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28 • september 2016 • world fence news NORCO, Calif. – Lowbuck Tools, Inc., manufacturer of one of the fence industry's most widely-used manual shearing/punch type tubing and pipe notchers, is now marketing a hydrau- lically powered unit. The new hydraulic unit includes the purchaser's choice of one set of cutters and the air/hydraulic pump. Three cutter sets are available: #1 will notch 1" to 1-1/4" OD; #2 will notch 1-3/8" to 1-7/8" OD; and #3 will notch 2" to 2-1/2" OD. All sizes will notch up to .120 wall mild steel, DOM, and chromoly, and all pipe up to and including Schedule 40. Manufacturer of original Lowbuck Tools manual tubing and pipe notcher intros powered version The units are made in the U.S. (except the air/ hydraulic pump, shown below left), and come with a 30 day guarantee, the company said. The units are priced as follows (shipping not in- cluded): • Complete unit with one set of dies and air/ hydraulic pump – $795 • Complete unit with one set of dies, no pump – $595 • Manual notcher hydraulic con- version – $465 Lowbuck Tools has been provid- ing low cost metal fabricating tools to the fence, gate and metal fabrication industry since 1978. Contact the company at 800-735- 7844, fax 951-735-1210, or e-mail low- buckmike@gmail.com. Visit the web site www.lowbuck- tools.com to view The Lowbuck Sto- ry, an extremely interesting history of the company, which has its roots in the 1950s Southern California hot rod culture. The site also has a complete list- ing of the company's fabricating equipment and machinery. Midwest Chapter AFA to gather in Tulsa for meeting, golf tourney The Midwest Chapter of the American Fence Association has scheduled its next meeting and golf tournament for Sept. 30–October 1, 2016. The host hotel will be the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa. Call 800-760-6700 for room reserva- tions. Mention the Midwest Chapter AFA when booking. The golf tournament will be held at the Cherokee Hills Golf Club, 770 W Cherokee St., in Ca- toosa, Okla. This is about 15 min- utes east of downtown Tulsa. The chapter dinner will be held on Friday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. The dinner is sponsored by Ameristar/ Assa Abloy. The chapter meeting will be Saturday, Oct. 1 starting at 8 a.m. The golf tournament follows the meeting on Saturday with an 11 a.m. shotgun start.