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  1. J

    Tube notching

    I bought a cheapo for one airframes use. Works fine if properly clamped and you use high quality bi-metal saws. I also found that not all joints can be cut using a joint jigger. Some need to be hand cut others need to be cut, filed and or ground. The joint jigger is best at low angle Ts up...
  2. J

    Tube notching

    I used a grinder to fine tune the fit of tubes. The problem with radiusing a grinding wheel is it doesn't stay. Each time a tube is ground the radius changes. After finishing my fuselage I found a combination of methods worked best. Ebby Hatz s/n 598
  3. J

    Tube notching

    Kent White's video helped me a great deal in the general philosophy of building a fuselage. I used a combination of an "Ol-Joint-Jigger" for the tubes that were nearly perpendicular and tin snips for the fussy fits. I also modified my joint jigger by inverting the carrier to make cuts on sharp...
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