Welding pipe

[Gary Fowler]

For all you not so inclined paper layout guys, templet sets are available for just about all sizes and types of miters at most welding supply stores. They are usually cut out of thin gasket material so they last for every if taken reasonable care of. Also Brown Book Store in Houston Texas cares all kinds of technical books. Pipefitters Handbooks by WV Graves is a good one. It has step by step instructions on how to layout a miter directly on the pipe. This is available on their website

 

[weldingisfun]

Try this one
SNiP Sawing Notch in Pipe

 

[Workstead]

Try this one
SNiP Sawing Notch in Pipe

I like this one.

I hope it stays available until I can get to my pipe projects.

Clem

 

[alltoys]

I needed to learn how to draft cope templates in trade school but have used Pipe Joint Template Software

...still fire up the t-square for oddball joints or if I feel like doing a little drawing.

If you have a finished joint already, then wrap a piece of paper around it and rub it with your dirty hands so the contour is transferred; instant template. I do this to replace tattered old templates.

@AKwelder: Tin templates are a good idea; which I intend to steal. When I need a template to last I use card stock or gasket paper. If you want a template that really lasts, make one with a tube/pipe whose ID matches the OD of your work. If you drill and tap a hole then you can use a bolt to clamp it in place....and if the wall thickness is good enough you can use it as a torch guide.

That is an excellent program. It has size of ajoining pipe, wall thickness, angle of attachment and lateral offset. Everything you wanted to know and afraid to ask. To think I did it the hard way all these years.

 

[R W]

Thanks for the useful information

 

[Brad_Blazer]

Lots of good options. The saw angle one posted by Weldingisfun is interesting and practical. I can also see the value of compensating for wall thickness in the link posted by Cami.


I've had good results in the past with Winmiter - a pretty basic downloadable program.
Pipe ans Tube Joint Software

Now I have a holesaw notcher from HF that needed a little fine tuning but now it works good.

 

[Workstead]

Lots of good options. .
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Now I have a holesaw notcher from HF that needed a little fine tuning but now it works good.

Brad,

I have one of these I haven't used yet. What did you fine tune?

What type of saws do you use?

Clem