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Reckless
10-25-2008, 01:29 PM
Need to borrow a tube notcher. Will be in CS next weekend. Will compensate with beer.
agjohn02
10-25-2008, 08:11 PM
just go buy one at harbor freight
Reckless
10-25-2008, 08:14 PM
ive called the ones around here, they are too stupid to order me one and they dont have them there
CRaSHnBuRN
10-25-2008, 10:46 PM
use a portaband. Thats what I use these days after trying tubing notchers, chop saw method, etc. One of those pipemasters help for figuring out where to cut, but even thats not really necessary after a little practice. Its so much easier and faster. I did all the notches on the 4runner that way
Reckless
10-26-2008, 12:47 AM
That requires money, which i dont have
DRAGOONRANCH
10-26-2008, 03:23 AM
nothin better than the good ol hot wrench. ;)
CRaSHnBuRN
10-26-2008, 01:49 PM
That requires money, which i dont have

if I remember correctly, the tubing notcher was $27 dollars. The HF portaband is $60. Yeah, it isn't cheap, but its not that bad
stx4wheeler
10-28-2008, 05:20 PM
isnt the harbor freight notcher a piece of ****?
agjohn02
10-28-2008, 05:29 PM
isnt the harbor freight notcher a piece of ****?

for the money? no.
uglyota
10-28-2008, 05:52 PM
isnt the harbor freight notcher a piece of ****?

As long as you have something super solid to anchor it to, a beercan to make shims out of, a slow drill with a big chuck and a warranty, and plenty of WD-40 you will be fine. I have become a firm believer in the chopsaw method though.
CRaSHnBuRN
10-28-2008, 05:55 PM
As long as you have something super solid to anchor it to, a beercan to make shims out of, a slow drill with a big chuck and a warranty, and plenty of WD-40 you will be fine. I have become a firm believer in the chopsaw method though.

does anyone still have the picture of the drill that caught fire?
uglyota
10-28-2008, 05:57 PM
haha don't think I do. I am still amazed at how long and well it continued to run after the smoke started coming out...long after it got too hot to hold! :D
CRaSHnBuRN
10-28-2008, 08:54 PM
haha don't think I do. I am still amazed at how long and well it continued to run after the smoke started coming out...long after it got too hot to hold! :D

yeah, that was pretty funny. We were on a roll between that and you welding inside the cab of the truck in a wife beater, shorts, and sandals
stx4wheeler
10-28-2008, 09:23 PM
i think i will be glad i went with the one i did and forked over a little more money than to have to worry about that.
J Cooper
10-28-2008, 10:34 PM
does anyone still have the picture of the drill that caught fire?

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J Cooper
10-28-2008, 10:36 PM
Need to borrow a tube notcher. Will be in CS next weekend. Will compensate with beer.

...oh, and here is your tubing notcher

http://www.drillspot.com/pimages/1569/156952_300.jpg
BMFScout
10-28-2008, 10:46 PM
I like the HF notcher, works.
CheapJeep
10-28-2008, 11:23 PM
....

Looks like a good way to break your wrist...

I got my tube notcher from midamericantools (same place as the bender), costs a little more but it has worked great.
DRAGOONRANCH
10-28-2008, 11:27 PM
not all of us have 'sanfransican' wrists. ;)
uglyota
10-29-2008, 04:18 PM
there they are!