Topic: Notching

[85yotapolo]

Gonna use 1 3/4 tubing for my Exo cage. What size hole saw I use when notching it

[Royota]

Well if you're fitting the tube to the same size, you can use the same size, or 1/16" larger. I used the same size when I made a bumper and it looked excellent. Then I shredded it when it got dull and overheated after 40 some-odd uses so I had to use one 1/16" larger than the tube diameter. It allowed a gap for welding but didn't space too far. You have a good 1/16" leway to keep it optimal.
if you want a REAL answer and not ust "mehhh wing it" then...

 http://www.medfordtools.com/tube_notching_101.html

 http://www.metalgeek.com/static/cope.pcgi

[85yotapolo [OP]]

Thanks for info

[junya92toy]

When I do stuff like that, I like to use the weld seam as my reference for the notches. So I can make sure each one is in plane. Also, lets see I need a piece of tube with a a notch 90 degrees or inline with the first one, Ill make sure the notcher is level and straight up and down, clamp the tube in the notcher like you are going to cut, home some tube in the first notch, and put a level on it, so you know if its in plane