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Title: powerdrill holesaw
Post by: noobofthecentury on March 29, 2008, 07:33:34 pm: I bought a set of holesaw for my powerdrill online
and they cant fit to it
:cry:

my power drill is ridgid
chuck capacity 1/16 inch to 3/8 inch

is chuck capacity the one I have to look out for?
I really thought all drill bits will fit =(

where to get a holesaw for 1 1/8 holes
for my power drill

im scared to buy a new one =(
Title: Re: powerdrill holesaw
Post by: severdhed on March 29, 2008, 09:24:55 pm: i just bought an 18 piece holesaw set at a store called Harbor Freight Tools. it was only $4.99. i'm sure it isn't of the greatest quality, but for doing a few holes in a control panel it should be fine. it seems as if they have stores all over the country, so if there is one in your area, you may want to check it out.
Title: Re: powerdrill holesaw
Post by: somunny on March 29, 2008, 09:56:30 pm: Can you buy a 3/8" arbor? The arbor is the piece with the drill bit on it that the hole saws screw onto.
Title: Re: powerdrill holesaw
Post by: Encryptor on March 29, 2008, 10:29:42 pm: You should be able to buy a new chuck for your drill. They are not hard to change and can be bought at most hardware stores.

Encryptor
Title: Re: powerdrill holesaw
Post by: BORIStheBLADE on March 30, 2008, 12:32:09 am: I had to change the chuck on my cordless drill from a 3/8 to a 1/2 chuck. Its pretty easy and cheap too.
Title: Re: powerdrill holesaw
Post by: noobofthecentury on March 30, 2008, 02:19:46 am: how do u know which chuck is compatible?
isnt buying a holesaw would be cheaper tho?
Title: Re: powerdrill holesaw
Post by: noobofthecentury on March 30, 2008, 02:39:27 am: I was looking online to get these hole saw, but they never really specify how big is the small arbor.

can anyone link me to a holesaw with an arbor that can fit on my chuck (3/8inch Max)
hole size: 1 1/8
Title: Re: powerdrill holesaw
Post by: noobofthecentury on March 31, 2008, 02:57:56 am: I GOT IT!!!
brand name Milwaukee
they sell small arbors for my powerdrill (hole saw till 2 inch)
Title: Re: powerdrill holesaw
Post by: Afterburner on March 31, 2008, 11:15:37 am: Quote from: severdhed on March 29, 2008, 09:24:55 pm
i just bought an 18 piece holesaw set at a store called Harbor Freight Tools. it was only $4.99. i'm sure it isn't of the greatest quality, but for doing a few holes in a control panel it should be fine. it seems as if they have stores all over the country, so if there is one in your area, you may want to check it out.

Buy all of your tools at Harbor Freight. Probably 90% of the tools I own have come from there, and I own a lot!

As I tell all my friends and co-workers, stuff at Harbor Freight is occasionally *so* cheap, I can't afford *not* to buy it!

I have an 18-volt VSR cordless drill from them that I've had for over 10 years now. It gets used every weekend. Not to mention I've used it to build a house, including drilling all the holes for wires and plumbing. I've really used it hard. Even briefly dipped it in salt water working on my dock.

I paid a whopping $60 for it.....the equivalent DeWalt model (of which mine is an obvious Asian copy) was $199.

I've also found you can buy some heavier tools from Harbor Freight for what it would cost you to rent one for an afternoon anywhere else.