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General Category => Fabrication => Topic started by: MTZ on April 24, 2009, 01:25:50 AM

Title: i need a diy video on pie cuts!!
Post by: MTZ on April 24, 2009, 01:25:50 AM
i have read all i could find on pie cuts and generally you use either the 22.5 degrees or 11.25 or w/e BUT idk how to cut the pipe at this angles.. yeah i know use a band saw or chop saw or something but i have never used 1 and would like to see how to cut 1 segment having both sides at the right angles ....

plz help!!!!
Title: Re: i need a diy video on pie cuts!!
Post by: turbob16hatch on April 24, 2009, 01:31:17 AM
ok you need to decide how many cuts/peices you want per 90* bend.

for example say you want 6 peices in a 90* bend.

devide 90 by 6 you get 15* pre peice.

now cut the pipe at half the needed degree.

so your cutting the pipe at 7.5*.

now make sure you measure the long end of the pipe so the length would be the same per bend.

i can post up some pics later.

Title: Re: i need a diy video on pie cuts!!
Post by: MTZ on April 24, 2009, 01:52:58 AM
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now make sure you measure the long end of the pipe so the length would be the same per bend.

i can post up some pics later.

u mean the long part of each pie cut ?

i have the theory down i like to think, my problem is  that using a chop saw or band saw you get the angle you need but you still have the same thickness on both sides am i right ? so how do you make the angle but taking off the right amount from the top (thick part in the pie cut) and taking more from the bottom (making the skinny side) i nhave never done anything like this all my other projects i have eyeballed and w/e but i am trying to get this 1 to look nice so plz help me understand THX   
Title: Re: i need a diy video on pie cuts!!
Post by: danz on April 24, 2009, 02:03:39 AM
you fail
angle grinder bish
Title: Re: i need a diy video on pie cuts!!
Post by: 88dx on April 24, 2009, 02:13:32 AM
Cut your fingers off with the chop saw so u cant type
Title: Re: i need a diy video on pie cuts!!
Post by: MTZ on April 24, 2009, 02:35:02 AM
i think i figured it out, all you have to do is get an angle then mark your long side of the pie cut the opposite direction of the cut you just made and flip the thing around and cut the same angle...

is that right???

Title: Re: i need a diy video on pie cuts!!
Post by: colt45 on April 24, 2009, 03:54:26 AM
MTZ, you are correct. good job doing it yourself.  there is still hope for you.
Title: Re: i need a diy video on pie cuts!!
Post by: turbob16hatch on April 24, 2009, 04:08:55 AM
MTZ, you are correct. good job doing it yourself.  there is still hope for you.

yes, your not an idiot
Title: Re: i need a diy video on pie cuts!!
Post by: Turbo242 on April 24, 2009, 02:01:29 PM
there was a thread on this on the "old" site...


if i remember right if you want o just eyeball it just buy some PVC and practice on cutting your pies until it fits your design, cheaper this way