lower specs but by the sounds of that itll still easy do what i want
Might aswell ask you had any experince with SABER 550W from totaltools i was going to grab one of those before i saw your video, that bs seems to work nice thanks man!
@@rickrimpson2893 no worries, yeah I have the bs5 but the 4 will do fine, only downside on the bs4 is it takes longer to change angles and it has a smaller blade ,but I had no problems with either
@@mattd5117 hey man i got it, it works awesome. Only problem is blade is stuff already you did warn us they had no in stock only blades i can find is 1645 and this saber is 1642, will that matter to much? Other dimension are right the 12.7 and 0.65mm cheers
@@rickrimpson2893 nice, contact alltools or someone similar who deals in "excision" brand blades they will order the right one as the carbon blades are shit house , that measurement is mm long though so 3mm won't matter
What brand is this
great video !!!!
What model and brand of ban saw are you using?
Bs5 from hare & Forbes
MattD thank you
Vpgexhaustsystems makes a tool for pie cutting.
Make more vids like these 👌
cheers! will do
I've got a better method, it's guaranteed 100% accurate everytime, for drawing your straight line mate. Place that fucking meter of stainless inside a piece of angle iron, or place a length of angle iron on top of your pipe, and trace your line.