Topic: tube notching help

[408jigga]

Anyone have any tips on how I can accurately notch through the middle of a 2" tube to accept a 1.5"?  Ill only have a .25" of clearance between each end of the 2".  I dont have much room to flop up.

[84runner]

Center punch the hole, drill a pilote hole and use a hole saw with same size drill bit as pilote hole  :thumb:

[408jigga [OP]]

Yeah thats too easy.  this will be mo better  :up:

[freds40]

I like to do that kind of stuff on a mill, makes it really easy and extremely accurate

[408jigga [OP]]

Wondering if this is stronger than if I just butt two notched 1.5" 'rs to the two sides of the 2".

[booger_weldz]

christian bends tubing while i drink beers :chug:

[cruzila]

Wondering if this is stronger than if I just butt two notched 1.5" 'rs to the two sides of the 2".

It kind of depends on which one bears more load. you are weakening the bigger one, but a good weld, not booger, will solidify it well. If the 1.5 is cross support I would not drill the 2"

[BigMike]

christian bends tubing while i drink beers :chug: