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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?