What kind of drill do I need to easily cut through 1/2" Plywood with a 4" hole saw?
1719904
With this saw, any drill will work as long as you hole saw chuck fits the drill and the hole saw. I actually used my battery screw gun with one of my hole saws for installing ceiling lights. A 1/2" chuck will work best but if you have a 3/8 chuck that fits the hole saw that will work fine. Make sure you pilot bit is sharp and long enough.
1719905
Make sure you have the mandrel that will work with this hole saw. I use a cordless 18V, 1/2" drill and have drilled through sheet metal, wood and sheet rock with no problems. I originally bought this hole saw to cut a hole in the bed of my pickup truck to install a turnover ball hitch. The cordless drill worked just fine.
1868625
I mainly use my rail saw for cutting plywood. It is far superior for that. You can, with a little ingenuity, perform most table saw functions with it. No dado work. Narrow and short rip cuts are more difficult. Taper cuts are real easy. If I was short on space, it would be a great choice.
1543945
I think you would be better off with an 4.5 inch abrasive saw. I think dewalt makes one.
1906358
I bought to use with a 1/2 rockwell drill, and a b/d battery powered hand drill.....I,ll be using mine tomorrow to replace the floor inside of a closet...
1604384
The hole saw is 2" deep. However, the inside end surface stops the saw from cutting that deep. The inside depth is about 1-7/8". You could certainly cut through 1-1/2", probably as thick as 1-3/4".
209253
You can use this to cut speaker holes or you can also use a jigsaw with a fine tooth blade in it. It all depends upon the thickness of the wood and the size or dimension of the hole. For instance a drill may be preferable for 2-3" holes or smaller. I hope this has answered your question.
2225294
The tool has standard 1/4" drive so you'd have to use some type of adapter to use a drill bit. It doesn't have a chuck mechanism.
2165797
Yes. Just enough depth of cut to handle 2" (really 1 1/2 inch) stock. This is not a powerful saw but it is extremely convenient. You won't frame a house with it but I use it frequently. It's my tool of choice for cutting 4'x8' sheet stock into manageable size pieces.
2124604
Any drill bit will work. Home Depot, Walmart, Sears, Amazon, Lowes, any hardware store. Bits with the 1/4 inchadapter on the end are at Home Depot, Lowe's, and Amazon.
798398
I don't think I would trust a one-pass hole beyond 1 3/4", especially the hoke saw. The throw length of the drill bit is, at it's best, about 1 7/8". If you don't mind turning the piece over and going at it from both sides, it'll work just fine.
1020153
That depends on the size of the wood screw you are using. I believe I used 1/4" diam screws so drill was about 3/16"
811962
Klein HD2000-9NE "High-Leverage Side-Cutting Pliers - Heavy-Duty Cutting" is what I used. Worked great.
1402059
I think you are asking for trouble if you try to use any hand drill to drill a hole of this diameter. It's not safe. I have drilled 1" (nominal thickness; 3/4" actual thickness) red oak using this Makita drill using both a 3" diameter brad point Forstener bit with a sawtooth edge and a 3" diameter drill bit piloted saw blade style hole saw and found it to be a very risky procedure (think sudden unexpected kick back of the drill). I had already assembled the project to the point where I could not place the piece to be drilled on my drill press. Were I to need to do this again, I would plan the project so that the hole could be drilled on my drill press with the piece securely fastened to the table with C-clamps. I don't know how precise your holes need to be but with this diameter hole, you might try using a hand held jig saw and cutting the hole freehand or a jig saw with a guide that allows you to cut holes attaching the saw guide to the workpiece with a pivot point (finishing nail or brad which you later remove). An old-fashioned, hand-powered coping saw is also an inexpensive, safe and easy way of cutting large diameter holes but you need to consider the saw's throat depth in relation to hole placement and width of stock. Hope this helps. Best of luck.
1853686
If you needed to cut a hole in, or notch a 2x4 this might work but it would not be the most efficient tool for the job. I think the included blade is 1 and 3/4 in. If you want to cut a 2x4 in half, use a skill saw or the trim saw attachment.
1513577
You can cut plywood off the edges if you securely clamp it down with a circular, jig, handsaw, etc. It'll hold a 4x8' sheet no problem.
197367
Use a dewalt just make sure that it doesn't over heat if you are drilling a lot of holes
259033
The saw has a maximum cutting depth of 3/4-inch. Most 3/4" plywood has a total thickness of less than 3/4", so the saw would probably be capable of handling that thickness, but it would be wise to actually check the depth, prior to purchasing.