Eagler's Nest
General Category => Off Topics and General Interest => Topic started by: Sylvain on March 16, 2020, 04:47:20 PM
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Hi Guys.
I am starting the build of my double eagle and I am working to acquire 2 not too easy new skills, fishmouting and tig welding.
For fishmouthing, I got a fishmouting tool that uses a hole saw. I have some 1.25 .035 tube to practice. I noticed that the 1.25 bimetal hole saw I use is slightly smaller then the 1.25 OD of my tube so the notched tube leaves a significant gap that needs a lot of adjustment. (The notched tube fits perfectly on the hole saw!)
I also noticed that my hole saw lost many teeths after just 5 or 6 cuts.
So, I guess there is an easier way to go. What method is the best for tube notching in your opinion?
Sylvain
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Take a look here: EAA (https://www.eaa.org/eaa/aircraft-building/building-your-aircraft/while-youre-building/building-articles/tubing/aircraft-welding-and-steel-tube-fabrication-part-8)
More stuff here: Google (https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=eaa+tube+notching)
The last word on tube notching:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-Nnd1QvRVU&t=15s
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very helpull! Thanks!