I recently was watching American Chopper where they were saddling pipe with a machine. The machine had a rotary burr looking cutting tool, and it either attacked the pipe like a drill press, or the pipe was pressured against the side of the tool at the proper angle.
I want to saddle some decorative round stock that is 5/16 to 5/8" to make what looks like vines. I want to TIG these saddles, so want them very tight to get a weld of low visibility. That is why I am not inclined to use MIG and then grind it.
Would I do better just saddling by hand with a grinder or hand grinder? Or could I set up one of these devices to get the right angle on the saddle?
Probably not worth the extra work to set up a machine, and should just saddle it out with a hand grinder, right?
Steve