Needed to cut a hole in the side of a house for a 6″ vent recently and discovered that a 6.25″ hole saw was nearly $80 (without the arbor)! This was just a basic steel hole saw, Ridgid brand no less. Heck, that’s half the cost of something with a motor attached.
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well...there is the alternative - sawzall.
but I guess you want a hole that is more than sort of round.
also when you think you think about how long sawzall blades last they aint cheap for the price they charge.
Well, there's a few bucks in the steel that makes up the hole saw. I believe that it is more expensive than, say, a hack saw blade.
The piece of steel itself is about 25-26" long to make a 6 1/4" diameter saw. That's a fair hunk of cutting steel.
The welding, tool & dye equipment, engineering, short production run (how many people need 6-1/4" hole saws regularly?) etc., make it more a custom run than a sawzall blade-which can be none-too-cheap as well.
Can't yoou rent the blade?
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Vancouver, Canada
"sawzall blade-which can be none-too-cheap as well."
You said it.
you need to buy them in bulk to get a decent price...
Amazon had a couple of decent deals recently, Dewalt blades, 15 pack in a little case for 15 bucks, not exactly bulk but a decent price anyway.
They also had deals that were pretty darn good for 100 packs but the estimated shipping time was 1-2 MONTHS
We usually order or buy 25 at a time and it's a little more stomachable.
stomachable.I think you made up a new word there, I like it!
yeah, my stomach twists every time I see an invoice and there is ONE recip blade at $3.50 each, like they're not going to use another one soon?
for that much money i would drill 4+ holes then cut out with a jig saw or recip.
for that much money i would drill 4+ holes then cut out with a jig saw or recip.
What if you needed a perfect hole ?
For example if you needed a hole through 3 two by members.
Tim
Amazon has lenox 1 tooth for 35$ 6 1/4".
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why do they cost so much. Because you need them.
And the really spendy ones with the quick release arbor system know that they pay for themselves in reduced frustration when removing the slug.
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Try Rotozip or equiv with the circle cutter. If really thick do one pass with roto then finish with recip or jig.
Try Rotozip or equiv with the circle cutter.
Yep.....aint gonna bind up on ya neither.
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I had one hole saw, around 4-1/2 " dia., bind on me while trying to drill a hole for a bath vent.
My Milwaukee RA drill slammed my arm so hard against the joist that I was bruised on both sides.
I now try to avoid drilling that large a hole with a hole saw.
Did you say a bad word when it happened?
Sometimes it helps, ya know?
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"Crikey".I'm fairly wary of using a large drill (especially the right-angle type) with a hole saw or spade bit. It's easy to see that a broken arm is only one "aw-s**t" away.
People never lie so much as before an election, during a war, or after a hunt. --Otto von Bismarck
Closest I ever got were some marred knuckles but seen the horror an uncontrolled HoleHawg can do.
be hey, did yer shoulder just knock that stud out of alignment?'I don't know or care! Call 911!'
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I guess that's why quarter-sawn wood costs so much. It must take a really long time to cut it up with only a quarter of a saw.
I think there was more than one
fortunately there were no young, impressionable minds around
I had a hole saw get jiggy on me once in my 1/2" holeshooter. Bad memory... My right thumb still doesn't bend right years later. Just about ripped it off.
ya, those Milw Holeshooters can catch ya when yer not expecting it.
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I remember thinking the "high rotational force" label was a gimmick. Now, I respect the label.
Learned enough respect with the HoleShooter that anytime I have to use a HoleHawg I am very very cautious.
be still having all 10
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I have a holeshooter with a RAD. Beefy enough for me, but I don't ever drill (saw) big holes. That thing slapped my knuckles pretty good once too.
RAD?
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Right Angle Drill.
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
I have irriatable Vowel syndrome.
D.U.H.
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LOL
Because they can (limited supply).
I don't know , but I do know that taking one to a saw shop and having 3-4 carbide teeth on it sure helps keep them cutting longer.
u asked why hole sawz are so expensive itz like donuts, the center hole is gone now if u want a hole saw center, theyre way cheeper, like dunkin munchkins
try http://www.coastaltool.com , Lenox at $65. for a 6" if u have time to order, beats rigid stuff no sales tax on net sales, they overnite stuff, too done it on a few specialty items one was dropped by UPS the next day at the customer's house just when needed it
someone mentioned a lenox one-tooth @ $35. that must be $135. if its new, that's still less than tool stores
Half saws would be cheaper, of course, but not nearly as useful.
(Sorry, but that title's been nagging at me since it was posted. Just couldn't resist any longer.)
People never lie so much as before an election, during a war, or after a hunt. --Otto von Bismarck
keep it up. Just keep it up and we're going to sic MisterT on ya.
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first thing that crossed my mind too.
Funny - worth posting!
Forrest
"Half saws would be cheaper, of course, but not nearly as useful."Now you've done it, that response is just going to opun the door for more like it.
BruceT
I refuse to say 'Ho Hawg'.
seeyou invented the ho
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Hole saws are so expensive because most of the buyers are plumbers and electricians and they are all so stinkin' rich they don't bat an eye at those high prices.
be payin' plumber price ; )
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Brian,I just bid a job today that involves a $1200 toilet...hmmm, maybe I should take that as a cue and up my price for a day of labor so that it is closer to the price of that crapper. : )Brian
yeah and they won't think twice about using that 6" hole saw to cut right through your floor joist either!