Makes me cringe too, but I'm on a budget. You know how that is. ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 10:44 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting a circular hole
no offense, but I'm sure I'm not the only guy who cringed when I read this. Not that it's caveman. but if I were to try that,the length of time holding the blade would exponentiate the likelyhood of my getting cut. Maybe just me. Also, for an investment, McMaster Carr Supply sells 1/2 5/8 3/4 7/8 and 1 inch carbide tipped high speed drill bits that like any wood/metal cutting bit will do this job quickly. Go through in larger and larger bits, and the resistance will guide you from straying too far from the pilot through hole. On Fri, 23 May 2008, Robert Riddle wrote: > I'll be cutting a hole in a 2 by 6 board. I was thinking of just going really low tech and putting masking tape in a circle and then cutting it out with a knife. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ron Yearns > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 12:59 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting a circular hole > > > Like Tom mentioned a set of hole saws can be gotten for under ten bucks. They are not the greatest but for occassional use they perform ok. They will barely penetrate a three quarters inch board and the pilot drill may not come all the way through on a inch and a half piece. Two choices use just a quarter inch bit to follow the pilot drill on out once you have bottomed out with the hole saw, then drill from the reverse side. Another is to drill all you can with the hole saw then use a big screwdriver or chisel and split out the inner plug. It usually splits out easy then you can drill some more with the hole saw. Doing this a couple of times will get you through the piece. > Ron > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Robert Riddle > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 1:19 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] cutting a circular hole > > I need to cut a circular hole in one of the boards comprising my picnic table for the umbrella. Everything I've read says to use a circle cutter in a drill press, which I don't have. Are there any other options? > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
