Topic: Which notcher and angle finder?

[peacesells]

Im looking to get a new tubing notcher and a good angle finder. As far as notchers, I have been looking at the JD notchmaster https://www.jd2.com/p-63-notchmaster.aspx and the JD tn-100 https://www.jd2.com/p-62-tn-100.aspx

Im not too familiar with whats on the market as far as notchers, im definitely open to suggestions as long as its not a harbor freight piece.

As far as angle finders go, I have no idea whats out there... Im still doin it the old fasioned way

Thanks in advance 

[junya92toy]

With a little practice and about a 36 degree angle set on a chop saw or a bandsaw, you can make perfect notches.

[peacesells [OP]]

Ive done it that way before, it gets to be a PITA workin with a long, bent piece of tube though. Im goin to be building an end to end cage for my 63 mercury soon, gonna have some loooong pieces to work, now seems like a better time than any to invest in a notcher.

[4RunnerChevy]

Both those JD2 notchers are nice.  There are cheaper ones.  I agree on not going the saw route, if your doing alot of tube work, a simple notcher is the way to go.  I use the Iron Worker for production, and the simple 1/2 drive type for anything less.

[junya92toy]

http://www.pro-tools.com/tn250.htm

[Twisted]

With a little practice and about a 36 degree angle set on a chop saw or a bandsaw, you can make perfect notches.

This is true except its 26 degrees ( for 1.5 inch tube)   but between the two the notchmaster is the way to go. Iv been using it for over a year now and its a solid piece of equipment. If you can spring for the extra coin the baileigh tn-250 is the best hole saw notcher you can buy in my opinion.  All of them will work, just depends on how much you plan to use it.

[peacesells [OP]]

Good to hear, I orderd it yesturday along with a 1.5 4.5 180 die and bend tech pro 

I would love to have the baileigh, but Its a little out of my price range seeing as though its $75 more than I paid for the car that im building a cage for... haha.

Thanks for the suggestions guys