Template to Miter Tube
![miter_tube.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FA3/BHSW/JL47GDRI/FA3BHSWJL47GDRI.jpg&filename=miter_tube.jpg)
To help making tube to form straight T or according to the desired angle of T, I have done another online tool to generate paper template. Previously I made this instructable to make angle tube cut.
In the middle of the page, url here under, you will have to enter :
- diameter of main tube in millimeter
- diameter of the inserted tube
- angle in degree of insertion
Then click to generate a pdf file.
http://briconosaure.com/patron-de-decoupe-de-tube-t/
Before printing the pdf be sure that the document will not be scaled by your computer, you would loose the correct dimensions.
Cut Template and Apply
![template_miter_tube.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FYC/COSM/JL47GDTG/FYCCOSMJL47GDTG.jpg&filename=template_miter_tube.jpg)
The pattern cut after printing is placed around the tube with a tape.
Marking
![template_miter_tube_step_2.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FB3/R1DZ/JL47GDUG/FB3R1DZJL47GDUG.jpg&filename=template_miter_tube_step_2.jpg)
I mark in black the trace on the tube "receiver" by plating the inserted tube.
And let's go for the cutting, I made a test with a metal tube of 42mm and another of 20mm. My handling of the grinder did not make it possible to make something super clean, hence my illustration with cardboard rolls.
Cut
![miter_tube_done.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/F04/6F12/JL47GDSH/F046F12JL47GDSH.jpg&filename=miter_tube_done.jpg)
As said above we can make T from tubes of different or equal diameters. For small tubes cutting is difficult but the next time I need a T with PVC pipes I think it will help me out.
Hoping this will be helpfull.
Cheers.