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Pipe bugs... way cool.
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:43 pm
by D_Hall
Just got a new tool delivered this week that makes pipe cutting operations very smooth. I highly recommend a pipe bug if you have the need to cut large pipes.
http://www.bugo.com/pdf/Pipe-Bug.pdf
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:58 pm
by Cosmic Muffin
how big is this gun your planning to make?
it looks rather expensive...
looks like a pretty neat little gadget
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:13 pm
by D_Hall
Got the motorized version with a guide rail (ie, top of the line). 'Twere about $8k, but I think it'll be worth it's weight in gold.
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:18 pm
by Cosmic Muffin
what are you gonna use it for?
do you need it for work? or are you trying to make a mammoth cannon..
and i spose 8k, you get what you pay for. should last you a while.
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:23 pm
by Lentamentalisk
Does this have anything to do with your "random comments" thread?
We are still all waiting on the "Random Pictures" thread you know.
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:23 pm
by D_Hall
There will never be random pictures. Only a press release.
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:28 pm
by frankrede
D_Hall wrote:There will never be random pictures. Only a press release.
Perhaps an estimation on when we could expect that?
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:06 am
by CasinoVanart
Well by the sound of it Frank they haven't started to cut the pipe yet..
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:16 am
by Hotwired
Give it a few years. Monster industrial cannons don't grow overnight
8k for a cutting torch that pulls itself round a pipe!
The cost of some industrial toys seem insane on a hobby forum.
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:35 am
by Moonbogg
8k? Are you cutting bigass pipes like all day long?
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:43 am
by starman
Hotwired wrote:8k for a cutting torch that pulls itself round a pipe!
The cost of some industrial toys seem insane on a hobby forum.
That's a pretty specialized torch, they may even build them as the orders come in...demand will way outweigh the supply.
Also, $8k for a serious tool in industry is chicken feed guys.... 8)
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:23 am
by Moonbogg
starman wrote:
Also, $8k for a serious tool in industry is chicken feed guys.... 8)
Word. Imagine what kind of cannon you could make with 8k though! If I had 8k to poop out, i'd design something so sick it would just be totally retarded and unnecessary.
So when I was choosing a material for my project, I thought "Oh, I bet titanium would be strong and light". I saw the price of a square foot of 1/8" material and almost choked on my tongue.
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:29 am
by D_Hall
Moonbogg wrote:Word. Imagine what kind of cannon you could make with 8k though!
8k is indeed chicken feed.
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:34 am
by pizlo
You'd make one chicken very satisfied...
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:34 am
by D_Hall
CasinoVanart wrote:Well by the sound of it Frank they haven't started to cut the pipe yet..
Not true at all! The pipe bug is sooo damned cool, that even though we just took delivery of it this week, we've only one cut left to make. The damned thing is just Fracking Cool!