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Feb 6, 2024 | 01:06 PM

#31401

COStruck

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From: The People's Republic of Colorado

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Originally Posted by BillSF9c

How about some tap oil on the whole of the blade, and after some progress on the hole, too? But big holes in thin metal are hard. Sometimes a sacrificial 2x6 clamped on helps as it guides the pilot bit, but you can't always do that.

I used oil. What I needed was to not be stupid and buy a tool from HF.

Feb 6, 2024 | 01:11 PM

#31402

white89gt

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From: Utah

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Originally Posted by BillSF9c

A $4!T blade is a $4!T blade, no matter now much oil you put on it. In my experience, the HF hole saws are softer metal than they should be.

Feb 6, 2024 | 01:15 PM

#31403

COStruck

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Originally Posted by white89gt

A $4!T blade is a $4!T blade, no matter now much oil you put on it. In my experience, the HF hole saws are softer metal than they should be.

And the teeth are enormous, so they snag like mad, and since they're soft, most of them broke. Complete POS. I threw it away.

Feb 6, 2024 | 01:23 PM

#31404

white89gt

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Originally Posted by COStruck

And the teeth are enormous, so they snag like mad, and since they're soft, most of them broke. Complete POS. I threw it away.

They are barely suitable for wood. In fact, I'd bet if you went through a 2X6, it would burn its way through by the end. Smellin' like a camp fire.

Feb 6, 2024 | 01:31 PM

#31405

white89gt

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From: Utah

Just a touch over 4 years ago, I got Mike Portnoy's right hand stick signed, and the whole SOA band signed my album cover.

Feb 6, 2024 | 01:55 PM

#31406

COStruck

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Originally Posted by white89gt

They are barely suitable for wood. In fact, I'd bet if you went through a 2X6, it would burn its way through by the end. Smellin' like a camp fire.

In fact, I forgot to mention, that I had to finish the job with a jigsaw.

Feb 6, 2024 | 02:06 PM

#31407

white89gt

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From: Utah

Diablo also makes great jigsaw blades, lol.

Feb 6, 2024 | 08:05 PM

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jprevat

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Originally Posted by white89gt

Diablo also makes great jigsaw blades, lol.

They are my go to blade of choice for all my implements. I had a completely trashed galvanized boat trailer the rust won the battle with and i think it only took two blades to saw it into manageable pieces.