smokeballs
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any advice with cutting clean circles in 4ply?
Cutting Circles :|
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desert fox
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go to pawn shop and buy a jigsaw. look around for a drum sander drill attatchment if your really anal.
Dubby14
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This is generally for smaller holes. If you are looking into making larger holes, a jig saw is what you need.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdb32tocvzc
TechnoMage
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I use a hole cutter which is different than a hole saw. I think they do a better job at larger holes. The one I purchased is even adjustable, http://www.holepro.com/drillpress.html.
UptheDownstair
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Those are nice but they are a bitch to use if you arent using a drill press.
I recomend you pick up a set of hole saws. Ebay sells shit ones that work pretty well for unbelievably cheap. Heres a link to a 16 pc set for under 15.00 shipped:
http://cgi.ebay.com/16-PC-HOLE-Saw-WOOD-PLASTIC-SHEET-METAL-CUTTinG-TOOL_W0QQitemZ330355262616QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4ceab54498&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
I own that same set and it works well for the price. A nice, quality set would cost around 10-20 times the price.
Jigsaws work too but the hole isnt as clean and you cant work in a tight space, which is tough when your having to cut holes inside your fully-constructed cabinet or in a wall or some other tight space.
Peace.
TechnoMage
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I never use mine with a drill press and I haven't had any problems.
Photo of it on my drill
One of the exhaust holes I cut with it
A ton of small holes that I had to cut for the intake area. All the bigger ones were cut with the circle cutter on it's smallest setting.
I can cut a wide range of holes and I never have to worry about the plugs getting stuck in the hole saw.
Photo of it on my drill
One of the exhaust holes I cut with it
A ton of small holes that I had to cut for the intake area. All the bigger ones were cut with the circle cutter on it's smallest setting.
I can cut a wide range of holes and I never have to worry about the plugs getting stuck in the hole saw.
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UptheDownstair
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Right on. That's great to know because Ive always liked the idea of the adjustable hole cutters.I never use mine with a drill press and I haven't had any problems.
Photo of it on my drill
One of the exhaust holes I cut with it
A ton of small holes that I had to cut for the intake area. All the bigger ones were cut with the circle cutter on it's smallest setting.
I can cut a wide range of holes and I never have to worry about the plugs getting stuck in the hole saw.
I only said what I did because I've used one similar to yours, except that it only had a cutter on ONE side. Makes sense that it would make a world of difference to have both sides cutting at once. You can imagine how near-impossible it is to use a one-sided cutter in a standard drill!
TechnoMage
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Oh definitely have to have a two blade model for a hand drill. I did have a cheap one blade model and your right that it's only really usable with a drill press.
The other thing I like about this type of cutter is that the blades are replaceable. I can pick up a pair of blades for $12 and they last a long time.
The other thing I like about this type of cutter is that the blades are replaceable. I can pick up a pair of blades for $12 and they last a long time.
420OldSchoolDJ420
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You can get hole cutting drill bits for cutting big holes.. Hell even 12 inch holes and larger.. I ran one that cut a 16 inch hole in a concrete wall before.. Granted, that one was Extra Duty and water lubed/cooled. but still, your statement about hole cutters only being for small holes if wrong
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420OldSchoolDJ420
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Awesome tool..I never use mine with a drill press and I haven't had any problems.
Photo of it on my drill
One of the exhaust holes I cut with it
A ton of small holes that I had to cut for the intake area. All the bigger ones were cut with the circle cutter on it's smallest setting.
I can cut a wide range of holes and I never have to worry about the plugs getting stuck in the hole saw.
Tyrannabudz
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You can buy a hole saw that size at tool king or harbor frieght. CHEAP.
TechnoMage
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Sure can, and then when I need a different size hole I could go out and buy another hole saw.
I'm not saying that hole saws don't have their place but I love the flexibility and quality of cut that I get with a circle cutter.
I'm not saying that hole saws don't have their place but I love the flexibility and quality of cut that I get with a circle cutter.