Customer Reviews
Jacob about 2-1/16" Metal Hole Saw Cutter
Alan about 1" Metal Hole Saw Cutter
Justin about 2-1/16" Metal Hole Saw Cutter
Joseph about 3-5/8" Metal Hole Saw Cutter
I get over 100 holes in stainless steel which is remarkable.
Joseph about 2-5/8" Metal Hole Saw Cutter
When we need to have 100% dust and shavings contained we use the Hole Pro shield and arbor adapter kit that works with all of these hole cutters.
Jack about Hole Pro Shield Vacuum Adapter
Ricardo about X-425 1-7/8" to 17" Twin Blade Adjustable Hole Cutter
The shield also can be used to adjust the depth of the cut so I don't accidentally cut something up in the ceiling including a beam. With the two blades it cuts fast even at lower rpms, and it makes a real clean hole even in plaster ceilings.
It is a very well made tool and the plastic dust shield is light but tough and will hold up on the job. The blades are quick to change if I want to use the high speed steel blades instead of the tungsten carbide ones. Both kinds are included in the case with the hole cutter. I do need to make sure that the three prongs of the drill chuck line up with the 3/8 inch shaft of the hole cutter which has three flattened sides for better grip. The keyless chucks also seem to work better than the ones that need a key and tightening each side of the drill chuck.
I now install 10 inch and 14 inch tubular skylights but if I start to install a different size skylight the hole cutter is quick to adjust to any size tubular skylight being made today up to the 16 inch sizes. I still use a sawzall on the roof but there the debris falls into the attic. Inside the customer's home where I am making the ceiling hole this tool saves me time and customers appreciate that there is less disruption and dust and I am in and out of the job site faster.
Scott about 1-1/8" Metal Hole Saw Cutter
Tom about 1" Metal Hole Saw Cutter
Vidal about Tungsten Carbide Blade Set
No way to tell from looking at a tungsten carbide blade how good the carbide is but the results speak for themselves with these Hole Pro blades. They last much much longer than any other carbide hole cutter that I have used.
Vidal about Tungsten Carbide Blade Set: 3 PK
No way to tell from looking at a tungsten carbide blade how good the carbide is but the results speak for themselves with these Hole Pro blades. They last much much longer than any other carbide hole cutter that I have used.
Sherm about Hole Pro Shield Vacuum Adapter
Dick about Blue Boar Master Combo Kit
keep in mind these are CARBIDE holesaws. carbide is resistant to heat--superior for cutting dense material--but brittle. if you want to cut stuff that has nails in it, use bi-metal.!
Chris about 1-3/4" Metal Hole Saw Cutter
Jack about 7/8" Metal Hole Saw Cutter
Extra touch is the use of a 1/4" pilot bit and being able to use the shaft or put the hole cutter on a regular hole saw arbor. Being able to replace a broken bit in the field is easy with a 1/4" pilot bit - Greenlee uses 6mm which is a lot harder to find. With the use of a 7/16" shank hole saw arbor I can use a 5" or 12" extension when I need to make a hole in a spot where the electric drill does not fit.
Nick about HSS Blade Set
Peter about 2-1/16" Carbide Hole Saw Cutter
Peter about 2-5/8" Carbide Hole Saw Cutter
Peter about 3-3/8" Carbide Hole Saw Cutter
Marlin about Threaded Hole Saw Arbor for Shield
Then I found this. I cut 10 lights into a tongue and groove pine ceiling with no issues and a perfect hole, all 10 times. Once the cut was almost complete it would "jerk" a bit, but that was due to a small cut on the other boards near the primary one to be cut. Minimal dust, and pretty easy to handle.
I have successfully cut 34 recessed lights in my home remodel in the following materials:
Tongue and Groove pine
Drywall
1/4" ply wood
Fiberglass (boats/yachts)
And a combo of bead board over drywall.
Stan about 3" Stucco Hole Saw Cutter No Arbor
Ken about 1-3/8" Stucco Hole Saw Cutter
Seth about 1-5/8" Stucco Hole Saw Cutter
These Blue Boar masonry bits also work very well cutting holes in thick plaster, Hardie siding, FRP, and fiberglass. They cut much more quickly and last 20 times as long as a bi-metal hole saw. On one project I was cutting vent holes in fiber cement board and getting 4 holes per each bi-metal hole saw. I switched to the Blue Boar TCT stucco bit and cut dozens of holes in minutes and got the project back on schedule.