Does this tool work if you just cut a small 1-2 inch hole in the top of the coconut (instead of breaking the coconut in half)? Thanks
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In order to work this tool effectively, one has to put a hole or 3 in the base of the coconut. Drain the milk and then crack the coconut with a hammer, to halve it. What this tool is meant for is to pry the shell off the coconut. You cannot use this Tool to bore the hole at the base or the top.
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It will cut out the size of the blade. So if the pineapple is larger than the blade, yes it will leave some. I scrapped the peeling to get juice and it made crushed pineapple. So I didn't get any waste. It made cleaning a pineapple a breeze. Really like it. I also got one for my friend and she likes hers also.
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Yes it worked perfectly. Had to cut down a bunch of tree limbs and it was completed successfully using this tool. But I do believe you must buy an adapter. maybe you should call the company
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I also use a hammer to break the coconut shell after removing the water. Some people use a hot oven (400 F / 200 C) for 10 minutes to break the shell - and the coconut comes out easily, but my oven is too small so I donʻt. The coconut tool is very much easier to use than a knife to remove the coconut and takes MUCH less time.
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I have. When I did it I cut the carrot length wise so it wasn't too thick. It can help push softer things through.
569956
I would not use this for cutting 5/4 cherry. if this tool would make it threw, the hole would be very rough.
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The chuck only goes up to 1",but a bit for hole cutting should do it and go through 2"
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Hi, The tool uses a cutter bit, not a drill per se. You attach it to your regular drill chuck and adjust it to the desired diameter and it will do the job. a 6 in hole in wood shouldn't be a problem. Wear glasses, though...
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yes it will. I've found that the more you plunge the top, the more the blades will rotate and the tinier the pieces. Just had an opportunity to use it for doing assorted nuts, and it did a fantastic job on them. Some of the nuts were those big white nuts, cashews,walnuts, pecans. Like I've mentioned, the less you plunge the top, the bigger the pieces. The more you plunge, the tinier or finer the pieces. Hope that helps.
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Hi, Linda!Not sure if this will meet your needs, but I really haven't seen anything that would be better. If you have a way of holding the bead steady (perhaps a small vise) and a small enough bit, this should work. Because it is a hand drill, you can control the speed and depth of the hole. The only other suggestion I have might be a dremel tool. Note that the tool itself is smaller than a power drill, but not tiny. I think it will handle the smaller bits okay, though.
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I can not say it any better than A. Crowe did. Absolutely right. I love this tool for coconuts!!
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There's not much left after using the tool on a normal size pineapple. I don't know that I've ever had very large ones that I've dealt with. I like it much better than slicing myself and then you can use the empty shell for other things like decoration or my kids even have used it to drink out of.
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I am not sure.Coconut is not too soft nor too hard, so it ought to be able to shred it without turning it to mush.Just make sure the piece is large enough to shred and that no shell remains on it.Another commenter posted the site url http://www.saladshooter.com/tips.html check it out
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No. The blade is exposed only about 1/8". It cuts a great circle on the foam board, just not all the way through.
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It doesn't work with those sizes (2 1/8" and 2 3/4"), I had to buy different hole saws for those sizes. It is very disappointing.
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I really don't know if you could split a coconut with it. It is basically a dicer.
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It cuts off about 1/4" off the end of the shell. Given the shape of macadamia nuts, I'm not optimistic that it would work well with them.