Quick chop saw cutting jig for pipe saddles

[Frank S]

There are nearly as many ways to notch a pipe saddle as there are sizes of pipe.
A lot of times I will cut them on my band saw if I only have a couple to do or even better just use a torch then hit them with a cob for a couple seconds. I've used hole saws and shell reamers or just an angle grinder,
But as a go to for 1 1/4" pipe it is hard to beat a plain old chop saw with the back stop of the vice set at an angle for smaller pipes up to maybe 3" 4" if you are using a 14" saw with a new blade
I was cutting 1 1/4" pipes and needed to saddle both ends with several pipes being the same length this is how I did it
set the vice to between 25 & 30°angle the angle can vary depending on if cutting saddles to mate up to a larger or even smaller pipe. I hardly ever pay any attention to the actual angle opting to just give it an eyeball that's close enough for who it's for angle.
Then I clamped a long enough angle iron to the vice and clamped stop at the distance I needed to make several pipes the same length.