bkuhn
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Was hoping to get some suggestions regaridng welding pipe ends. I've done a bit of welding for repair purposes but not a lot of fabrication. This weekend I was going to start a project using pipe 1 1/2 and 2 inch which I have not used much (usually use square material). My problem is trying to figure out how to join a pipe end to a longer run of pipe (where it meets at a 90 degree angle, a T arrangement).
I've seen tools made for a drill press or mill which notch the end of the pipe in a half circle which causes it to match up perfectly. Looks great but in my case that means buying a larger drill press than I have and buying the notching tools. Not quite ready to do that yet so wondered what other options are available?
So far I'm considering just mashing the ends of the pipe with a vice so that it flattens and that will give me a flat surface to weld to the round pipe (I have a round bale feeder that was built that way) but I thought there might be better methods that I've not considered (that don't require additional tools).
Any suggestions would be greatly apprecaited.
Thanks!
Brad
I've seen tools made for a drill press or mill which notch the end of the pipe in a half circle which causes it to match up perfectly. Looks great but in my case that means buying a larger drill press than I have and buying the notching tools. Not quite ready to do that yet so wondered what other options are available?
So far I'm considering just mashing the ends of the pipe with a vice so that it flattens and that will give me a flat surface to weld to the round pipe (I have a round bale feeder that was built that way) but I thought there might be better methods that I've not considered (that don't require additional tools).
Any suggestions would be greatly apprecaited.
Thanks!
Brad