Hey Guys,

Im trying to mate aluminum tubing at angles. As in trying to mate a round pipe to a cylinder, similar to how people make roll cages, etc. After I get the surfaces close, I am going to weld them together.

I know there is a tool out there, but I do not know the name. Any pictures or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Austin

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Current Stable:
1994 S500 v140, 210k miles, white with grey.

Former Mercedes in the Stable:
1983 300CD Turbo diesel 515k mi sold (rumor has it, that it has 750k miles on it now)
1984 300CD Turbo Diesel 150 k mi sold
1982 300D Turbo Diesel 225 sold
1987 300D Turbo Diesel 255k mi sold
1988 300 CE AMG Hammer 15k mi sold
1986 "300E" Amg Hammer 88k mi sold (it was really a 200, not even an E (124.020)
1992 500E 156k mi sold
etc.

Back in the days I assisted at a welding shop they only used templates. Simple wrap arounds that had the contoured arc of the piece it was to be mated to. Usually made of heavy weight paper or felt paper. You simply trace the template then cut using a torch or band saw/jig saw.

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Mike Tangas
'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72

'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis

2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel

Non illegitemae carborundum.

I am using 2.5 OD 1/8 inch wall Aluminum 6061t6 tubing.

I was using a holesaw in the mill, but it bound up and broke some teeth off.

I am looking online and there is a tool called a tubing notcher or pipe notcher.

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Current Stable:
1994 S500 v140, 210k miles, white with grey.

Former Mercedes in the Stable:
1983 300CD Turbo diesel 515k mi sold (rumor has it, that it has 750k miles on it now)
1984 300CD Turbo Diesel 150 k mi sold
1982 300D Turbo Diesel 225 sold
1987 300D Turbo Diesel 255k mi sold
1988 300 CE AMG Hammer 15k mi sold
1986 "300E" Amg Hammer 88k mi sold (it was really a 200, not even an E (124.020)
1992 500E 156k mi sold
etc.