Anybody use this style notcher?

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http://www.lowbucktools.com/notcher.htmlFound this on the Low Buck tools website and I'm intrigued. Seems like it could save me lots of time, instead of waiting for the holesaw to do it's thing, just one swift move. I'm wondering how acurate the notches are (I despise gaps), and how easy it is to get the angles right. Thanks for the help, Max
Reply:i have used one of these.  i used it fabbing hand rail. as my melon remembers, it was the cats meow. fast, fast fast. i dont know if it would be so good for piping appl. where a good fitup is important. but witha not critical joint like handrail, we were moving and truckin.   todd
Reply:I use one.  I make pipe rail with it.  It is close on 90 degree notches.  On angle you will may have a gap.  with practice it is fast and accurate  for 90 degree notches.  If you want angles other than 90 degree then must figure an angle to miter the pipe, then notch the miter cut.  It works well, just takes practice.  An angle grinder can quickly produce a perfect fit.  However, the unfinished joint is very close.  I use it for notching 1.25 schedule 40 pipe. It can be quite physically demanding if you have lots of pipe to do at one time.  The produce works.  I have had mine for 4 years.  No problems with any part of the machine.
Reply:I've used one extensively.  You only need to miter the pipe when you get to big angles.  Shallow angles can be done just by biting different amounts from each side.As mentioned, fast, fast, fast.  No electricity, no spinning hole saws breaking teeth, etc.  And I prefer the notched edge which gives you an automatic bevel to fill in with the bead.
Reply:Sounds promissing, how small of a sliver can you cut off for minor adjustments?
Reply:here's a source for a great notcher. a bit more money than the low buck buck it functions a lot better from what i've found.http://www.jmrmfg.com/
Reply:There were two reasons I bought the old joint jigger from Lowbuck tools instead of that notcher: Cost and accuracy. Since the notcher didn't have an angle guide you are left to notch where you think you need it, and the amount of notch is left up to the user. If that thing had an automatic depth of cut or some kind of guide, it would kick tail.I also liked that Lowbuck tools was from my hometown area. That guy makes some really neat stuff.Lincoln Power Mig 210MP MIGLincoln Power Mig 350MP - MIG and Push-PullLincoln TIG 300-300Lincoln Hobby-Weld 110v  Thanks JLAMESCK TIG TORCH, gas diffuser, pyrex cupThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 101My brain