[1tonyj]

.... or at least hold my hand while i do it!

using the chop saw method. B-pillar lean toward the rear of the Jeep 11*. The B is a 90*. I found Tigwelds method and understand it, but it does not explain how to do this

 

[dirtytoy]

2 cuts with the chop saw like this

 

[Dalec]

Figure out how much higher it is than you want it, like the thickness of the tube. Make a piece of stiff wire that is that length. Take a Sharpie and that piece of wire to transfer the contour to the tube above it. Hold the wire straight up, and cut away anything that it touches. There may be some spots like the upper end of the tube where you will need to be artistic.

 

[Im4yotas]

http://geek.casaforge.com/code/newform_m.php

Use this. Print it out, cut on the line and trace it onto the tube. May take a bit of grinding to fit up good since it's on a bend.

 

[MudzerK5]

Could you do it with cardboard and transfer it onto the board, cut to shape, then slide it over the tube end and transfer your cut-out onto the tube? Problem is, your tube is curved at that point. Maybe make a template out of a straight tube and transfer it to your tube. Just rambling. Man, thats tooo many tubes in one set of sentences. :flipoff2:

 

[BrettM]

Could you do it with cardboard and transfer it onto the board, cut to shape, then slide it over the tube end and transfer your cut-out onto the tube? Problem is, your tube is curved at that point. Maybe make a template out of a straight tube and transfer it to your tube. Just rambling. Man, thats tooo many tubes in one set of sentences. :flipoff2:

toilet paper roll?

 

[Dalec]

toilet paper roll?

it would be sweet if that worked out.

 

[dirtytoy]

I have one of those pipe masters, it frigin rocks. no more wasted tube. well after I figured out how to use it. its not as simple as it looks

 

[Im4yotas]

Go to the link I posted, enter the info. Print out the graph, cut it out and roll it around the tube. Same as the toilet paper roll I guess, but it already shows where to cut it and is made to fit around the tube.

It's not rocket science, just cut til it fits. If you cut too much, you gotta start over though :flipoff2:

 

[Danger Ranger]

numbers schumbers... get off the fawkin high precsion crap, hold the fucking tube up there, eye ball where to notch it, draw it on there with a pen and start cutting. BE CONSERVATIVE of course only to the nearest 0.00025" though :flipoff2:

 

[BamaJeeper]

From my experience the coping calculator does'nt work for fitting a notch to a bent piece. Just eyeball it, mark wher to cut and then use your angle or die grinder to get it perfect. Do BOTH sides at the same time. If you do one side and then go to the other you will get a big gap on the other side since the tube has rotated. Blah, if you've done some tedious hand notching before you should know what I mean.
Just takes a little more time but it's not too hard to do.

 

[bob large]

http://vansantent.com/pipeMaster.htm

Havn't used one but seams like it should work.

I have one of those pipe masters, it frigin rocks. no more wasted tube. well after I figured out how to use it. its not as simple as it looks

Guess it helps to read all the posts. woops

 

[monkeyevil]

numbers schumbers... get off the fawkin high precsion crap, hold the fucking tube up there, eye ball where to notch it, draw it on there with a pen and start cutting. BE CONSERVATIVE of course only to the nearest 0.00025" though :flipoff2:

x2 if you can build a cage... you can figure this out

 

[1tonyj]

numbers schumbers... get off the fawkin high precsion crap, hold the fucking tube up there, eye ball where to notch it, draw it on there with a pen and start cutting. BE CONSERVATIVE of course only to the nearest 0.00025" though :flipoff2:

I am not one for number either. I guess i will just start hacking on it but i will start with dirtytoy's template. Thanks for the input everyone!