How To Make Rectangle Tube Bends WITHOUT a Bender in ANY Size + Radius!!

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On this episode of Make It Kustom, I show you how to make rectangle tube bends without a bender, like the ones I used in the Model A roadster subfloor. They are really handy and look amazing when used in any fabrication project.
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[@robertgossas3711]

Im sure this has been written before, but i'd like to point out that this channel is absolutely spot on. Informative without extended yapping about irrelevant matters, nice camerawork, no music leaving your speakercones left as dust on the floor, a clear happy voice that explains it all to you, entertaining while educating and nice and clean surroundings. Thank you for your good work mate, keep it coming we love it. :)

[@tomwagemans1872]

One off the few YT fabricators that leaves the guard on his grinder. And teaches us things without expensive equipment.

[@Mr.E.us.69]

Still didn't wear a mask when tacking.

[@jimmymccracken9702]

Great job as always, I'm an 80yr old welder fabricator I still make beautifull artfull gates and front door entries. I know you take great pride in your work, but you are a teacher that explains in some detail but not at all boring as most teachers are, and thats a gift also. I'm just starting on another build, a 1931 model A pickup with a model T bed, classic 4inch droped chrome axle, 383 stoker, OD trans, corvette , 1984 corvette rear end. My last pickup was a 1948 studebaker, camero front clip, trans and posi camero rear end. Slammed and fun fun to drive. I like building them its more satisfying that driving them. All the engineering making everything working together, and looking good too. Christeen (not spelled right} does a great great job too. You guys will go far can't wait to see your new shop, just keep doing what makes you happy to build, don't worry about what others think, love all your videos, Jim from Las Vegas Nevada

[@CONEHEADDK]

Not a bad life for a twenty year old.. ;)

[@mitch_sorenstein]

I am nine hundred ninety-nine years old

[@PunjabIronWorks]

I am a welder also but not great like you. Good wishes from INDIA.

[@hipoman8087]

Doesn’t matter. Keep at it like me. I’m still learning and none of the things I’ve welded have broken. Must be doing something right. Learning tig now on sheet metal. Self taught too. Great info on those pieces

[@Agnemons]

Kudos to the editor for not drowning out everything with the music track.

[@quantumss]

Mercy, I'll second that.

[@leeklemetti1887]

To us metal benders we actually like the music of an air die grinder.

[@djek1976]

Amen

[@FirePantsFabrication]

@@leeklemetti1887 it is the sound of our people.

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks for noticing Kim this is been a struggle with sound levels on our videos and happy to know it’s working for you! Kristina is killing it

[@MohammadAneesHakeem-dp6pr]

what an effort, wonderful, good job.

[@southerndualsport3827]

THIS is why fabrication, REAL fabrication is EXPENSIVE!! GREAT JOB!

[@richardduval4612]

I just found your video it is great.My brother was a fabricator for years.God bless him he loved his trade. You reminded me of him.keep up the good work,and pass on your knowledge to the rest of us amatures.

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks Richard!

[@mikeiver]

In a past life I was a machinist, CNC programmer and operator, fabricator, and welder. It is nice to see someone use common tools that just about anyone might have to make nice parts. Hats off to you and you get a press of both the like and subscribe buttons!

[@langdons2848]

Agreed. I am setting up a tiny workshop to do sheet metal work mostly restoring old plant and equipment that I own. Learning the techniques to do this stuff by hand or with minimal equipment is invaluable because I'm never going to have all the big machinery.

[@mikeybobw6581]

Brother, I love your channel! I'm a 62 yr old aircraft mechanic and sheetmetal guy. I LOVE old trucks and wanted to build a custom frame instead of boxing an old piece of junk. I always hated when guys square off a round section like a rear wheel well area. This made me a happy camper! Thank You!

[@coopersrace7277]

As a technical educator myself with over 30 years experience, I can confidently say that you are one of the best educators I have seen. It is one thing to know your trade, however to be able to not only show and tell a story but to inspire others to follow you is truely a gift ……and you have it. Follow your dream …… it will take you far further than you can imagine, I am sure.

[@fair-e-nuff]

I thought you were making a tool... until you were holding the finished product! Man thats awsome !

[@batesstreetdirt3096]

Same here, that was great.

[@MakeItKustom]

Ha ha I didn’t realize the video was so misleading. I guess it added to the mystery and I’m very glad you enjoyed it!

[@RoadHead62]

Right when you said, "I'm getting ahead of myself" I knew those blocks would be an issue to get out. The train of thought that followed when you figured it out was word for word identical to what played out in my head, pry bar and all, lol. I was a welder fabricator at Iron Horse Corral for 20+ years, and I played myself like that more than once, lmfao!!! This is a really nice work around. Much easier way to manage a clean, professional bend than trying to pie slice a straight section, weld it up then shape it on a belt grinder.👍👍

[@kob8634]

What a useful craft to be taken to such a level of excellence! Natural teacher. Good job young man. There'll always be a need for folk like you.

[@avmech2126]

Said it before, will say it again…..Karl you are a true artist AND you do a bang up job sharing your skills/ideas. My grandfather (old school Swiss-French machinist, long gone from this earth) had what he called “le système démerde”, basically figuring out how to do things outside the box when confronted with an “impossible” task (I guess I inherited it from him). Karl, you have the same mindset, I sometimes get the “I never thought of doing it that way” watching you do some things……..this is one of them! 👍👍

[@shanestuart399]

So good and so achievable for the mortals having a go, and yes excellent camera work! 😉

[@acheide]

Teaching is one of the highest levels of human and you do it well. Thanks from a retired millwright learning welding.

[@jameskilpatrick7790]

Just ran across your channel. I really love the depth and completeness of your demonstrations. Telling it like it really is, and working from just the basics is a great philosophy, and makes for really excellent teaching.

[@davidschwartz5127]

I joined your channel today, like 3 minutes after I started watching it, I like the commentary as you go along explaining what you're doing or you're thinking plus no crazy music that we old guys don't like. Great work!

[@JFirn86Q]

Nice! Love the no music and just explaining the whole way through. Great technique and you did it really well.

[@JosephDean-dy3ii]

just wanted to say thank you for your beginner level welding videos i have been able to begin to learn the whip and pause with good success i have not been able to break a weld yet. they are not real pretty but they withstand being bent almost double and restraightened without breaking. i'm 63 never struck an arc in my life. I LOVE your way of explaining things so I can understand them. hopefully the trike that i'm attempting to build will be a better build because of your videos. THANKS AGAIN

[@johnelledge6574]

This was amazing! Even if I never use these techniques I still love watching this kind of fabrication!

[@jeremythelander5024]

Finally! Somebody that uses a die grinder as a go-to tool. I love them. Very versatile. I have a powder coating shop and you wouldn't believe how many people ruin their own projects by grinding the crap out of them with an angle grinder. Less is more. Great tutorial on rounding over the edge by grinding top, side, then 45 deg. It does help to see a nice consistent radius.

[@johncoops6897]

If they can wreck their item with an angle grinder, then they can equally wreck it with a die grinder. When you get right down to it, they are EXACTLY the same tool.

[@reedjarvis3824]

First time watching! Patience, eye to detail, and a vision of what the finished product is! Your a talented metal fabricator!

[@nate2838]

15:47 The best teachers remember the nuances they developed over time, not just the broad strokes. You go a great job of pointing out these nuances so others can pick them up quicker. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain and show how to do things in such detail.

[@kennethcarver9687]

Another fantastic video, great camera work to show to show how it's done,I never ever would have thought to do rectangle bends like that,I also agree with Mr Steinberg that I can learn from the younger generation as old as I am! Excellent, well done,Thanks to your counterpart for her great camera work!

[@powersonic6255]

This dude is an artist , with a tonne of confidence . Well done, keep on dotting the I's and crossing the T's . Make that money .

[@tonypires8816]

Fantastic, another long contemplated mystery solved. I have wondered how those kinds of radius were done for decades. Never would have thought of making a donut out so sheet then cutting it up. Thanks for another truly educational vid.

[@MakeItKustom]

🙏🙏🙏

[@remiskeet]

Hi Karl, My comment is not about this video per se. But more about your channel in general. THANKS ! Great work! As an older person (59yrs) starting to do some metal work on our cars and things around the house, I have found your videos to be a fantastic source of info AND inspiration. Your video on Basic Mig Welding has been a great learning/relearning aid. Stay Positive, Test Negative! :)

[@paulus842000]

That was nice to watch over breakfast with a good coffee ☕ it maybe a little bit longer and more work, but it beats tubes that have been rolled and have wrinkles and weaknesses from being rolled. But at the end of the day you know that, that piece of fabrication won't fail. Brilliant work and I enjoyed every moment of it ❤️

[@MakeItKustom]

Glad you enjoyed it man! Hope the coffee was good too!

[@michaelnelson9140]

Angle die grinder, my favorite tool. Used up a few of them!

[@fonhollohan2908]

Hey Karl I'm a ex welder fitter one tip to help you Karl when grinding is to always when ever possible grind the flats surfaces including perpendicular first then grind the rest afterwards. Its insures a clean grinding finish and helps you not grind too much metal away once you do this you will understand after a while exactly what I mean. cheers bud.

[@robleabourn-gf3wl]

thats what he says to do?? but yer your both right.

[@s10issues84]

Great video! A few spots of this I would have done it different- Then as progress is made I realize I would have just been wasting time. Like squaring before clamping, I'd still have to square after clamping it. I would have beveled and welded the outside strap before realizing I could just cut there. The sanding tips not only are a great way to do the work but to also gauge how good your welding filling is, how good/consistent your sanding is, it makes a better fabricator and better product all around. I am sure you have a roller to roll the steel but appreciate for demonstration using the welding tank. Thank you

[@thomasjones3005]

Even your welds are beautiful. Almost a sin to grind them down. Carry on, we're watching and learning.

[@josephking6515]

I agree but when he's finished grinding....what welds? 🤷‍♂️ He really does do nice work.

[@JayDee-xj9lu]

@@josephking6515 I actually thought he did bend some rectangle tubing at the start.

[@randomstuff3201]

There is a place where I think unground well done welds look great, but to replicate the look of a bent tube, you almost have to...

[@Bronze_T_Garage]

I really thought you were going to bend that square tubing. I don't know why I was so surprised when you cut that notch out, thinking it was still going to be used to bend a piece of square tubing haha. Great work man, loved this video!

[@dylonbradbury615]

Love your videos man I'm doing a mechanical engineering apprenticeship atm an your videos have helped immensely with my custom jobs at work cheers bro from New Zealand

[@rich.trails]

Nice work. One thing I've noticed with a lot of fabricator channels is the use of cut off wheels where using a bandsaw would work great. You don't get the noise, sparks, fumes and it doesn't overheat the metal. I use a Bauer portable bandsaw in the stand that HFT sells for it. Replacement blades are about $5 at zoro. I guess I just dislike cutoff wheels unless it's the only option.

[@allancarson9897]

Consistency of grinding a radius . That's the best tip I've heard in ages . Thanks heaps

[@charles-ih7zp]

This guy is the first guy I seen do proper welding technique and it’s a lot of work but this method is actually stronger then a bend because when you bend it stretches and thins walls in spot so this will be much stronger.

[@gregoirepainchaud]

This channel is really making me feel like I'm watching a fabricator series on Discovery or History channel, it's amazing the quality you and your wife pour on these videos! The only thing "missing" is fake drama (and I don't miss it obviously)... And maybe some location drone/tripod shots to contextualize, bring the viewer on location with you... bah not necessary eh? Magnus Mitbo (climbing channel on KZbin) always include those and it's kinda cool, a little finishing touch ;-) This is a great quality channel, and yes your wife got better as a camera operator, I remember watching previous episodes where you pointed at stuff, describing the work and the thing is juuuuust out of the frame haha!

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks for the feedback Greg! I don’t miss the drama either ha ha I’m glad we are getting better at it!

[@stevenlarsen1691]

Very good video. Thank you very much! Welded all my life and I'm 71 years old and still learning.

[@stoveboltlvr3798]

That's a great technique for making that elbow. A way I was taught in HVAC metal work was to call that a flat 90/45 (curve on the long side) and a curve on the short side is called a stack 90/45 or elbow. Your welding and fab work is awesome!

[@donmckinney5814]

Man, I love your videos! I've not worked alot with sheet metal in the past and have always been intimidated by it. But I've kinda been forced to because of the rust damage on my '47 Ford truck. I dont have a big budget and alot of sophisticated tools to work with so I can really appreciate the way you work with basic everyday tools and use what you have around the shop to demonstrate how the average person like me can do the work your doing.I also like the fact that you save heavy pieces of metal. I can relate to that! Lol, I am always raiding the scrap metal bin at work looking for treasures like that because "I know one day I'll need it for something!" I especially like the way you take the time to explain all of the aspects of what and why your doing something. You dont take it for granted that everyone understands all the aspects of what your doing, thats what sets you apart from a lot of the guys out there making videos and helps someone like me begin to learn how to do this kind of work. Thank you for taking the time to share your skills with us. Your an excellent teacher and an excellent craftsman as well. Keep the videos coming! Its definitely helping me figure this stuff out! and congratulations on finding a new shop!

[@MakeItKustom]

Thank you so much man I really appreciate this feedback. I try and think about it like I’m talking to myself at age 16 I had so many questions and didn’t know where to ask or who to ask. I don’t think KZbin is big back then

[@richardshaw3094]

I just came across your channel. I'm so impressed with your craftsmanship that I will be subscribing. You are very talented and look forward to seeing more of your videos.

[@MakeItKustom]

That’s awesome RICHARD thank you for subscribing and welcome to the channel!

[@chriscoker7794]

@Richard Shaw same here. His talent and craftsmanship makes it look easy. I've always enjoyed watching a gifted fabricator. Fabricating from scratch was never my strong suit.

[@thesetwohands6982]

I wish I could just stop and think as simple as you do, not to say by any means you are simple minded. Its just I have been tool spoiled for a life time and now that I don't have access to those tools close by I forget there are other ways to get the same job done just as perfectly, a bit longer process but just as quality of a piece. Your videos are truly enlightening. Thank you.

[@rtistik94]

Free knowledge!! Thank you so much. I will definitely share this video with my nephew, who is really loving fabricating and welding. Love your channel, brutha !

[@papatomsgarage7611]

Well once again Impressed. I don't think I understood what you were really doing till the end. That turned out killer!

[@That70sChannel]

"You don't *need* one. No excuses!" Love that. Seat of pants engineering teaches skills.

[@MakeItKustom]

That’s right man it’s all a puzzle! And there’s always a way out

[@Lonndog]

This is perfect. I HATE angler frame notches. Years ago I did see a full size truck with a half circle and I thought that's perfect and looks killer. Years later now I hear the hard and easy way and didn't put much thought in it. THANK YOU for putting all of it together! Cheers to the family and the shop and stay warm this winter. You can't cruz in the cold damn it.

[@rodneyyoung8096]

Good job. There's a lot of builds this will show a level worth the extra time. Thanks

[@knuckle47]

I need to make a back rack for a pickup truck. I was going to use two 45 angles but that was the wrong look as it was originally a sweep. This is a spectacular method and you’ve done it so well….👏

[@Mike-yd9gq]

Great work dude! I think a lot of people will benefit from using the radius stepping approach ( 45deg then both 22.5deg then blend) ! I clued in on this a while back and stoked to see someone teach it!! keep up the cool vids!

[@conover1978]

2:49 I love the way he thinks right here, it just AWESOME!! This guy is a straight BOSS!

[@randyderksen4358]

love the content and love the presentation -not everybody can afford new tools - so I appreciate how you innovate with what's available and make it work. Keep it up!

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks Randy! Myself included. I still can’t and won’t afford expensive tools. It’s too fun making them

[@MerrixsOutdoors]

This was not what I thought I was going to see when I clicked on the video, but I am glad that I let it play though. I am very impressed with the outcome and look forward to what else your channel has to offer.

[@dieselwagoneer18]

You've really got a great channel here, thanks for all the hard work and to those behind the scenes as well.

[@JK-zl7vv]

Yup, an angle die grinder, with a 3M roll lock disk is one of my most useful tools as well. You got to try the 3M roll lock scotch bright pads, (brown & red) as your finishing sanding on metal projects, they are amazing, brown is for course fine sanding, and red for a more polished finish sanding. 😎👍

[@MrLangleylad]

Thank you thank you , It’s just such a clean look . Another technic for the toolbox. You’re the man ! 👊

[@liquidlace9291]

I used 3M Roloc discs over 30 yrs ago in my trade, best on the market :) ... You finish off grinding the same way I do, nice to see some of the old skills haven't fallen by the wayside

[@Enginuity]

Epic as always. You’re a massive inspiration man - not just with the content itself but how you present it. 👊

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks so much man I appreciate it!

[@bilbobaggins3389]

why make a 5 minute clip when.u can dribble for 25 mins.

[@davidhermann2344]

This is the first time I watch one of you videos, you remind me of Ian Roussel, an the guy that’s building a boat tail speedster (I don’t know his name). The three of yours keep it simple,don’t over explain the process, an make it like anybody can do fabrication work. I’m looking forward to watching more of your videos. Thanks.

[@MakeItKustom]

You’re welcome David thank you! I remember seeing him in magazines when I was a kid. I still follow him on Instagram to see what he’s up to. I’m sure we would get along

[@jeffreykbevins7116]

This is a great idea video, and in the end it looks so good to make angle bends in tubing. I know that it takes a lot of time to make each donut in the beginning, but it sure let's you make some nice looking tubing frames and so on. So thumbs up and I will be looking for more video ideas. Be careful and stay safe. As always, Jeffrey !!!

[@williamguzman6037]

Totally awesome thank you. Great teacher 74 years old and learning

[@BumDog2112]

“Whenever I see heavy hunks of different shapes...”. Didn’t know it was gonna be that kind of video. Hahaha

[@MakeItKustom]

Ha ha ha you wish lol

[@AHustleIsLikeASideOfFries]

Jimmy Diresta talks about this too, but the steel places near me don't usually have those mongo chunks you want. Wish I lived closer to a metal supplier that often has big beefy drops of respectable size.

[@jamesdavis8021]

That is a great idea. As I hit the like button, I noticed 19 thumbs downs.WHAT!!!??? I guess everyone gets a few trolls. I am 67 years old and I thoroughly enjoy your channel. I know you are more of a fabricator than a machinist but , you may enjoy watching another artist,Joe Pieczynski.He is a awesome machinist.

[@mrmidnight32]

I mean that’s cool, but you might as well spend the $600 and get a bender if you have to do more than a couple of these. The time invested honestly might be worth just buying a bender. Looks like dude spent at least an hour or more on this.

[@randomstuff3201]

What's cool about doing it this way is you can make any size/diameter you want without needing a different set of dies. That and I would think to bend rectangular tube you would almost need an inside the tube mandrel/support to keep the inner/outer sides from sucking in.

[@PaulPaid]

Definitely more than an hour. 3 i'd say....but worth it.

[@braunreinhold6020]

Great job and idea and one, back in the day I never thought of. I used to compute how many 1/8 cuts and their spacing, Tig or Mig it together, then finish it off with the grinder and sander. I'm not sure but it looks like it might be a little quicker. When I get back to the states and out of retirement I'll give your system a try. It is a great idea thank you for sharing it Bud. Thank you from an old guy who hates retirement.

[@MakeItKustom]

Absolutely doing a bunch of slices in there would get it done but it would also be a lot of welding and clean up. I guess it depends what are you doing one bend or many

[@korky5214]

What a pleasure watching someone that knows what he"s doing.

[@justanothervote]

Only planned on watching 5 min cause I was curious. I have no intent on every doing this project....but ended up loving the explanation and subscribing...good work guys!

[@rickjackson3414]

Your a great teacher ! Love to watch you make stuff. Hoping to see more of your wife’s caddy build.

[@kv-ry5gh]

Dude, you’re awesome! Your hands on skills are beyond your years. You have had very good teachers and payed attention to them. You are obviously made for what you do. I have been in construction my whole life and have learned from geniuses and idiots alike. Never think you can’t learn anything from someone, they may surprise you. Speaking of teaching, you got a knack for that as well! Your videos are killer, thank you for sharing your knowledge. 👍

[@chasebh89]

i love this channel because the way you make things is always such a "oh duh, why didnt i think of that" moment. keeps the imagination going

[@Calligraphybooster]

You once more demonstrated (in your explanation about best grinding procedure) that working with your hands is working with your brains really.

[@jfeliciano2687]

Thanks!

[@toolchuck]

What a great way for me to start my weekend, by watching this at 5 am on Saturday morning!!! Thank you!

[@MakeItKustom]

That’s awesome I’m so glad to hear it! Cheers

[@alfonsogomezgutierrez7146]

I appreciate you covered up the sparks of the welder with your gloves !

[@daiiahi3403]

Thinking the secret to compressed air tools is the compressor. As long as you have a good consistent compressor that can provide the consistent amount of compressed air for the tools, any tool should work fine. Problem is, for he casual DIYer, a good compressor for air tools, is too expensive if you just use the tools occasionally. Dude, you just so talented working with metal. Amazed at your welding skills and fabrications!

[@campion05]

WOW Im jealous of his talent. Makes me practice on scrap to be better DIY fabricator. Great teacher of his art.

[@r1learner178]

Excellent job, and I was even more impressed that you still use the word "fernagle". Keep up the good work man.

[@andyworks5428]

I'm not a professional fabricator but I got a $25ish right angle die grinder from McMaster-Carr 13-14 years ago and it still works great.

[@kirkrichardson4443]

What I like is that you let the people know that if you're just starting out, you don't need to spend a sxxx load of money for a huge welding machine. 👍

[@4lowdiesel]

I don't know why you're not at a million plus subscribers brother! Your content is amazing and educational. You said you're in BC? I'm in Ontario and also fab stuff, not quite as well as you. Glad to see another Canadian on KZbin. Keep up the awesome work.

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks man we’re working on it! Maybe someday

[@khester7397]

Dude, so cool. Thanks.

[@oldmanpottering]

Hi mate, first time viewer from an old guy in Australia and really enjoyed the information and presentation, you have a great balance between the two, thank you

[@jasonpierson65]

Love the shout out to Bello's. Watching his videos actually lead me to yours.

[@dorianfulton7168]

Times 2! "Kudos to the editor for not drowning out everything with the music track." Great video technique, too. Your videos are excellent.

[@lewismocaby3646]

Still watching,you’re doing a great job kiddo. Quick hopefully helpful tip for cutting out your “slice of pie.” Make your first cut a little more than 3/4 of the way thru and stop. Make your second cut completely without any problem and then you can come back into your first cut without pinching your cutoff wheel. After getting some abrasive wheel blown up on myself a few times at work it finally clicked,I figured out what I was doing wrong. You and your camera lady are doing something really excellent here teaching the younger generation and I really hope it’s getting more of those kids interested and involved in doing things like fabrication. Who knows,there may even be a future Einstein watching your channel. Anyway,keep up the great job. 👍

[@henryworkswoodandmetal]

Excellent stuff, it’s looks great 👍

[@aleksapaunovic7224]

Good job on safety tip for the grinder, lots of people make that mistake, great job for raising awareness !!!

[@brianfalls5894]

Love the way you made up that tube man. This way you don't need to be spending thousands and thousands of dollars on a big fancy bender. Great video!!!!

[@bsteleven]

When I was young and eager to get the job done an old timer said to me “ if you don’t take the time to do it right the first time you’ll never get it done right.” Well you sure got it right!

[@3dartstudio007]

Bro! Safety first! You need a weld sleeve on that right arm to cover your sleeve tat or over the years it'll get buggered up like mine. That end result is incredible! Cheers

[@Abowhuntersjourney]

As a fabricator I started the video thinking wtf But man it makes sense for custom applications so much nicer than mandrill bends and I have to say the way you finished that piece was beautiful New subscriber here

[@tobygathergood4990]

Super tutorial Karl! Thinking ahead is certainly something I respect. It does make ones life easier later in the build or during maintenance. Which is why during an engine build I will de-burr and chamfer everything internal and external to the block and all it's attendant components, then paint the inside of the block with Glyptal. Um...(please don't give up your day job to be a Chaplin impersonator). It totally blows me away how many guys DON'T clean up their metal before welding a project, including some who are You Tube car builders. I don't know if that's live tank or not, but good to see the valve cap on, of course the entertainment value could be really something if it wasn't 😆. I run my compressor at 130 psi, ( medial blasting y'know). What I do really go through are 4 1/2" disc grinders. I have eight going at any one time with different disc on each, (I hate constantly changing discs). I also have a box full of burned out grinders, one day I will find a use for the gearing and triggers and such. I do the same thing with interesting chunks of steel, I always have a supply to either make dollies or forming dies. Bello's custom is another favorite of mine. His chop work on that red '30s Ford is an awesome display of talent. I was thinking that I could make you a poster that says, "HANDS OFF, EVERYTHING IN THE SHOP IS EITHER HOT, SHARP OR DIRTY".

[@MakeItKustom]

I’d be a bad ass poster man! Yeah I watched that chop video a bunch of times! I really like the saw that he uses and definitely want to buy one. I’m with you about changing discs I have about for on the go and the same for angle and die grinders

[@jeffreymoffitt4070]

So this is exactly what ive been looking for! I have an idea for a simple rectangle tube motorcycle build!

[@PiefacePete46]

I knew what you were going to do in the first few seconds of the video... but I still watched it to the end and enjoyed every second of it! 👍😊 Great presentation, thank you so much... Liked and Subscribed.

[@friendlyoldbum9182]

I used the exact same method for a go-kart from frame some time ago, one difference being I left the inner radius out and cut the box section leaving the 1 surface (to be inner radius) to be bent and welded in. The thinking was it would tie the 2 pieces together stronger then just the butt weld. Just found the channel and being watching a bunch of videos for tips 👍

[@MakeItKustom]

Awesome! I’m stoked that you found us!

[@clintevashkevich]

I use Cubitron 5” discs at my work and they really are the best I’ve ever used. I use them on cco overlay and they never glaze over. They just continue to cut until there’s nothing left. Worth the money.

[@MakeItKustom]

Absolutely!

[@peterk2455]

Ok, so now I have to redesign my floor pan... Thanks, you really do present some of the very best build methods that I have seen.

[@thistledewoutdoors3331]

Im a head painter at a collision center & the cubitron sandpapers in general are very good ,, especially when combined with a Festool vacuum sander.... the "cut" of the grit lasts forever

[@2pist]

This has to be the BEST instructional video ever made. I sat here waiting to see him "bend" something haha.