I need to cut holes for speakers in 5/4" thick cherry. Would this tool be able to do that?
569953
Only if your speaker mounting surface is less than 7 7/8 inches in diameter, and even then the cutter would have difficulty cutting through 5/4 anything very cleanly. As others have said. you'd need to cut halfway through on one side of the board, then flip it and cut the rest of the way through on the other, and even though that sounds simple the hole that results is seldom perfect. Try a hand held high quality jigsaw with a new sharp blade followed by a drill press-mounted drum sander to remove the saw marks, but practice on scrap first.
569954
I think the maximum safe depth is 7/8". You might be able to extend the bit and blade to one inch, but I don't think you could cut 1-1/4 inches deep.The blade is not long enough.
569955
Tim, I think it would handle the 5/4, you would just need to cut 50% and then flip the board over to cut through. Make sure you have the board clamped down tight and take it slow. Luckily cherry is not that hard. I would practice with a little scrap first so you get the feel of things. You did not mention the diameter of the hole. It will cut up to an 8in dia hole. It should be used in a drill press with a very low RPM setting, the slower the better.
569956
I would not use this for cutting 5/4 cherry. if this tool would make it threw, the hole would be very rough.
569957
I agree with Steve. Make sure your pilot hole goes all the way through. You will have to chuck up a drill bit the same size as the pilot bit in the cutter to do it.
616587
It will work. The rip depth will come down by half an inch. If you want to use it for cutting 18 mm boards then there will be no problem. Any way I will set my 5 1/2" trim saw on the rip cut jig and try it out. I can let you know in a day.
1381429
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.
1915529
I never cut glass, which has a hardness of 5, with this hole saw. However, I have used it to cut several holes in Class 5 porcelain tile (hardness of 7), which is less than the hardness of 10 for diamond. The tile was about 5/16" thick. The tool cuts a clean hole. You must keep the cutting edge flooded with water.
750233
I use it to make 3/4 inch plugs but it's capable of 2 inch or more. When you cut your plugs, don't cut all the way through the wood you're cutting from. If you do, you'll have a hard time removing the plug from the cutter. I cut most of the way through and then run the wood through the table saw to separate the plug from the mother wood.
19600
It fits speakers for a 4 7/8 inch hole, but a smaller hole should be cut to finish by filing or sanding to get a snug fit. It hole is too large the cut is ruined. If it is smaller, it can be adjusted to fit.
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.
1764558
I would not recommend this tool for the job....not enough power. Blade has a back on it so the angle of the cut would be too shallow. Use a skillsaw or table saw or band saw with infeed/outfeed table or rollers.
1579102
I can't imagine it wouldn't - I cut 3 mil chipboard without much problem. You might want to take a look though at their support forum on knkusa.com and ask there to be sure.
58312
yes it will, if you cut the boards twice. I use this saw to cut 5/4" by 6" decking into thinner planks for some trim things on jobsites. You will have to go slow and make sure you keep the material straight and plumb. Only other tools I own that i could make a cut like that with are band saw (stuck at a shop) or planer (take forever and make too much dust). Maybe not what this saw was intended for but it works great. Get a sharp good blade and you it will work no problem.
267524
This tool would probably destroy any 1/4 in bit. That being said if you got an adapter it would work.
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".
997719
Depends how thick it is or how deep you want to drill. I would say shallow holes yes but anything deeper than a half inch no.
1550120
Don't know why you would want to use a punch--the material is too thick. Very easy to drill holes through the bottom, though. Maybe 3/8" for your purposes.
1081176
Have never used tool for 3/4 flooring. I do not think it will work with that thickness
854069
I used it to cut holes in 1/4 inch floor tiles with success. I never tried cutting as deep as it will go.....
1510460
Yes. Given the placement of the holes you can cut it off 4" or 5 1/2" and you'd be fine.