Skip,
I also use the hole saw type notcher but I use mine in the lathe with the
back gears to slow it down and use plenty of cutting oil. I built the liner
with the same two hole saws ( 1" and 1 5/8") and they are still sharp. I
think speed and proper cutting oil is the secret.
Howard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Skip Higginbotham" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
To: "Jim Webb" <jwebb@mastnet.net>; "Land-Speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: Tubing notchers
> Jim, I (like Mayf) use a hole saw notcher and I also use lots of oil (with
> Pro-blend in it of course) I cut all the notches in 4130 tube on my
> liner/lakester and a dragster and pieces of a sprint car under repair with
> one saw blade (bi-metal). I like it!
> Skip
>
>
> At 06:48 PM 12/1/02 -0600, Jim Webb wrote:
> >From what I have seen, the LowBuck Notcher is a real deal. The guy I know
> >that uses one has never had to swap the cutting die and he builds lots
and
> >lots of cages.
> >
> >The guy that built the cage for our truck used the joint-jigger type and
ate
> >many, many hole saws - which he charged us for.
> >
> >I'm not sure what Joe Timney sells, but I'm always interested in learning
> >more...
> >
> >Jim Webb
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