Kastoria

I have this tube notcher - that I havent used in years, but need to know what size hole saw I need to use in order to notch out and weld 2"OD x .065in round tubing? I havent notched it out yet because I have a very exact amount of materials and cant afford to screw it up or create any waste. I was thinking a 2" hole saw but for some reason that doesnt sound right to make a clean/tight fit...what would you use? The pieces are going to be joined like a T for railings so its going to be a 90 degree cut (top rail and posts). Thanks

philadelphia

2" hole saw bimetal should work..

Kastoria

Yup. Youre right. I never readjusted the notcher from cutting off set before I used it, so I was not cutting completely through the tube thats why I thought I needed a larger size hole saw. Set it back to normal with a 2" saw and works perfect.

philadelphia

No problem, btw you can get deep cut holesaws from mcmaster carr..

Kastoria

What do you mean by deep cut? Ive been using the Lenox brand...work great and last the longest, just kind of expensive

philadelphia

Lenox is good, there are some made by bacho or at l;east i think thats the name.Supposedly a snap on brand..Deep cuts work well for larger tubes..They are longer than normal..

synchro

look at medfordtools.com They have a software program that figures angle,how far from end of tube to notch and cut length of tube to exact length before nothing. Perfect fit no gaps, very impressive. sync 180 notcher software