Cut a Perfect Miter Joint/Corner Joint in Metal Tubing with a Handheld Grinder!!
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- This tool will help you perfectly cut miter joints with a hand held cutting tool. A HUGE advantage if you don't have a miter saw or chop saw. Lining up angled cuts in a large material is very difficult to do accurately. I've developed a tool to help line up cut marks when making angled cuts in square and rectangle tubing. In this video I'll show you how to make it.
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Thanks for the idea. I used this to make my own jig but instead of pipe holding the flat 45s I used a piece of square tubing running perpendicular. That way all you have to do is pull the tubing from the jig flush with the piece you are cutting and the guides run perfect 45s on either side without having to use a square. If I want a different angle I can always mark the angle by hand and use the parallel pieces without pulling it flush. Hopefully that description makes sense.
I think I follow and that's super smart! A huge percentage of my cuts are 45% and that would eliminate the use of a square for most things. Thank you for the share!
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Have a video of this? Not really understanding it from the description 😖
brilliant
@@GarageFab can you show how to make Y shape from square hollow tubes? I don't know what angles to cut so it fits.
I did notice when you were cutting with the grinder. You actually put the grinder on an angle as well and my dumb a** wouldn't have thought of doing that. Thanks.
It’s just a habit from cutting thicker wall material. It doesn’t matter as much with thin metal. However! I would recommend when cutting, Start with the angled lines, and with the grinder vertical, continue cutting passed the edges a little. That’ll put a short cut at the corners that will indicate where the 90 degrees cuts will be. Because sometimes they aren’t where you drew the lines. 😬 Hope that makes sense.
@@GarageFab They are NEVER where you drew the lines 😛
Simplest things are always the best things. I've never had this idea in 35 years as a blacksmith. It's late, I'm tired and hungry, but I'll go down in my workshop to make a couple of those immediately!!! Thx and cheers from the Alps, North Italy!
Haha! Well how did it go? Hope it helps you as often as it helps me.
Awesome tip! I appreciate that your video isn't excessively long for no reason. Short, sweet and to the point. Everything I look for in a video. Keep it up!
Thank you Gray! That is hugely appreciated. It’s a battle balancing adequate info with short form video. It’s good to hear something worked! Happy Thanksgiving my friend. 🍻
I can't thank you enough for this idea. The first one I made, I had the tubing just a bit too long so that end didn't fit tightly enough. The second one has worked like a charm. I've been trying to make good 45 degree cuts on tubing for almost a year. I had just about given up. I bought an abrasive chop saw and it couldn't cut properly at all. With your method I have easily cut two corners of 1 and 1/2 inch by three inches tubing with no problems. Welding was easy and they came out nice and square. You are a life saver.
Best comment ever. Thank you. I'm thrilled it's so helpful. I highly recommend scanning the comments. There's been some suggestions for improvements you might appreciate. I've been considering doing an update video.
Thanks again, Robert!
I like the pride you take in your work. As long as I built stuff in a shop, I always signed my name in a hidden spot on my products because I was proud of my work. And because I wanted to be proud, I always made things as good as I possibly could.
I’ve never heard a greater truth. If you’re willing to give extra effort to create work you’re proud of it shows you’re enjoying yourself. And if not, what are you doing it for?
Thank you, André! 🙏
Way late to the party here but as a new subscriber I saw this video featured on my laptop and had to watch. Fantastic. A simple approach but just so damn smart with that tool. Measure once. And then cut once. I sold my chop saw and have a fancy band saw as I tig weld but Aaron, you're the guy who wants to make me pick up a mig torch, get out my zip cutter and come over to the dark side.
Haha! If you’ve got the tools, no reason to go backward. My goals are simply to help empower the people that can’t afford fancy tools.
The simplest ideas are the greatest. Using simple resources around you to make things is great. Thank you for this smart hack
Agreed!!! My pleasure my friend.
Look how happy this guys is with his miter joint cut.... It makes me smile! Good job man, thanks for the video.
Success no matter how tiny is a joy.
Thank you my friend! You are appreciated. 🙏
This just came up in my recommended again and I’m glad it did. Genius idea, it would have saved me time on so many projects.
It’s saved me time as well! It’s been retired to strictly notches. Meaning tubes that I want to bend by removing Triangle section but not cutting all the way through. Everything else goes straight to the chop saw.
Getting ready to start 2 big projects. Outdoor kitchen and 10 foot picnic table. This is brilliant and a time saver with guaranteeing accuracy. Love it, thanks for video brother.
Thank you, Kenny! I'd love to see what you create. There's a special place in my heart for custom house stuff.
Hai
two days ago , I built your jig for diagonal tables' legs, and it helped me a lot a lot
thank you very much ❤
Yes! Happy to be of service my friend.
You're fantastic my friend, you've made it so simple!!!!!!!!!!!!!Friendly greetings from Hellas (Greece to ya all)
Hellas!!! That’s amazing! Thank you for the kind words my man!
Best inexpensive shop tool I've seen in a while. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
This will save me so much time. My metal saw broke and I need to get a load of 45’s to cut before I can get another saw. Thanks for this!!
My pleasure Chris! It’s certainly not as fast as the saw but it’ll get the job done.
Thank you my friend. You are appreciated.
This kind of videos are gold, short with a lot of juice
Thank you, Carlos! More juice coming!
Even if you aren’t interested hit the like and the bell 😂😂😂. Love all the content. I been building minis for over 20 years and every episode I learn something. Sometimes fab shortcuts or I’m lucky I visited the men’s room before watching as I would of pissed myself from laughing at your dry humour.
Haha! Yes! Mission accomplished. Thank you my friend. I appreciate you.
Sweet I think I'll make one with adjustable widths. Doesn't look like it needs to be hefty just accurate.. Good Work !!
I like that idea! Read the comments above. Someone mentioned using square tubing instead of round so the tool will naturally rest at 45 degrees.
I don't see why you couldn't make a square sliding mechanism. As long as it's not loose fitting it should work great!
I'd love to see it if you make it.
@@GarageFab Could make it on a square tube with an adjusting end kinda like a protractor for different degrees of angles instead of soley 45°
@@whatif8741 A very good idea. 💡 👍
Excellent! I've struggled with mitering, sometimes when even using a chop saw. I'm looking forward to building and using a couple of those guides.
Yes! Lemme know how it goes, Jay!
So simple?…And yet I had never thought of it! Thanks for sharing 😊
The pleasure is mine, Jason. 🍻
Thank you my friend.
Going to make one, to help me make some steel picture frames.
Thanks for sharing. 👍🐺👍
I cannot beleive i never thought of this i see so money applications for this other than this so glad i found this site thanks for the tip
Thank you Chris! I can’t wait to see those applications you mentioned!
Thanks for this. I'm a relative newbie and was looking into all kinds of expensive ways to do something you just made so simple!
My pleasure Richard! Hope you get as much use out of it as I have. Cheers!
That's a slick trick to making the cuts easier. Definitely going to try this on a project I'm working on 👍
Nice. Lemme know how it works out!
@GarageFab absolutely! I subscribed to your channel too. Really like the content 😎
@MidnightCustoms-C20 Thank you my friend! Thrilled to have you. Hopefully I can overcome my despise for the summer heat and start creating again. 😅
@GarageFab 🤣 I totally get it I'm not a fan of the heat either. Happy to be here. Hope to see more content from you in the cooler weather
Полезное приспособление! Спасибо👍👍👍👍👍
You have gold hands
Спасибо, мой друг! 🙏
Thanks alot. I use G.I. tubulars on most of my projects. I am used to on using filler metals for the gaps from my cut.
Excellent! Lemme know if it helps out. Cheers my friend!
thanks a lot Sir. now i know how to cut the corners of the square tubes. i am new to welding and just starting to make DIY's and my mistake is when i cut the corners i cut it in a 90 degree angle. i never thought it should be slightly bend on some 45 degree or something, I appreciate that Sir. thanks a LOT.
My pleasure my man!
Best of luck on your channel. 🙌
Never mind I see the construction technique now this is super helpful thank you
Thank you Dan. Hope you get loads of use out of it! 🍻
I wish this had popped into my feed last week, very handy tip.
Something tells me it’ll help out on your next project. 😉
Thank you my friend! 🙏
Thanks so much for sharing... I'm building some offroad roof rack/platforms and have had mixed results just transferring lines around w/ the tri-square. This is an awesome idea and I'm definitely going to make one for my next build. This will speed things up and increase accuracy! THANKS!
Sweet! I hope it helps you as much as it helps me. Thank you! Cheers
Hi, fresh subscriber here.
This is brillant ! Always have a problem with precise transferring a linę to the other side cos of this rounded corners. Thanks so much for solving my issue.
That was very good, cheap, fast, simple to make and use, i think that simple solutions are the best, and first thing that comes to mind is " how i didnt think of that" thank you. You saved me 200€ for the big blade machine, and who ever subs to this chanel wins, thanks again
Thank you for the kind words! And for what it’s worth, that “big blade machine” has been one of my best purchases to date. This little thing will get the job done but a quality chop saw is a life saver. 🍻
Sweet!! Wish I’d had this this weekend!! But great for future!! Thanks
Happy to be of service to future you!
Best tool ever my miters are the best now thanks Broski.
👊 Thanks Man!
Creating that tool , Genius !
Much appreciated, Robert! 🙌
What no way man this is great idea.
I'm building tomorrow bunch of them thanks keep them coming.
Nice! Hope they help you as much as they’ve helped me.
Thank you for another awesome tool!
My pleasure.
Soooooo simple, tet soooooo effective. Thanx 4 the tip.
Will make my own tomorrow.
Thank you, Lee! Lemme know how it works for you.
Wow 😮 what a great idea. I’ve got a couple of projects coming up soon with different size tubes……. so I’ll will be making a couple sizes of these over the weekend. Thank you! 👍👍😎👍👍
Hopefully they’re as handy to you as they are for me! 🙌
This is awesome! Thank you! I’m about to cut some 4” tubing and wanted to make sure my 45’s are square! Making this tool tomorrow!!
Fantastic! Lemme know if it works for you.
@@GarageFab so funny story. When I got home from church today I was going to start building the guide for the 4” square tubing I needed to cut good 45’s in. Well it was my birthday a few days ago and Texas was frozen so no birthday party. Today my friends surprised me and got me a Evolution 380!! I’ll remember this technique if I’m ever without a blade like you were! Thanks!!
That's incredible. 👏 You'll be thrilled with it. There really is no better way to get super precise cuts. Congrats and a belated happy birthday, David! 🎂
As a new Evolution owner, be sure to check out my blade sharpening video. Those blades aren’t cheap!
@@GarageFab thanks I’ll check it out right now!
Works really great, amazing video!! 😊😊
Nice!! Thank you for the feedback, Felix!
I don't doubt you one bit. This channel will be big!! That's a pretty cool trick.
Here’s to hoping! 🍻 Thank you my man!
Watched to 2:18 and subscribed to your channel. You are an inspiration to lowly weekend warriors. Kudos Sir!
I will get mine laser-cut in quarter inch steel as "U" shapes .
Thank you Jonathan! You are greatly appreciated.
I really like the idea of the laser cut tools. I think that would take them from slapped-together to really professional looking.
Keep in mind though that the width plays a large part in ensuring the the edges on both sides are in the same position. The thinner the tool is, the more it can rock and therefore give you inaccurate markings.
The wider the better! That said, consider keeping the laser cut U idea but make it a quarter inch wider than the material so you can slide in some 1”-1.5” flat stock and tack weld them.
Can’t wait to see what you come up with!
This is a really useful tip! My scrape bucket got a little lighter now lol.
Haha! Awesome. 👏
Great tool, well thought and perfect for making cuts with the grinder. Two thumbs up!
Thank you Ricardo! 🙌
Damn....now I'm going to make one. Thanks
Yes! Lemme know how it goes, Steve!
you had me at the blueprint lol
Haha! Every great project needs a quality blueprint.
Wow never knew about this! Much appreciated and thanks for this brilliant video, I already subscribe to learn more! DIYer here from Philippines :')
Thank you! I’m excited to hear these videos are making it to the Philippines!
I made one of these with a bolt and two paint stirring sticks. same concept works well. maybe i'll make the metal one next time.
going to make one of these tomorrow, almost impossible to mark both sides of square tubing at the exact angle and placement, great idea
Yes! Hope you find it as useful as I do!
Excellent. Ah the wonders of simplicity!!!! Great idea and I used it to cut 6x6 square tube because it obviously was too big to miter with the evolution. Oh ya, and I don't have an Ellis 1800 bandsaw yet!! Haha.
I’ve never heard of the Ellis before today. $4000! That’s insane! I hope it welds stuff back together too!
That cut was so nice and you look so happy 😊👍
Haha! I’m always happy.
Thank you so much. I will .build tool.if you want to laugh, I can send you pics of my mitered corners.
Thanks, I appreciate all the knowledge you given me
Thanks
Sid
You could get 2 sets of telescoping pipe, weld both larger tubes to one side spaced a few inches apart, and the smaller inserts on the other leg. Then you'd have an adjustable tool that widens/shrinks so you don't need a new tool for each width of pipe.
Very good idea. 👏
What a great 👍 video, great teacher
Thank you, Marty! You’re very much appreciated. 🍻
Awesome, simple and effective tool. I'll be making one soon since it looks like a nice time saver. Thanks!
Yes! 🙌 I hope you find it as useful as I do, Gavriel! 👊
I know I'm nearly a year late for your video. Love your work. Those cuts are excellent. I am going to start fabbing up some internals for a camper van. I can't believe that this is the first time I've seen / considered actually cutting inside and outside at 45 degrees by tilting the tool. I probably would have kept the blade at 90. Well done.
No such thing as late on the Internet! I’m hoping these videos will be around for generations to come. Happy to be of service and good luck in your van, my man! 🚐 Thank you!
That's a handy jig to have. Thanks for sharing.
Anytime! 🙌
Great tool tip- Thanks for sharing
Anytime Michael! My pleasure.
Wow that's magic
Have you ever seen CNC laser tube cutting machines? THAT is magic! 🎩 🪄 🐇
Thank you, Robert!
I was about to say he better show us that kick ass head board!keep up the great work!!
The drawing wasn't good enough? Haha! Editing the reveal right this second. ♥️
I didn't know rhykker was making metal cutting videos :P
That guy looks like a dork.
I can totally see the resemblance!
Wow!!!! wat a simple tool n wat a perfect fit. Thanks for the tips. Gonna have to make some
Appreciate the tutorial
Thank you my friend! Hope you find it incredibly useful.
Great tool Mr Coppersmith🤗🤗🤗
Much appreciated! 🙌
Your great your idea works perfectly
Thank you! Glad it was helpful. 🙏
This is a gem! I just made one and using it on headache rack builds🤘🏼
Thanks, Brother! I kinda miss building headache racks.
@@GarageFab I am getting into them, they are fun and have so much unique things that can be done. You should build a few for fun and let out some creative energy!
Maybe when I get some of that crazy elusive free time.
@@GarageFab isn't that the truth.. I am feel you!!
Your scribing jig is a nice idea. If you added a little rubber band at the end of the legs to pull them gently towards your material, it might be more forgiving towards a little rougher handling when you need to turn things over. On the other hand, it doesn't need to withstand any more forces than a sharpie's point, so whatever 😀
Something to keep it in place would be brilliant! I occasionally clamp it to the work piece but that’s somewhat cumbersome.
I appreciate you!
I didn't want to subscribe, but I had to. I'm convinced you've got a lot of interesting ideas.😎
Thank you my man! I’ve got a few I’m itching to share.
See you in the next one!
Hi good idea for keeping things lined up cheers mate
Thank you Stephen! 🙏
Nice idea,salute here from philippines
Thank you!! ♥️
I really admire your some diy..
Thank you! You are appreciated. Cheers!
wow very smart and simple definatly gonna makea few
Thank you, Zac! Lemme know how they work out!
I’m 3D printing one. Thanks for the idea
Nice! I need to get into 3D printing and soon!
@@GarageFab if you can afford it, I would go with bambu labs 3d printer.
Pretty smart, yet simple idea
Most of my favorite tricks are the simplest!
Great one there sir
Thank you my man!
Genius. Thanks
My pleasure, Jerry. Thank you!
Thanks for the awesome knowledge. I’m also going to make tool for multi sizes
Thanks
Great stuff!
Thank you, Dan!
THANK YOU!!! on it today
🙌 My pleasure my friend.
GREAT IDEA, I WAS DOING THE SAME THING BUT I MADE IT WITH SOME OAK THA I HAD LAYIN AROUND IT WORKS
Brilliant! 🙌
That's a badass pro tip there!
Thank you, Calvin. I hope you find it as useful as I have.
Thanks man. I'll be making one tomorrow
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Yes! You'll be glad you did.
Very helpful. Thank you.
Thanks for watching, Dave! 🙌
That's fantastic dude.
Thank you! Hope it helps.
Excellent video and process. Thank you for sharing
Thank you! Hope you find it useful. Cheers!
I really like the liner upera tool 😂
Haha! It’s the little things.
Thank you so much sir for sharing this video
Funny how this comes up after a video on grinder safety 😂 No guard, one hand on the grinder, no PPE, LOL 😋
The CZcams algorithm is smart! Safety First, followed by reality.
I encourage others to use an abundance of caution while I mainly stick with safety glasses and a first aid kit.
I’m going to try that
Yes! Lemme know how it works for you. 👊
Awesome video, thanks for sharing your talent 👍🏼
My pleasure, Paul! Your words are appreciated. 🙏
All the utubers spend more $ on cut off wheels than just buying a miter bandsaw, like Ellis brand. They last forever been using them for thirty years.
Haha! I have a metal chop saw, but the purpose of Garage Fab is to show people with low budgets that they don’t have to buy a bandsaw or chop saw in order to take on big projects.
Thank for your guild that tool very usefull for me
Glad it was helpful! 🍻
Thank you !
My pleasure!
What a cool trick !!!. Thanks for sharing
My pleasure, Roger. Thank you! 🍻
You should see the joint that I just bridge tacked and welded shut lol. And that's why I'm here
Haha! Well lemme know if things improve, Jared.
@@GarageFab lol sure thing man. Gimme an hour!
@@GarageFab lots better but not perfect. Definitely user error but this is new/rusty territory for me. With some tweaking (and a jig maybe? Lol) I will definitely get there!
That’s what I like to hear. 👏
nicely done
Thank you, Tenton! 🙏
Great tool 🇦🇺👌
Thank you, Alan! Hope it helps you as much as it’s helped me. Cheers!
picaso never disappoints!
I can’t even. 😂
Love the vids bro prob my fav channel on the tube respect from New Zealand brother l🤙🏿🤙🏿🤙🏿
I'm still excited that we're reaching New Zealand! And now the biggest compliment of all time. Thank you. ♥️
I made one of these today based on the video. Thanks for the tip!
Right on! Hope it helps you as much as it’s helped me. Thank you, Jonathan! 🍻