Help Using the pipe command

[kshea9RNL8]

Honestly,  I'm not just dumping this on others, I've spent many hours over several days reading, viewing and trying to duplicate others success and still no joy.

I know it's asking a lot, still, can some one please do a screen cast with English voice and in slow motion LOL.

To keep it simple what I need to end up with is a square tubular frame work, most any size for a demo, using .750in tubing X ,049 wall (guess that's not all that important) with a diagonal (inside corner to inside corner) tube of the same size.

Each tube needs to be a separate component with the mating ends fitting into each other, I.E. perpendicular ends mitered and diagaginol ends matched form cut to the corners.

Thanks for any help.

Ken

[davebYYPCU]

I saw this screen cast just now, figure it goes close to the question.

Browny

[kshea9RNL8]

Thanks Browny,

Actually that is exactly what I am after, as it is a model I sent James Youmatz who was so very helpful and it is is his screen cast to try and help my confusion but I was still unable to follow it.

I know it is a simple procedure once you know how.

Thanks much for the reply.

Ken

[lnonnato]

Hello Ken,

Do you still need the detailed screencast for pipe cutting ? As I have also struggled with this problem, I think I can help you.

Regards,

Luiz

[kshea9RNL8]

I have made some progress but when/if you have the time, yes, it would still be very helpful I believe.

I'm using round tubing Luiz, the actual shape of the frame itself can be square or rectangular it doesn't really matter in the learning.

Thanks Luiz

Ken

[lnonnato]

Hello Ken,

I can see different ways to solve your problem.

A simple way would be to use the external pipes to cut the diagonal one. However, In this case the ends of the diagonal pipe would have a curved profile, which I think is rather cumbersome to machine in the real world.

A second solution, a little bit more laborious, would be to cut the pipes by predefined planes. This produces pipes with plane termination. This would be my choice.

Below you can see both terminations.The upper pipe is the result of the first solution, the lower, of the second.

The screencast for the first solution is attached. As it seems not to be possible to include two screencasts in one message, the second screencast will be in a further message.

Cheers,

Luiz

[lnonnato]

Here goes the second screencast.

Luiz

[kshea9RNL8]

Luiz,

Absolutely a great job,

I've  a lot to absorb here but you did a great screen cast, while more work, I like the second method better.

Thank you so much for taking the time to help.

Ken