claygrassmann

i was wondering if its a must of have a tubing nother when building stuff up and welding tubes together? i can get some steel for free and wanna fab some stuff up but dont wanna have to buy more tools ive allready bought a ton of tools since i got m jeep.

DJKnightmare

A notcher?
No you dont need one. Yes they are awesome and a great tool to have, but you can get a decent job done with a grinder, it just takes a million times as long.

claygrassmann

i was also thinkin bout that too i figured it wouldnt be too bad with a good wheel and use a small piece of the pipe and trace around it for a template

winston427

He who dies with the most tools wins. I think I'm in third place.

claygrassmann

lol yeah id rather die with a lil more money for my family lol thats what im gettin at if its gonna make for not as solid welds as they could be.

BlueXJ

The notcher in not essential. If you go to a good welding supply store they have templates that you can wrap around most routine sized pipes that will let you mark where to cut with a plasma or even Oxy/Ace cutter. That and a little grinding will have you cutting and welding like a pro. That is what the oilfield welders use and their welds have to hold under high pressure conditions.

bigbadxj

I got a better idea move in next to a guy who builds & race Pro sprint cars and use his tool while saving your money for parts. Hehheeehhehe!

claygrassmann

lol too bad i live in an apartment complex otherwise i totally would there is a dirt track up here lol