There are thousands of new tools made by hundreds of tool manufacturers. Some of these tools are extremely specific, some work on a variety of parts, others are straight out of a catalog, and a few are handmade, but all of them can make your life easier. Each month, STREET CHOPPER will feature a new tool that will help builders of all calibers, from garage to professional, get their bikes finished faster and with less hassle.
Anyone running a shop or planning to build a bike in the near future will appreciate these helpful tools. HTP America's Quick Notch Jr. and deluxe hole-saw kit is versatile enough to cut a perfect notch in round or square stock from a 3/4-inch to a 2 1/2-inch hole. It'll help make a frame tab to mount a taillight, or it can be used to make an entire frame. While it might not be something that the home mechanic uses every day, it will save hours and hours of frustration when fabricating.
The Quick Notch Jr. is built like a jig designed for production, meaning garage builders will be handing down this tool to the next generation. The heavy-duty construction is important for a jig, especially when a precise cut is necessary. Constructed from 3/16-inch steel plate and powdercoated, it won't flex when cutting thick and heavy tubing, and the degree markers will stay put for the life of the tool.
Hole saws measure 3/4-, 7/8-,...
Hole saws measure 3/4-, 7/8-, 1 1/8-, 1 3/8-, 1 1/2-. 1 3/4-, 2-, 2 1/4-, and 1 1/2-inches, with a cup thickness of .191-inches and made in the USA.
The backing plate of the Quick...
The backing plate of the Quick Notch Jr. is designed to mount in a table vise with pre-drilled holes in case a fabricator wants to give it a permanent base. Vise mounting keeps the tool smaller and easy to store when not in use.
Power for the notcher comes...
Power for the notcher comes in the form of a 1/2-inch chucked power drill. Just attach the drill at the end of the shaft.
Also included is a threaded...
Also included is a threaded transition bolt that allows the shaft of the notcher to work with hole saws as small as 3/4-inch and as large as 2 1/2-inches.
Here's what the notcher looks...
Here's what the notcher looks like ready to notch.