notcher on the cheap??

[Metal Head]

You could always just use the chop saw notching technique. Search pirate for it.

I have seen and used this method it's actually not bad.

 

[bails85]

coilover setup did come out pretty nice. no doubt it saves time to use a good notcher. but u dont have to make the guy who cant afford one at the moment feel like shit because hes asking for other ways to get the job done. yes having the right tools for the job is great but sometimes its not in the budget. xcm u might do things one way and thats fine but u dont need to call everyone out on every thing and make them feel stupid. were all suppose to be friends here.

 

[stockerwithalocker]

you could also butter your toast with a shovel, the end results will look the same!
some people can master it, so ive heard... but everytime i have to do a notch without my notcher (due to being too close to the
bend), it has made me more than willing to man up and purchase the better $400+ notcher....

notching with a chop saw is for suckers... would you mind if i asked you how many projects youve done, with your chop saw? and can i see close up pics of the end results?

Here is my jeep. The guy who built the cage used the chop saw method on this and his KOH car (he got tenth in the 09 KOH) so I guess it works for some, you have to put some thought into using it.

 

[hadfield4wd]

xcm u might do things one way and thats fine but u dont need to call everyone out on every thing and make them feel stupid.

But if someone is stupid is it ok to make them feel that way?

I did the chop saw thing, then the cheap notcher then the good notcher. Yes they all can be done but there is a better mousetrap. And it's just not that expensive.
The chop saw method takes time and patience and I always did final fitting with a flap disc. You're tlaking about 15-30 minutes per notch to get it perfect. Now I just put it in the notcher and it only takes about a minute or 2 to notch with very little final fitment adjustments. Figure 50 - 60 notches per cage. So if you save 10 minutes per notch with 50 notchs that's 500 minutes you could save. That 8.3 hours!!!!

were all suppose to be friends here.

I don't recall seeing where I have to be friends with everybody.

 

[bails85]

another smartass. i love naxja

 

[aintright]

i know this is old, but i'd thought i'd toss in my 1/2 cent. when i worked at a spiral stair and rail shop we just used a chop saw... if you measure correctly and watch your planes you can make really nice fitting notches, it also helps to have a chop saw which can swivel 90*