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Old May 25, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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Looking for an adjustable metal hole saw need to be able to cut 4 4.5 and 6" holes. Anyone have a link, everyone I found was $150+.
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Old May 25, 2009 | 05:45 PM
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ive never seen an adjustable hole saw. got a link? i know you can buy them individually and the 6" is like 65 bucks or so
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I had one a couple years ago but don't know where it went. its got a center drill bit 3/8" with 2 adjustable cutters on each side, you measure and set it to your set size. if you google you'll find some pics.
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This is exactly like the one I had....
http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product...3&cookietest=1
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very cool. i do some sheet metal fab and have some scribes and stuff of that nature but thats something i havent come across yet. i always used a a regular hole saw especially on thick stuff since im not sure how something like that would do on 20 ga. see something new every day though
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Old May 25, 2009 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by subarubill96
very cool. i do some sheet metal fab and have some scribes and stuff of that nature but thats something i havent come across yet. i always used a a regular hole saw especially on thick stuff since im not sure how something like that would do on 20 ga. see something new every day though
thick stuff and 20 ga dont go together. 20 ga is pretty thin
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thick stuff and 20 ga dont go together. 20 ga is pretty thin
when your cutting it by hand i beg to differ. for welding/ fuel cutting/ plasma it might be paper thin but try making a hole and cutting a tight radius in it with a pair of snips. anyway, i think that was taking out of context, that tool he showed i meant to say im not sure how it would do on something as thin as even 20 ga.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 07:33 PM
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ive cut plenty of sheetmetal by hand with snips, and 20 ga is easy. Might want to eat your wheaties. LOL
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lol i dont have trouble until i get down to 18 ga then im straining, still young yet. ive cut probably a few miles of 20 ga doing some larger jobs, thank god im pretty much threw doing sheet metal on a full time basis. not a bad thing to know but its not my cup of tea
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I only use these in sheet metal work. They work perfect!

http://www.jancy.com/index.cfm?fusea...t&productid=87
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At that thin a sheet, what about just drawing the
hole and using an air nibbler? One size fits all.
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