Bill D
Diamond
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2004
- Location
- Modesto, CA USA
I need to drill a few 1+3/8 holes in 3mm iron plate machine bases. This will be done with a hand drill. I see HSS and carbide toothed holesaws for sale. Doing this by hand I would guess the carbide may chip or snap off. Does carbide have any real advantage here? It may last longer but With fewer teeth the cuts will probably take longer. I do not have a magnetic drill to add rigidity. The only local carbide holesaws are carbide grit for stone not steel cutting so I would have to order a carbide tooted holesaw and wait.
At this size is there much difference between a annular cutter and a holesaw? I have no idea if a regular chucked hand drill can run a annular cutter anyway or if a magnetic drill uses some special chuck to drive them.
Bill D
At this size is there much difference between a annular cutter and a holesaw? I have no idea if a regular chucked hand drill can run a annular cutter anyway or if a magnetic drill uses some special chuck to drive them.
Bill D