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The Machine Shop => Tools/Tips and Tricks => Topic started by: gamblr2355 on February 19, 2013, 07:38:46 PM

Title: New Tube bender, notcher and jig table
Post by: gamblr2355 on February 19, 2013, 07:38:46 PM: Have a lot of handrail to build, thought I should tool for it. Really happy, they work great.
Title: Re: New Tube bender, notcher and jig table
Post by: fabr on February 19, 2013, 08:38:43 PM: :o :o top of the line stuff right there.I'm a bit jealous! 8) 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: New Tube bender, notcher and jig table
Post by: BDKW1 on February 19, 2013, 11:53:20 PM: Judging by the fact that you have about 2000' of tubing under that table, that's a lot of hand rail........

Nice set-up!
Title: Re: New Tube bender, notcher and jig table
Post by: gamblr2355 on February 20, 2013, 07:08:48 PM: 122 joints of 1&1/2" seamed tubing, 2 mill runs. have lots of handrail to build. Already messed up a couple of joints due to the learning curve of new equipment and programming. Got the first three rails out and things are stating to smooth out a little.Ercoline seems to be very good equipment and the tubing notcher is rocket fast. Have really enjoyed it so far. ;D
Title: Re: New Tube bender, notcher and jig table
Post by: fabr on February 20, 2013, 07:12:58 PM: The time/labor saving wil pay for the equip in no time.
Title: Re: New Tube bender, notcher and jig table
Post by: MC on February 20, 2013, 07:15:06 PM: Is there a reason you didnt use the mill for notching?
Title: Re: New Tube bender, notcher and jig table
Post by: gamblr2355 on February 20, 2013, 07:47:23 PM: I'm sure hoping so, gota big chunk on the line. Originally I was going to use the bridgeport for notching but one of the other partners wanted this type of notcher, it will handle up to 4&1/2" and he has some projects he wants to do, and he got the extra money approved so here we are. I;m still waiting on a 20' indexing table for the bender.
Title: Re: New Tube bender, notcher and jig table
Post by: fabr on February 20, 2013, 07:51:09 PM: Quote from: MC on February 20, 2013, 07:15:06 PM
Is there a reason you didnt use the mill for notching?
This is much faster.
Title: Re: New Tube bender, notcher and jig table
Post by: MC on February 20, 2013, 08:14:24 PM: Thats some big tubing. When I did production work on race car suspension it took ten seconds per tube to clamp it, notch it and put it in the stack.
Title: Re: New Tube bender, notcher and jig table
Post by: gamblr2355 on February 20, 2013, 08:41:59 PM: wow that is fast, Im guessing your talking about notching with a mill. The only comparison I have is we did 14 3" schedule 40 pipes on the ercolina in about 10 minutes. Using the mill would have been cheaper I think but sometimes I get out voted. But I have it now and I really like it.
Title: Re: New Tube bender, notcher and jig table
Post by: gamblr2355 on February 20, 2013, 08:45:22 PM: If I can get time Im going to build the grandkids some racebikes, I will cope those on the mill.
Title: Re: New Tube bender, notcher and jig table
Post by: MC on February 20, 2013, 11:36:42 PM: Yeah I have never done work on big stuff, always been lightweight racecar chassis and suspension.