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**kev2809** · 10-19-2009, 09:43 PM

you have a pic of the burr bit? do you think the hole saw will work?

this is what i bought, except mine is 1 1/2" with a bit on the inside

**lolife99** · 10-19-2009, 10:02 PM

I think the frame is too tough for that hole saw to last. Plus it doesn't need to be that big.

Burr bit from Google:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

**kev2809** · 10-19-2009, 10:40 PM

oh, ok. i seen one of those. well i guess ill tear it back down tomorrow after work and see how far i get lol

ulakovic22 · 10-20-2009, 10:09 AM

I used a hole saw on mine, but unless your template it perfect you will still need the burr bit to elongate the hole one way or the other. Also when you are drilling make sure you are using something like WD-40 so you don't tear your bits up. It will cut faster and help cool down those metal shavings so they don't burn you if some should get on you.

smashingchuck · 10-20-2009, 10:23 AM

I've used a hole saw to drill holes in metal several times, but this is not the time or place for it ( I also used a very slow RPM, a drill press, and LOTS of tap magic). Get a nice set of unibits and they should run through the frame like butter.

SCOTI · 10-20-2009, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by smashingchuck

I've used a hole saw to drill holes in metal several times, but this is not the time or place for it ( I also used a very slow RPM, a drill press, and LOTS of tap magic). Get a nice set of unibits and they should run through the frame like butter.

Ageed. Spend the money for a pro unibit up to the size you need. It will cut through 50x faster than the hole-saw.

**kev2809** · 10-20-2009, 06:32 PM

well i guess im gonna return this hole saw since i havent used it. i checked around home depot and the biggest they have is up to 7/8, which is too small. i found this one on the lowes website...i think it should be big enough.

SCOTI · 10-20-2009, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kev2809

well i guess im gonna return this hole saw since i havent used it. i checked around home depot and the biggest they have is up to 7/8, which is too small. i found this one on the lowes website...i think it should be big enough.

Stay away from Lowes for this kind of tool. Go to Grainger or Fastenall (etc....) for a 'pro' type of bit vs. 'handyman' special.

smashingchuck · 10-20-2009, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTI

Stay away from Lowes for this kind of tool. Go to Grainger or Fastenall (etc....) for a 'pro' type of bit vs. 'handyman' special.

Yeah I'm thinking the reason you had trouble with the first unibit was because it was low quality. I have a set made by Lenox that I've never had a problem with.

**kev2809** · 10-20-2009, 07:21 PM

i thought irwin was a good brand? i dont think i have one of those around my area...the first one i bought was from harbor freight lol, so i know why that one broke

*edit* i just checked both of their sites and they both carry irwin brand step bits

aford78 · 10-20-2009, 09:17 PM

Home Depot sells them in the electrical department, the brand of theirs is greenlee and they are around $50.

fiddy9apache · 10-20-2009, 09:37 PM

Some of Fastenals drill bits are pure crap, I would use 3 fastenal bits to one dewalt bit. That was drilling on stainless steal. Also there cut off wheels arnt that good, I would stay away from fastenals blackstone brand.

**kev2809** · 10-20-2009, 10:03 PM

the only ones i seen at home depot were irwin but only went up to 7/8..i only checked in where the the drills and saws and air tools were. thats where they had all the bits

VA72C10 · 10-22-2009, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kev2809

the only ones i seen at home depot were irwin but only went up to 7/8..i only checked in where the the drills and saws and air tools were. thats where they had all the bits

Try the electrical department in Depot/Lowes as mentioned. You could also check a tractor supply store if they have one in your area.

**kev2809** · 10-22-2009, 09:39 AM

I found it at home depot..50 bucks! I got it anyways, gonna try it out today. its the same one in the picture I posted, made by irwin

10-19-2009, 09:43 PM	#26
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,176	Re: How low will it go with this setup? you have a pic of the burr bit? do you think the hole saw will work? this is what i bought, except mine is 1 1/2" with a bit on the inside __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_] Last edited by kev2809; 10-19-2009 at 09:45 PM.

10-19-2009, 10:02 PM	#27
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	Re: How low will it go with this setup? I think the frame is too tough for that hole saw to last. Plus it doesn't need to be that big. Burr bit from Google: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...&aq=f&oq=&aqi= __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

10-19-2009, 10:40 PM	#28
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,176	Re: How low will it go with this setup? oh, ok. i seen one of those. well i guess ill tear it back down tomorrow after work and see how far i get lol __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]

10-20-2009, 10:09 AM	#29
ulakovic22 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lantana, TX Posts: 419	Re: How low will it go with this setup? I used a hole saw on mine, but unless your template it perfect you will still need the burr bit to elongate the hole one way or the other. Also when you are drilling make sure you are using something like WD-40 so you don't tear your bits up. It will cut faster and help cool down those metal shavings so they don't burn you if some should get on you.

10-20-2009, 10:23 AM	#30
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: How low will it go with this setup? I've used a hole saw to drill holes in metal several times, but this is not the time or place for it ( I also used a very slow RPM, a drill press, and LOTS of tap magic). Get a nice set of unibits and they should run through the frame like butter. __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build

10-20-2009, 06:32 PM	#32
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,176	Re: How low will it go with this setup? well i guess im gonna return this hole saw since i havent used it. i checked around home depot and the biggest they have is up to 7/8, which is too small. i found this one on the lowes website...i think it should be big enough. __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]

10-20-2009, 07:21 PM	#35
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,176	Re: How low will it go with this setup? i thought irwin was a good brand? i dont think i have one of those around my area...the first one i bought was from harbor freight lol, so i know why that one broke edit i just checked both of their sites and they both carry irwin brand step bits __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_] Last edited by kev2809; 10-20-2009 at 07:30 PM.

10-20-2009, 09:17 PM	#36
aford78 Built not bought!!!! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lapeer, Michigan Posts: 113	Re: How low will it go with this setup? Home Depot sells them in the electrical department, the brand of theirs is greenlee and they are around $50.

10-20-2009, 09:37 PM	#37
fiddy9apache Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: ftw tex Posts: 682	Re: How low will it go with this setup? Some of Fastenals drill bits are pure crap, I would use 3 fastenal bits to one dewalt bit. That was drilling on stainless steal. Also there cut off wheels arnt that good, I would stay away from fastenals blackstone brand.

10-20-2009, 10:03 PM	#38
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,176	Re: How low will it go with this setup? the only ones i seen at home depot were irwin but only went up to 7/8..i only checked in where the the drills and saws and air tools were. thats where they had all the bits __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]

10-22-2009, 09:39 AM	#40
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,176	Re: How low will it go with this setup? I found it at home depot..50 bucks! I got it anyways, gonna try it out today. its the same one in the picture I posted, made by irwin __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]

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