Need help in buying a pipe notcher for chassis work

[smith541]

Hi Guys,

Needed some help. I work on modifying and creating custom offroad vehicles. On the verge of getting a project to work on an offroad rock crawler. I need a good pipe and tube notcher that can speed up the work.
Found this tube and pipe notcher (http://www.woodwardfab.com/product/wfn6-2/) from Woodward Fab on the internet. Check and tell me what you guys think. Thanks.:001:

http://www.woodwardfab.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/WFN6.jpg

[joshs1ofakindxj]

All I can say is, the harbor freight one works, but takes some patience and will probably wear out fast, so don't buy it.

[DMG]

Yeah, the HF one is not awesome but gets you by. I am not the toobmaster but I have made stuff chopsaw notching 90% of the bends then using the HF notcher for the other 10%. Usually by the time I am done there are 2 teeth left on the hole saw.

[XJchris98]

We have the Woodward fab one. Probably have over 300 notches on it with zero complaints.

Does it do every single compound, offset at weird angle bends? No. But for the price, I don't think you can beat it.


Invest in some decent hole saws and you'll be happy with the purchse. I've had the best luck with Lenox hole saws.