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HF Tube Notcher, Will It Work?

CHOP SHOP said:
what I preferto do is search craigs list for good quality USED TOOLS.

When that HF saw burns up or needs brushes its junk, throw it away, not worth fixin.

Cheap chop saws will bog down and lose some rpms aswell and eat dicsc faster and cut horribly slow.

I would take a used makita or milwaukie or dewalt anyday over a new HF powertool.

HF POWER TOOLS ARE GARBAGE. I dont mind some of their hand tools.
But if it has an EDGE or a MOTOR dont buy it at HF.
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Thanks for your input. I have been keeping a close eye on craigslist lately and have seen a couple of good deals actually. I might just hold off on the HF chop saw and just take a deal from craigslist or buck up and buy a nice one. Since this is something that will probably get used a decent amount.

But I agree with you for the most part. Most of my HF purchases will probably be just little shop things without a motor. For example impact sockets, trail tools, maybe welding magnets.
 
My dad got a Dewalt chop saw for that price, just watch for sales. Like stated above, those cheap saws will not have the power, and bog down, thus intern wearing their motors down and overheating the metal that you are cutting.
 
CHOP SHOP said:
I dont care what kind of notcher you use, they all suck.
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Exactly why I say buy the HF notcher. Even the good ones are not going to last so why waste the money on them? Wall thickness is relative to how long the hole saw lasts. You could notch solid bar if you had all day and a case of hole saws to waste.
 
I bought that exact chopsaw Clark. Lasted about 10 cuts before the brushes heated up and melted the plastic pieces that hold them in. I was able to fix it and it still works, but I would never buy another one again. I too was waiting and looking for a good used Milwaukee or Makita which never came up and I had to have one that day....I still look for one and if I find a deal, I will buy it and sell the HF one in a heartbeat.
 
Binder said:
Wall thickness is relative to how long the hole saw lasts. You could notch solid bar if you had all day and a case of hole saws to waste.
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Makes sense. I have just heard of some breaking where the hole saw attaches to the shaft, so I just connected that to the wall thickness. But i will just change the hole saw's often and keep it well lubricated with cutting oil as dirtygoat stated. Thanks.
 
Boosted said:
I too was waiting and looking for a good used Milwaukee or Makita which never came up and I had to have one that day....I still look for one and if I find a deal, I will buy it and sell the HF one in a heartbeat.
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This makes me really not want the HF chop saw, I should just hold off for a deal on Craigslist. Like the two that chop shop so kindly found for me. I am going to try to get ahold of one of them. Thanks for your input.
 
Hell, I'd probably sell ya my Hitachi as I very rarely ever use it anymore--It's been a great saw for me (bought new 5 yrs ago--only been used twice in the last 2yrs):awesomework:...all stuff needing cut typically goes into the band saw anymore...pm if interested!
 
crash said:
My bearing'd pro-tools notcher has been good and lasted some time now.
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I have pretty much the same one and it works great. The only thing I don't like is it doesn't go past 55.

A lot of what makes a notcher worth a piss is the drill and hole saw.
 
I use the HF saw as well as the notcher...:redneck:

Whatever anyone else says, buy what you want... It's your money...

The only way you'll really know if it's a good tool is to use it...

Some guys will spend a **** ton of money on a set of tools because, "that's what my buddy has"...

You'll find out eventually that opinions are like, well you know the saying...

It doesn't matter what brand of tool you buy... If you don't know how to use it or take care of it, it will suck...

Buy what you can, then use it and learn... Then decide what you want to keep or replace...

For every guy that tells you that this tool sucks, there's gonna be another telling you it's the best thing on earth...
 
AMJ said:
I have pretty much the same one and it works great. The only thing I don't like is it doesn't go past 55.

A lot of what makes a notcher worth a piss is the drill and hole saw.
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Yah.......but when the drive post snaps. W.T.F......Then it is not about the drill or the hole saw:eeek: I hate china junk. Taps, dies, drill bits, tube notchers :puke:
 
dirtygoat said:
For every guy that tells you that this tool sucks, there's gonna be another telling you it's the best thing on earth...
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Alot of truth in that statement.:awesomework:

But if ya hang out here ya long enough you figure out who on the board "owns" tools and gives advice and who "uses" tools and lives by the advice they give.:beer:
 
dirtygoat said:
The only way you'll really know if it's a good tool is to use it...

Some guys will spend a **** ton of money on a set of tools because, "that's what my buddy has".....
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Very Wise. The only reason I am asking all this is because I dont have buddies that are really into wheeling so I do not get to use the tools I need, making it harder to base my purchases off of. I will very much establish a my own opinion about a tool once using it plus figure out all the pros/cons, I was just hoping to get a nudge in the right direction first. Which you guys have really helped out on, thanks.

CHOP SHOP said:
Alot of truth in that statement.:awesomework:

But if ya hang out here ya long enough you figure out who on the board "owns" tools and gives advice and who "uses" tools and lives by the advice they give.:beer:
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Hopefully I will be able to give some of my advice here to other newbs in the near future. Since I will be learning alot starting off from scratch.
 
So I have a small project to do, making some tube doors for my runner. I bought the HF pipe kinker and tube notcher. It didn't seem to make sense to invest a bunch of money for a small project.

Anyway, I've not been able to find a really GOOD hole saw, just standard quality. Any suggestions on a brand, type of material etc to use?
 
pokey said:
Lenox or blumole. go slow and they will last for a while. Mclendons has them.
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+1 for Lenox. I picked up one from Lowes a few weeks ago. It's done about two dozen notches so far (which is already lasted better than the el cheapo Ace brand hole saws I'd used last), and with the exception of the paint being gone, it looks like new.

If your HF notcher is anything like mine was, you'll need to shim the tube clamp thingy a bit for 1.75" tube, or it'll cut well off center. Also, make sure that all of the bolts (especially the ones on the bottom of the shaft guide thing) are tight, or it'll walk on ya'.
 
HF notcher lasted about a yr blew it up last week took it in got a brand new one said i purchased it 3 weeks ago:cheer:
 

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