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Re: Tools: Circular hole cutter *PIC*
By:Etienne Muller
Date: 11/2/2011, 6:52 pm
In Response To: Re: Tools: Circular hole cutter (ancient kayaker)

: Very neat and such a narrow kerfl. The cutout is so clean it could
: be used as a hatch! Gotta make one of those.

: I have never had much luck with the adjustable circle cutters sold
: for power tools, and I don't get such good results with a
: jigsaw. Can you please provide details of the blade - what was
: it in its previous life etc?

The blade is from a hand held mat cutter for picture framing. See pic.

It is only really effective on flat surfaces though. I usually start off with the blade protruding about an eighth of an inch, rotate gently a couple o times to sink it, then extend the blade a little more and repeat.

It works best when you can work from both sides of course, if you want perfect surface edges.

Et

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Tools: Circular hole cutter *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 11/2/2011, 4:45 pm
Re: Tools: Circular hole cutter *NM* *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 11/2/2011, 4:46 pm
Re: Tools: Circular hole cutter *NM* *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 11/2/2011, 4:48 pm
Re: Tools: Circular hole cutter *NM* *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 11/2/2011, 4:48 pm
Re: Tools: Circular hole cutter
ancient kayaker -- 11/2/2011, 6:34 pm
Re: Tools: Circular hole cutter *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 11/2/2011, 6:52 pm
Re: Tools: Circular hole cutter *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 11/2/2011, 6:54 pm
Re: Tools: Circular hole cutter
Jay Babina -- 11/3/2011, 8:28 am
Re: Tools: Circular hole cutter
Etienne Muller -- 11/3/2011, 8:50 am
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PAUL DAVIES -- 11/3/2011, 1:34 pm
Re: Tools: Circular hole cutter
Jay Babina -- 11/3/2011, 5:37 pm
Re: Tools: Circular hole cutter
Etienne Muller -- 11/3/2011, 7:45 pm
Re: Tools: Circular hole cutter
Mike Bielski -- 11/3/2011, 9:10 pm
Re: Tools: Circular hole cutter
Mike Bielski -- 11/3/2011, 1:49 pm