TFS: How to Notch Tubes Without a Tube Notcher

[@bm8292]

He is a professional without the professional tools. That's what a teacher needs to be. Thanks

[@bucksmith9035]

i wonder what tools the wheel inventor used LOL GREAT VIDEO

[@mohiuddinjjdhdjjdegeudhe9050]

@@bucksmith9035 রেোেেেিা্্াদচচ্মনিেরট

[@bobbywalter5320]

Applied knowledge. Resources at hand.

[@wrongfullyaccused7139]

@@bucksmith9035 ;A sharpened flint rock?

[@rogertaylor8615]

Very nice job looks awesome

[@scottcaley6555]

I can hardly believe my eyes! The way you demonstrated a single approach to make tubing cope cuts at any angle, with common shop tools is truly astonishing! You are also an EXCELLENT teacher.

[@rv-eb3wu]

I'm a farmer that makes my own gates and I learned quite a bit today, My gaps are going to be a lot less from now on. Thanks for sharing.

[@tristanflores4074]

I 😂 😂

[@radicalsr8912]

Great job explaining this process. Unlike so many how-to videos in KZbin land, you've taken the time to show and also explain the finer details of this job in an easy to understand fashion. Well done!!

[@803mastiff9]

I was in a tubing fabricators shop a while back and was impressed by the quality of work and more by the absence of equipment used. I asked if he used software to calculate bends, he replied he had at one time but found his human skills were more efficient and accurate. Skill sets via practice are a great compensator for tools. Nice Video!!

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

+803 Mastiff I really like this comment. Thanks for sharing your story!

[@ICOWBOYIM]

A GREAT VIDEO that proves a good life lesson of k.i.s.s.

[@rtkl13]

You are correct unfortunately fabrication is becoming a dying trade

[@brookjohnson8216]

These are the gems that make KZbin so valuable. Low budget, low production cost, extreme expertise and a great teacher… thank you, brother! I’m going to go notch some tubes!

[@bassgitter3929]

Just watched this video again for the first time in a few years, it's awesome to see how far you've come and it's obvious why you were able to do so. Congrats on your success man!

[@PeterHarley-l9z]

Love watching this guy! I'm nearly 70 years young but still learning from people like Justin. Clear, concise and no bs. Thanks from down under.

[@papounetpatenaude]

Usable information, without overwhelming us with useless details! It's enough for the newbie like me to start practicing! You're a good teacher!

[@MrTeff999]

One of the best instructional videos I've seen. Thanks for seamless editing and clear, concise narration without hemming and hawing. Nice work too.

[@TargaWheels]

Great video for the non-professional without professional tools. The biggest thing I took away from this video was the 1/3rd. Thanks for your help!!

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

+TargaWheels Thanks for viewing!

[@maxbayliss386]

+TargaWheels I have to agree with that one the 1/3rd rule works so well. i have been trying to notch tubing for a while and its hard but that rule works so well!!

[@rodneyletts9380]

Welding rod types

[@lavraki12]

TargaWheels

[@anthonymalasa8198]

Nice talent bro.. may i ask you what kind of steel that good for motorcycle frames

[@scottycollins131]

Dude, you’re the master. I’ve spent hours watching your roll cage videos. However, this crap didn’t work for me at all. I built half a roll cage this way. Took three months. Partly because my new MiG kept messing up. I bought a $100 tubing notcher from AMAZON and got out my old Forney flux core and finished it off in a weekend. Again, you are amazing and I’ve learned a lot. I’m glad you’re here. Building a roll cage is a lot different than arc welding on farm equipment. Thanks for your guidance.

[@mickeykreg]

Thanks for this...after watching this my first notch turned out perfectly with a grinder (with a worn out flap disc). Thanks man! I dig your teaching style. Thanks for making it free.

[@icuppu2]

Dude, you are good. At first I thought from the title I wouldn't have much to learn, but as the video played and I was busy with the calculator, I looked up and listened to your clear and simple explanation as you did it, and I was hooked. I'll attach the mathematical equation to what you did for those that like to see numbers in action and you have proved it. Thanks for the great entertaining and educational video.

[@foobash1]

How does he make the first cut at 4:30? I can't see how he's setting up the 45 degree. He does two cuts and has great curvature...but he's cutting two straight lines....right?

[@bilaltariq7819]

​@@foobash1cutting thru a pipe with a big straight line leaves a curved cut around the pipe

[@oldgeek29577]

Not too long ago I made my first TIG welds after studying your videos. Now I just coped my first tube after watching this one. Much appreciated Justin, Thank you!

[@walterpeterson-hj1bk]

Hey, Yours Truly, you are a very fine teacher with a clear casual voice and obviously have enthusiasm for your craft & your audience. thanks, Justin!

[@ColdWarVet607]

Fantastic! I do everything else except Welding and Metal Working which thanks to you, I am now on my way to learning and improving fabrication principles! Thanks!

[@tomherd4179]

Just came in from my home shop after trying a 45 and 90 using your methods. They worked GREAT and were indeed much easier than what I had been going through. With a little more practice I know I will have a much closer fit-up than on my first two. Thanks !!

[@timthetoolman4575]

Thanks for the video!. I've watched it a couple times now and tried my hand at it today. Not perfect, but acceptable. I build a lot with square tubing to avoid notching, but it's good to know I can do it with round stock if needed. And no expensive notching tools required. Thanks again, Tim

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Good to know you tried it out! Just keep practicing and it will be second nature in no time.

[@aBBlade1]

2 things, 1 this just made my life so much easier!!! Im bulding a 74 monte carlo into a 1/4 mile asphalt oval car, and i have been struggling like no other to get my notches right with limited tools. And 2 if that kbpi sticker on your helmet means your from colorado, good on ya! I was boorn and raised there. Living in wisconsin now. Very cool to see stuff from people back home!! Keep up the good work!!

[@MarshWildman]

That was TOTALLY worth 15 minutes! Thanks!

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

+Marsh Wildman Thanks for watching!

[@joebradley1520]

Yeah I watched the whole thing..much appreciated

[@thejagc3736]

What is that Orange color thing that he somehow attached to that tube??

[@theloniousm4337]

Your instructional abilities are actually quite good. Just the right amount of explanation and visuals. Not under explained and not OVER explained either - just right. And the flip the tube marks bit so you aren't trying to make cuts to the right of the chop saw blade is helpful (also a mistake I make all the time!)

[@veight7]

@@thejagc3736 it's a welding arrow. They are magnetic and used for exactly what he's doing. Gives you 2 free hands so you can tig or whatever else you would need your second hand for

[@MrLrry1266]

You said it all when you mention time and experience. I use the machinery handbook a lot and it taught me to do flat pattern layout. Once I learned this, which is same as CAD only manual drafting, making wrap around templates is easy. Then I learned to use the 4 inch disc grinder to cope out the material with super accurate results. I built complete chrome molly tube race cars many times with this method. Your method here is another great way to get the job done, good vid!

[@agaldes]

Hey I’ve been watching your series and they are all amazingly informative. Just learning to tig weld And all your information is spot on. Thank you very much.

[@CaptainJackScrapper]

I'm way new too. To spot....or tack...that is the question....

[@thomaskirkpatrick4031]

99% of the time these old school methods work so much better then a tool specifically made for the job. Years ago you didn't have a tool for everything, you relied on the Craftsman's skills. This is a wonderful example of skills. Nice job.

[@closedaccount902]

Thanks for doing these videos, the entire channel actually. I'm doing my first full-on build and couldn't be more appreciative.

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

No prob. Good luck!

[@StortWeldingCoLLC]

HI, JUST FOUND YOUR CHANNEL! THANKS, BEEN IN THE BUSINESS FOR 40+ YEARS, AND I GOT LUCKY 20 YEARS AGO, BOUGHT A USED SCOTCHMAN 66 TON IRONWORKER, WITH ALL!!!!!!!!! THE ATTACHMENTS, AND LUCKY ON THE BOTTOM OF THE MASSIVE OLD BOX WAS THE TUBING NOTCHER, WITH 3 SIZES, (SORRY FOR THE CAPS, JUST HAD ROTATOR CUFF SURGERY!) BEFORE, A OLD TIMER TAUGHT ME WHAT YOUR DOING, BUT WE USED A BAND SAW! FINALLY BOUGHT A BIG ELLIS SAW, WOW! AMAZING THE PRESION ON 18 INCH PIPE ANGLES! , LOVE AND SUBBED, GOT LOTS TO WATCH, TO CATCH UP, THANKS AGAIN, JACK, PS AND WHO SAID MATH WASNT IMPORTANT, ESPECIALLY WHEN DOING CONES WHERE YOUR SWING ARC WAS 45 FEET AWAY! GREAT WORK, LOVE TO SEE PEOPLE STILL USING THE HELI-ARC! OPPS TIG.

[@neverfailhedland7569]

Love the simplicity! Even a dunce like me understands this concept... Love your work. thank you.

[@BareRoseGarage]

Really cool you did this vid. At the shop we too have a tubing notcher, plasma cutter, TIG welder, MIG welder, etc etc etc. The go too tools we use 90% of the time. Cut Off Wheel, Hard Stone, Flapper Disc, on a 4.5" grinder and chop saw. Simple stuff anyone can buy for little investment. Just because you have the tools, doesn't mean you have to use them. LoL, and as for TIG welding. I only do it when I have to do it. If you are using (cheaper) mild steel to learn this, MIG it. Flux it. Stick it. it's all the same and cheaper while your learning it. Great vid as always man.

[@AsiAzzy]

The method i use (as a diy hobby, for very few parts) is CAD model it, unfold the tube with the perfect notch, print it scale 1:1 and wrap the paper model to the actual tube, trace the perfect line needed and cut away with bandsaw/chopsaw/dremel/grinder/file. This way any complicated shape can be fitted to another complicated shape. This way I made a tandem bike from several other bikes. But the bike frame tubing is not round but oval, fluted circles and ovals, triangular shapes, rhomboid shapes etc.. The tubes are thin walled and have large diameter .. so just eyeballing it may get away with good eyes and experience, but this CAD template is 99% accurate if you can grind to a line.

[@kwakmad91]

that's a good idea for odd shaped tubing

[@edwardpresken]

Need to make a video of that procedure.

[@roblox56896]

Amazing …..

[@eelcogg]

That sounds a lot easier than all this. I'll give it a try.

[@jonryan391]

Great idea. That would make the perfect template and then I can use my everlast plasma cutter to make the cuts.

[@macdaddytoo]

I know this video is a few years old but wow. I've built dozens of cages, and I must tell ya that your video nails it. It's helped me for my next upcoming cage later this year. Thanks!!

[@kimmer6]

Very cool..... 1/3 the way lap, opposite side marking...check. Now I need a TIG welder. I just got a plasma cutter and don't know how I built the stuff I made without one. Pop bought my Craftsman AC welder for my 12th birthday. It just turned 50 years old and I used it all this week. Great vid...Thanks!

[@luvbuds7973]

kimmer6 same here apart from the welder belonging to my pop learning on that welder for so many years made me the welder I am

[@DosMusketeers1]

Practice hard, test easy👍🏼

[@BillPalmer]

indeed. i find it ironic that we call it “welding” when it seems it’s mostly “grinding” 😬

[@ugamurph]

You’re explanation of notching tube is great! I was able to notch tube for the first time this weekend by following your video. My second attempt was perfect. Thanks!!

[@enzorocha2977]

One of the best channels on this topic (and then some). Thanks for sharing your vast, rich knowledge backed up by experience), the info is priceless-- a solid apprenticeship in my view.

[@seanb1081]

I don't do metalwork, I'm a woodworker, but I enjoyed watching this. your a natural teacher and made this all seem so easy....(which I'm sure it isn't until you've done it a couple of dozen times) Thanks for uploading and sharing your expertise!

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Thanks for watching!

[@upstatecre8]

Cleanest explanation of this concept I've seen thus far. Thank you! Definitely my go to tutorial for notching! Thank you.

[@tyuf7868]

you are extremely good at this method ....i use a milling machine for such endeavors for many years and i don't think i could do this so well first shot .......true craftsman.............BRAVO

[@daviddawson7630]

I've been doing this shit for almost 20 years... you have just tought me a nice lil trick!!!!

[@justinwhite2547]

Yep totally agree sure better doing a heap of rap around’s

[@TYMWLTL]

I like that you do it with a chop saw. Just making it easy with tools most of us can afford and throwing in some just plane common sense figuring. Nice teaching. I need a brush up like this once in a while

[@clydeyokoi9347]

Hi - Just ran across your vid. I'm very impressed! I've been building car stuff and cages since the early '80s and had to figure it out on my own. Your teaching style and descriptive language is spot on and very easy to absorb. Keep up the great work! Have you approached any 'chassis kit' companies about making vids for them?

[@theclan4adventures]

A teacher is never a giver of truth they are a pointer to the truth each student must find for them selves… perfect video. No bs no bad talking products or promotion of anything just a guide to how to do something and practice take your time and you’ll get it. I’ve used high end tools in the past but always seem to go back to this method it’s just faster with practice.

[@Ashaliel]

Nice! I remember my dad had a book, that his dad had. It basically had a lot of drawings of wavy lines. You went to the chart, and picked the pipe diameter, and angle, then you just traced the line on paper, then took that paper and wrapped it around the pipe, trace again, and cut. I was planning on making some exhaust, thinking that book would come in handy, when youtube made this pop up. This seems a bit easier, so thanks! I also noticed the helmet sticker...Denver? Woot!

[@johnfeepassword6390]

It’s called the pipefitter’s handbook

[@Ashaliel]

@@johnfeepassword6390 oh, very cool man, I'll have to go look that up. Thank you!

[@peterhasendonckx6314]

I watched this video over and over again! Very clear explanation without the bullshit! My first notch was a bit off, but after my second and 3rd notch I realy had the technique down. THANK YOU!!!

[@butre.]

I made a jig for my drill press a while back, you just stick a hole saw in the chuck and clamp the pipe to the jig and it all works out fine. if I'm doing a weird angle I'll either shim the jig on one side or make the cut and then deepen one side with my angle grinder, depending on what kind of angle I need

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

+歩春日 That sounds like a useful method.

[@randyexel3655]

/ You have the gift my friend, to think it out as well to share and explain👍

[@pbgd3]

I did this as well but the hole saws sure are slower and cost more to use than abrasive chop saw blades and old flappers.

[@James_T_Kirk_1701]

Seems like you would through a lot of blades.

[@williamhayes9642]

I see allot of bicycle and motorcycle frame builders notch rubbing like that.

[@JamesSmith-bf6ww]

A poor workman will always blame his tools, or lack of tools. I Iike the fact that Justin, win or lose, just buckles down, learns and pushes for excellence. A professional in every sense.

[@8SkiandDestroy8]

First time seeing your channel, you're a great teacher!

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Thank you!

[@maracing6175]

This is gold. Every garage engineer needs to see this.

[@alan2804]

Really excellent video thanks so much for showing this, it was always a mystery to me how this was done so accurately.

[@ILuv2learn]

You welding skills and instructional skills and video production skills are all very impressive. Thanks for sharing with the rest of us.

[@prozac419]

Saw the bpi sticker are you in Colorado

[@abbcdd6640]

Thanks very much for this video! This method of cutting the fish mouth on the 90 degree joint is great. Assuming the 1/2 and 1/3 diameter numbers, the process can be made even easier by using a little trigonometry It turns out that the angle to cut is the angle whose tangent is 2/3, or about 33.7 degrees. So without having to make any 1/2 or 1/3 diameter marks, you can just make the 2 cuts at about 34 degrees and it is perfect. ( I used a bandsaw.)

[@carlosmadeira3530]

Drill press hole saw done quickly and no grinding thank you everyone Elvis has left the room

[@hyperluminalreality1]

So to do it without a tube notcher you say just use a tube notcher? BRILLIANT! Just go get a drill press, a clamp or vise capable of holding the tube rigid on the table (a tubing notcher), and a hole saw for every diameter of tube you want to work with? And what if the tube is really long and cannot be held in hand? This method can be done just as accurately for proper welding, and the only tool actually required is an angle grinder with a cutoff wheel and a marking pen. Guess you misunderstood the concept, message, and even the title of this video. You are NOT Elvis. Elvis left buildings, not rooms. You are more like Beavis...Welcome to the world...please drive thru

[@lesterbuckman5493]

Thanks for taking the time for making this. Love watching competent trades people at work

[@thomasarussellsr]

Nice. However, it might be more helpful to describe how you are approaching the notches with the grinder as well as the purpose or reason behind that approach in a little more detail. There are a lot of kids out there that watch videos like this and have no one to ask in person. Thanks

[@shuntawolf]

Simple, to the point, very well explained and NO crappy overlay music.... EXCELLENT vid!!!! Thanks!!!

[@VideoNOLA]

tl;dr Step 1. Pretend to measure. Step 2. Ignore the marks you made. Step 3. Cut and grind stuff. "Eyeballing is precision!" "Imprecision equals reassurance!" NAILED IT!

[@bradsouter8348]

Very nice. You just explained a few things that are really simpler that most people make it. I work with wood and see people over do all the time,,,like me and metal,,,lol. This was a big help. I just subscribed and am looking forward to watching more of your "teaching". Thanks again, Brad

[@MOUNTAINMANJJ]

Good tips, keep in mind at 5:50 when using your angle grinder how much of a mess you will have when your loose t-shirt gets into that wheel. Had me nervous just watching.

[@Anthony_Robert_Stewart]

What a Nancy. Had me nervous. You don't belong in a fab shop.

[@joelaw728]

@@Anthony_Robert_Stewart job won't get done if you're in the ER

[@ISOSAILING]

@@Anthony_Robert_Stewart like that grinder no need for it.

[@treeguyable]

And to think, I wasn't giving myself enough credit for doing this for years. Good instructions. Usually harder to teach than just do .

[@wt1236]

I glad to see I'm not the only only one who uses a grinder without a guard........great flick by the way.........Cheers

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Thanks for watching!

[@waen606]

I do it all the time ,been doing it for years ,only ended up in hospital the other day (Friday),(after a few lucky escapes over those years?)1mm metal cutting disk attacked my head as I bent down to plug it back in to the extension lead it had slightly pulled out of,I placed the grinder correctly on the bench, plugged it back in, forgetting it it was still switched on.... ,I was bent over, head level with bench(as the lead was on the floor), the grinder flicked 90 degrees and came at my skull hitting me twice, as the first cut bounced a little of my skull,could have lost an eye ,nose or ear,lucky for me my poor wife was home and got me to a near by Hospital,I nearly passed out from loss of blood, lucky no brains to loose, not a lecture, just saying .....these stupid things do happen?

[@jimdor8353]

yep and i slit my wrist open with one without out a gaurd, oh the white flesh looked good just before the blood flow

[@user-neo71665]

You mean that funny shaped paperweight they give ya with the grinder?

[@angryskull1481]

MrMan put the guard on and it makes it a one way grinder. Not good for any job.

[@rodbuilder3657]

As a man who has built 4 awesome rat rods from the ground-up, I TRULY appreciate your work, but it really is easier to sculpture out the radius of the tube with a good ole' bench grinder. You can start with a normal wheel and it will form a nice radius on it as you grind out the first cut. And it IS safer to do it that way because you can use the rest on the grinder to steady the tube. Killer work!!

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Thank you. I'll just add that "easier" is a point of view based on the person doing the work. Whatever works for that person is the method they should use. I find it easier to shape with a flap disc.

[@strongme80]

Hey Fabricator, you're better than most TV host!!! Maybe one day, you'll be in spike TV. Time for me to refill my inert gas tank and do some welding!!!

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

+Michael Strong This is such an awesome comment. Thank you! I'd love to have a show on TV teaching all of this. Happy welding!

[@waelcartech]

+The Fabricator what material are you using

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

+wael Auto.Eng.student This was 1.5" DOM

[@waelcartech]

The Fabricator thanks good lesson I took in that few mins

[@Abesandavid]

Hi Michael can you please send me any fabrication book that can help me as a beginner?My email:Abesandavid@gmail com

[@A_Cowboy_called_JackRabbit]

I feel I can (almost) hit the ground running... Once I go through the research to get the most versatile welder, actually get that welder, practice a million times, then refer back to this video for the umpteenth time, to compare whatever it is that I wind up doing, with real deal welding & notching, repeat, repeat, repeat... This is pure gold!

[@rikkieschonken8684]

Damn, I should have watched this video a couple of weeks ago! Great approach - simple but effective! Thanks.

[@charlietuna5962]

No clue why this popped into my feeds now, but 3 months ago I could have certainly used the information. Man, wish I'd have thought of using the hot saw, dang. I love the way you explain the how and why, definitely a great tutorial! That you Sir for the clear and concise delivery of such useful concepts and excellent content! Happy Holidays Mr Fabricator!

[@EvansBrosRacing]

this video wont play , it says an error occurred , it has done this everytime i try it , 2 days and about 6 tries now . all other youtube videos play fine ?

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

+ted evans The same thing happens to me on my computer. I haven't figured out why exactly it happens, but I'm still looking for a fix. It's the only video out of mine that doesn't play. I can watch on mobile, or through the KZbin app and it plays just fine. I hope you get a chance to view it.

[@futten3230]

+The Fabricator friend of mine can also play it on cellphone but it wont play on pc ive had 3 friends try it also

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

+citydriver I will see if I can find a solution for it later and possibly post up a solution. It has received a lot of traffic in the past 24 hours. That might have something to do with it, but I don't know. I'll look into it.

[@futten3230]

id love to see your method i was trying to notch tube yesterday for making a chassi brace for a g body it dident come out to great

[@nathandean1687]

+The Fabricator beware of the view bots are out there as well. also thumbs up 4 wearing them safety glasses.

[@OCnStiggs]

GREAT TIPS! Thank you so much! I m not building roll cages but arena drags for horse owners. I have tons of fence post tubing I want to cut and weld. NOW I know how to do it without a tubing cutter! I have bookmarked this link for later reference.

[@TheRightShoeStream]

This is great, with these skills you could easily build yourself a tube notcher ;)

[@sgtpepper4971]

Thanks welder dude! I was a welder/fabricator for almost 20 years. But that’s been darn near 25 years ago. Unfortunately for me I’ve forgotten more than I realized, sooo… thanks for the video I was like a excited school kid watching this. I actually went and bought a wire feed welder I have a ton to relearn.

[@albiecraig1996]

EXCELLENT tutorial.. Thank you

[@jimwhitaker8751]

Hey buddy, you're pretty good with the pipe and tubing. I built the airplane with all those "clusters" and fishmouthing the tubing all by hand. 2 grinders , one with a cutting wheel and the other with a hard grinding wheel. I used 2 grinders because I didn't want to dink around with changing wheels all time. It saves a lot of time believe me. Your approach is more scientific than mine so I'm going to try your method because I like it. Not that one is right or wrong, just because I like your way. Thanks for your help with tubing issues. You are definitely on your game.

[@Truthist1776]

"Throat depth." The inner 14-year-old me: "Hahahahahahahahaha!"

[@mierzhen]

"Mating tube" inner 14-year-old me: ( ͡° ͜ ʖ ͡°)

[@michaelesposito2629]

My inner 14 year old is more like “tehehehehehe”

[@arttv9577]

This is a fun video to watch whether you are interested in metal fabrication or not! You are a good teacher and your skills are awesome. Thanks.

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@MikeD-ey3sx]

Sick video man, I love the KBPI sticker!😀

[@tizakataco]

Was just going to comment the same thing, noticed the OLD BPI logo on there... Rock on and thanks for the video, super helpful!!!

[@motofiend13]

As a novice welder I'm very thankful for this video and wanna say thanks. Also, I'm driven to ask what's up with the burn patterns on your garage light?

[@motofiend13]

Is that too much current through the room circuit? This question comes from a good heart.

[@berniepoirier9455]

Yes Sir. Great explanation. As we say in Québec. One Tird

[@Anthony_Robert_Stewart]

Is that like having a single piece of poop? One tird?

[@JohnSmith-bx1mp]

Can't count to four because the trees get in the way....

[@briannotafan3368]

ayyyy

[@robertclymer6948]

Awesome tutorial!! So easy to understand using basic hand tools!! Thanks for sharing young sir. Cheers from Motown/Dearborn.

[@TheWoodWerker]

Great Video! Liked & Subbed. You're a fantastic teacher! Looking forward to catching all your Videos! Have A Super Week!..... Gus

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Thanks for the sub!

[@throwedoff1961]

I agree. You instructional technique is awesome, you express you ideas and methods in a manner that is easy to understand, grasp, and replicate.

[@pphat131313]

Well said, great.

[@protator]

A fantastic teacher would show you how to do it manually, then tell you to go buy a tube notcher. Why should using the proper tool and doing everything in a single step be worse than eyeballin it with an anglegrinder?

[@TheHandsomeRyan]

Great video. You hit the perfect balance of presenting information but also moving the project along at a good pace to keep it interesting. Thank you for sharing and making us regular guys who don't have a garage full of high dollar specialty tools feel like we can do this too.

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Thanks for watching!

[@davisx2002]

just buy the pipe fitters blue book and you can do anything

[@joeschwartz8152]

You ain't wrong about that friend. I've been fitting and bending pipe and tube for around 30 years and the best I've found is by W. V. Graves. There's the fitters blue book that covers pretty much all you need to know about running pipe, and then the fabricators blue book which has the specific ordinates for laying out any fit or connection you'll need.

[@adameast1226]

Bluebook don't tell you how to lay out a 16 onto a 30 ...1/4 inch from top to top at a 30 dedree angle....I created a device to transfer these marks for a perfect fit ...in about 10 minutes...

[@freelectron2029]

excellent video mate. well done. good explanation, good camera shots, no yapping about unessacary BS. just all round excellent video. congrats.

[@mikebennefield3054]

KBPI has gone down hill in the past few years

[@ramiresferretti5412]

I realy enjoy your technic. Like my grandfather always did say: " The better way is the simple way! Not the easy, but the simple." Without magics, inventions or bullshits! Tanks and congratulations! You are a great pratice teacher!

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Good advice. I usually just say that the best way is the way you work best with. Thanks for watching!

[@ramiresferretti5412]

The Fabrication Series Tanks for answering!!!!

[@donaldreiman1539]

guy kinda sounds like Cory Taylor.. I feel like I am getting a lesson from Slipknot!

[@yourface3154]

No he doesn't, lol.

[@zewspeed]

I've just done my first ever tube notching to add a harness bar to a roll cage without a notcher thanks to this video!

[@stevebigler]

Lol... does ANYONE use grinder guards? They need to stop making them so we can save on purchase!!

[@frivolouscody]

Yea, what he said.

[@James_T_Kirk_1701]

There are instances where having on there makes it awkward or blocks you out in tight spaces but I have two one with and without. I only use the without when I have to.

[@MrDirtysteve75]

James T Kirk Akward in tight spaces or not, I have to use the guard at work. If caught without by govt inspector it's a fine for company and possibly me and my boss would tell me to kick rocks. If my supervisor caught me, I'd probably be told to kick rock but no fine.

[@jdmonly87]

@@AndersHanche been there, done that and still don't use one

[@cnthorpe1990]

Grinder guard really isn't needed for flap disc use. It just gets in the way when digging out deep angles or odd surfaces

[@Philscbx]

Very Nice Captain - Just when a 60ish something farmer thinks nothing more is possible,, they stumble in here and get blown away. That therapy moment during shower, pre-stage gathering - worn flap disks - good chance we're skipping lunch today...

[@davidgreen2442]

Learn pattern development

[@fernado2005b]

I have for sheetmetal mechabnic I guess roll cage does nt have to be as acurate

[@beeshwax]

I have no reason to learn this information but I do not regret watching. Great instructional video!

[@RollingEasy]

30 yrs ago I began writing algorithms on a small pocket computer no bigger than a calculator. It was a hobby that went on for years and eventually I got to the stage where it could calculate the ordinates needed for any template to cut any pipes at any angle and at any fitment that could possibly be dreamed up. Then it went onto calculating any type of offset possible with any sizes and fitting up to any other.... The story behind all this is that I used to be a welder and I just got sick of welding 'gaps' all day long and so I just said that there must be a way of calculating things to never ever have a gap ever again..... And I've never had one the rest of my life... But all of that aside, what you've shown on this video is far better than I could have ever done myself freehand... and if the objective is to get the job done, then that's all that matters. I always used to get a buzz by saying to anyone to simply toss two pipes anywhere at different levels and different angles and just with a tape measure and my calculations, I could cut the parts and pieces needed to connect them up with barely any daylight in the gaps.... I hate welding gaps.

[@DownerJIH1981]

This is really cool to see someone else doing this. I have been using this exact method for years. And am just now finding this video. Cheers!

[@jamieoconnor8692]

A very cool video. I have done loads of DIY gas and TIG with many steel sections. However, I'm a complete amateur in terms of steel tube fabrication welding as shown in your video. Many thanks for posting.

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheJusnic82]

Those cylinder cone grinding stones you ca put on grinders work great, and if I have a lot to do like a couple hundred feet of handrail I just whip up a quick jig, even cardboard, or paper to wrap and mark, speeds it up big time.

[@fishrrelaxing9361]

Easiest to understand lesson ever! Umm subbing right up and can’t wait to look through some more of your content! Simple straight forward concepts just getting right to the point in a common sense approach. The way you show this I think my 12yo daughter could do this first try!

[@Snagglepuss1952]

Always been my nemesis, should have watched this 50 yrs ago, impressive many thanks.

[@tommyderthomas]

You really encourage me, doing this more often. Due to Covid-19 I work in a steel-work-shop (what I didn't do for 10 years) again and had to do stuff like this last week. If I just had known about the 1/3-Rule :D "Keep trying - and you will get better" is the way I look at this after watching your video. Actually I just wanna go into the shop right now and try it ;)

[@enderw88]

Excellent, I just used this technique and got a great fit up for a close tolerance tube BETWEEN two fixed tubes.

[@phi9249]

Certainly one of the best instructional videos on line.

[@richardblanchard2743]

I really like your method. Hole saws and tube notchers are expensive and might not be deep enough to make steep angles. Great video.

[@wilborth5th]

This man wants a world the better place is like he want us to learn, he encourages you, that’s great, you are a leader my friend, thank you so much, God bless

[@clintspies5260]

You’re what every instructor needs to be.