Customer Reviews
Luis about 1-3/8" Metal Hole Saw Cutter
Allen about 6-1/4" Carbide Hole Saw Cutter
Gabriel about 4-3/8" Carbide Grit Hole Saw Cutter
It cuts holes just as advertised and it makes your life so much easier.
Clean and nice looking work .
Joe about Blue Boar Master Electrician Kit
Stan about Blue Boar Master Electrician Kit
Mike about 9" Dia Hole Saw Shield and Arbor
Stephen about 1-1/2" 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.
The pilot bit is tipped with tungsten so it does its part for a long time. It is 8mm thick (1/4" pilot bits are only 6.35mm) and I have never broken one. Larger sizes of hole cutters use a 10mm pilot drill that would be nearly impossible to break. I use even the 6-1/4" size stucco hole cutter with a 18 volt DeWalt cordless drill and it provides more than enough power. There is also the option of getting the SDS adapter to use with a cutting head and it comes complete with a pilot bit and the ejection spring so you only need to add the cutter.
With a hammer drill the hammer action should be turned off. Unlike the core bits with the blunt carbide tips that rely on hammer action to pound their way through these cutters cut a lot faster and without the hammering the problem of cracking the stucco is eliminated completely.
Tom about 1-3/4" 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.
The pilot bit is tipped with tungsten so it does its part for a long time. It is 8mm thick (1/4" pilot bits are only 6.35mm) and I have never broken one. Larger sizes of hole cutters use a 10mm pilot drill that would be nearly impossible to break. I use even the 6-1/4" size stucco hole cutter with a 18 volt DeWalt cordless drill and it provides more than enough power. There is also the option of getting the SDS adapter to use with a cutting head and it comes complete with a pilot bit and the ejection spring so you only need to add the cutter.
With a hammer drill the hammer action should be turned off. Unlike the core bits with the blunt carbide tips that rely on hammer action to pound their way through these cutters cut a lot faster and without the hammering the problem of cracking the stucco is eliminated completely.
Stanley about 1" Metal Hole Saw Cutter
Arnulfo about X-148 1-7/8" to 6" Twin Blade Adjustable Hole Cutter
Easy to use on sheetrock and plaster and with wood (though a little practice with a piece of scrap lumber is not a bad idea). High speed steel blades work better than the tungsten carbide for wood flooring but the kit comes with both kinds and changing them is quick.
The XL arbor is a good addition for cutting through tile with a carbide grit hole saw. Shield makes for straight boring and no dust anywhere.
Paul about 2-3/16" Metal Hole Saw Cutter
Larry about 6-3/8" Carbide Grit Hole Saw Cutter
William about 6" Dia Hole Saw Shield and Arbor
William about 9" Dia Hole Saw Shield and Arbor
Tom about Hole Pro Shield Vacuum Adapter
various sources of dust is bad for the only lungs you'll ever have. When work is
done in an inhabited dwelling (lots of recessed and ceiling fan lighting is done
in bedrooms) there is an additional incentive for protecting the lungs of your
customers as well as additional clean up labor. Beside wearing a respirator (which
only protects you), you now have the option to install this VACUUM ADAPTER on your
Hole Pro Shield cutting/dust catching tool. Sadly, most of the electricians do
not understand what dust is doing to their lungs before it is too late.
This vacuum adapter can be easily installed by drilling a hole with a hole saw
on the bottom of the Hole Pro transparent shield, fastening the adapter to the
shield with a plastic nut provided inside the adapter kit.
My Fein vacuum came with a RUBBER SLEEVE that makes an easy, fast connection
between the vacuum wand and the vacuum adapter. I have used electrical tape
wrapped around the bottom part of the adapter in order to make the connection
air tight, strong enough to hold the weight of the vacuum hose, and easy to
dis/connect. Great product, great company.
In the end, is it expensive? Yes. Is it worth it? Absolutely. Being home owner that likes to do home improvement projects around the house, I'm sure it will come in handy in the future.
Carl about 1-1/4" Stucco Hole Saw Cutter
Jackson about HSS Blade Set
Louie about 4-3/8" Carbide Grit Hole Saw Cutter
I did buy a similarly sized traditional Milwaukee bi-metal hole-saw which I used for cutting through thick wood. I didn't want to totally use this up chewing through wood. I can run that hole-saw backwards on lath/plaster but it still doesn't make cuts as clean as this hole saw.
Soon I'll be using this on a plaster ceiling with metal mesh and I have no doubts that this hole saw will do a great job.
Chuck about Blue Boar Master Plumber Kit
Even our Super Hawg stud drills can drill with bi-metal hole saws only up to 6 inches in diameter. We have cut 15" speaker holes in particle board enclosures but I do not think that the drill would be powerful enough to make holes this large in plywood. Nothing takes more drill power to cut through than plywood.
For sheetrock or plaster ceilings this tool will save time cutting and in cleanup and we only need one guy to make the holes (used to have someone cut from the ceiling while a second person held a cardboard box up to the hole.
Kevin about 6-3/8" Carbide Grit Hole Saw Cutter
Jim about 6" Dia Hole Saw Shield and Arbor