Hole cutting bit
 

Ive been looking around for a hole cutting bit to use for my BOV. Everything ive come across is made for wood. I wasnt sure if I should try one of these out or not. Also now thanks to this site, I just bought a welder. Pretty pumped that I dont have to ask a friend of mine to weld my stuff anymore! (though im pretty sure my first welds are gonna come out like total ----.

Thanks, you guys kick ass,
Tom

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thw wood ones dont work ;)

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homedepot nigga, blue mol bimetal hole saw 1.5 inch unit.


now get a rope for being ignorant

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go ahead and try out the one for wood tsk tsk tsk. get some earplugs though, it will sound about 38525689 times worse than fingernails on a chalkboard, get a gas mask too, cuz it's gonna stink. make sure you wear goggles cuz ----'s gonna fly.

don't worry about clamping down the metal though, just hold it with your hand, haha

but seriously, clamp it cuz you won't need a rope if you don't
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all of the above was total crap and i really hope you don't try it, but post a video or pics if you do

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a bimetal holesaw will work like butter, wtf are you talkign about. dumbass.

ive cut 12 wg holes in sched 10 stainkless with the same holesaw

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Plasma cutter for teh win!

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if you're calling me a dumbass, i only meant that the above of what i said was crap. bimetal will probably work good, as long as it's got alot of tpi, it should work fine

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This one is for metal
http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=me...al/Bimetal.jpg

This one is for wood
http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=wo...lesaw_wood.jpg

Idea: get a wood hole saw bit.. and a pretty powerful drill.. and if it's your first time using one.. your arm will enjoy the experience..lol

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The closest home depo is almost an hour away, so I didnt particularly want to drive there for that one thing. Ive checked a bunch of local small hardware stores w/ no luck (and the guy at Lowes says they dont make them? ::)). Guess ill just suck it up and take a drive. At least that way I can pick up a few spare silicone connectors and maybe some extra fittings.

Thanks for the help
Tom

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The guy at Lowes is a tool also, they have them that is where I get mine. I think the are Irwin brand.
http://www.eville140.com/lowes.jpg
I notched every tube on the cage in my caar with one bit, they will last a long time if used in a drill press, if using a hand drill they tend to wear out a bit quicker. But they are much more fun to use with a hand drill :)

Later
Randy

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holesaw in a hnaddrill is a bucket of run.

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Depends on the hand drill. I've used a bunch of hand operated drill presses that kick the delta press I boughts ass b/c there is less tolerance in the drill head, if you can believe that. My grandfather use to rebuild hand drill presses & lathes as a hobby. ;)

More teeth = better metal cut
More teeth = smoother wood cut & better for cross-grain cutting
Fewer teeth = good for ripping wood
Hole saws are quick, drill bits are better & stepped drill bits are awesome for medium sized holes, but expencive & can be annoying to use.


Anything you can buy at a lowes/homedepot is gonna be pretty low quality in a relative world. The key word there is relative.

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They do but not very well.

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I once used a wood bit on a pipe and the bit last about half way through, than i got a bi-metal hole saw bit and about 20 pipes later it still works like a top. Get the right tool for the right job in this case.

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I use either a Lennox bi-metal hole saw, or drill a starter hole with my Lawson bits and use a stepped-bit to enlarge the hole to the size i need.

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you guys are genious, use a mild steel wood holesaw on stainless. :S

fantastic.

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got access to a drill press?