well, sorry to say, I'm a self centered *!* and I'd rather have fingers when I'm 60 and save up for the hole saw, or ask my family to where sunblock, or use a clamp on umbrella. I am too much of a clutz and fingers are hard to find; except those lying on the shop floor, then I can't pick them up. Sorry for the ghoulish humor. If I wee to try it I'd regret it. Just me.
On Sun, 25 May 2008, Robert Riddle wrote: > Makes me cringe too, but I'm on a budget. You know how that is. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > 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: [email protected] > > 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: [email protected] > > 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] > >
