Thread: Who makes the best tubing notcher?

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I know Habor Freight sells one ,but I am looking for a better quality tool.Maybe you guys have one you can recomend?

I don't use a notcher, I use an appropriate size end mill or a hole saw in my drill press and a home made fixture to position the tubing... Simple and cheap.

We've bought a lot of stuff from Pro-tools, and their tubing notcher is as good as the rest of the stuff they sell. You can see them on www.pro-tools.com

Here's the one we have, it's right around $ 300 and has a degree wheel built in.


Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

We've bought a lot of stuff from Pro-tools, and their tubing notcher is as good as the rest of the stuff they sell. You can see them on www.pro-tools.com

Here's the one we have, it's right around $ 300 and has a degree wheel built in.


Don

After searching on the web I have came to the one from pro tools at being the best.Anything after this one will be a end mill.I like the 300 dollar one that does offset notches in the tubing.

Question: Do you have any exprience with the protools tubing benders?

I have a Pro-Tools 105 bender. It does the job. I am bending 1.25dia. x .156 wall D.O.M. into a 180 with no problems.

I like the fact that it had a few more standard items then the similar JD Squared unit and the customer support was great.
Mark

We own the same unit, and bought 3 different size mandrels with it. The unit is flawless, and the support is great.

They are one company I would recommend.

Don

I've got the same 1 Don's running & have been using it in large & small tube notching with 0 problems - even with CM tube & solid materials.

I also run a 6" end mill (From Mitler Bros,) for deeper angles on my 1 5/8 car tubing. Although Mitler probably has the best unit.........U can purchase a used mill for what they get for their tubing notcher!!! It is first class though.

regs

Heres another ,looks to be about same quality for 197 dollars.



http://www.tubing-benders.com/tubing-notcher.html



Anyone use this one

http://www.irvansmith.com/catalog2/p..._notcher.shtml

This one attaches to your lathe

http://www.torchmate.com/tubenoch.html

Iv'e been using the Speedway notcher ($99.95) for a few years and it works great,just buy quality hole saws and use lubricant, we have notched lots of 4130 and it holds up just fine....

http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25020
This is the thread I started about notching tubing. I use a cheapo H/F unit I got off eBay for less then 30 bucks shipped. I have no issues with it.
Check out the thread and you will see I get beautiful notches with it and I can do them extremely fast once the jig is set up...
Mark

Originally Posted by astroracer

http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25020
This is the thread I started about notching tubing. I use a cheapo H/F unit I got off eBay for less then 30 bucks shipped. I have no issues with it.
Check out the thread and you will see I get beautiful notches with it and I can do them extremely fast once the jig is set up...
Mark

Ya I seen and read that thread about 5 times.What your are doing looks good and clean. I have some spare change ,and would like to spend a little more so I can get a quality tool that will last longer than a year.

i use my bridgeport and a end mill, i also have one from mitler bros and it works real good . i use mitler bros for any metal tool

Check out Speedway Motors, they sell a really nice one, decent price too.

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Check out Speedway Motors, they sell a really nice one, decent price too.

Nice, I like it ,but could'nt tell if it had needle bearings,a hardened shaft ,and a 1/2" backing plate.