Largest wood hole-saw ?

Posted by DerbyDad03 on October 27, 2009, 1:28 pm

> >> What is the largest, commonly-used wood hole-saw that one would
> >> find in a big box store such as Lowe's or=A0Home Depot ?
> >> 4 inches, =A0or bigger ??

> > Anything larger than 6 inches you would be better off using a jig saw
> > and a compass attachment.

> The biggest hole saw I have bought from Lowes is 4-1/2", and I don't know
> that I would want to go much larger. When the saw gets that large, you ne=

> a powerful drill to turn it. =A0My Dewalt drill has no problem, but when =

the

> saw binds (common with the larger sizes) it will practically rip your arm
> off if you're not well braced. =A0Whenever possible, I adjust the extra
> handle so it rests against a stud or other solid object to counteract the
> kickback when the saw binds.
> I find accurate holes are useful up to the 3" to 4" range for things like
> electrical boxes, pipes, or dryer ducts. But when the hole gets larger I
> usually just draw the opening with a compass or something, then cut it
> freehand with a jig saw.
> Anthony

re: "My Dewalt drill has no problem, but when the saw binds ... it
will practically rip your arm off ...."

I had my bicep tendon reattached to my elbow earlier this year. 12
weeks later the surgeon said I could resume all normal activities.

I don't think having an 18V Dewalt drill bind up was on his list of
"normal activities".

My whole arm was sore for 3 days.

Posted by hr(bob) hofmann@att.net on October 27, 2009, 6:13 pm

> > >> What is the largest, commonly-used wood hole-saw that one would
> > >> find in a big box store such as Lowe's or=A0Home Depot ?
> > >> 4 inches, =A0or bigger ??
> > > Anything larger than 6 inches you would be better off using a jig saw
> > > and a compass attachment.

> > The biggest hole saw I have bought from Lowes is 4-1/2", and I don't kn=

> > that I would want to go much larger. When the saw gets that large, you =

need

> > a powerful drill to turn it. =A0My Dewalt drill has no problem, but whe=

n the

> > saw binds (common with the larger sizes) it will practically rip your a=

> > off if you're not well braced. =A0Whenever possible, I adjust the extra
> > handle so it rests against a stud or other solid object to counteract t=

> > kickback when the saw binds.
> > I find accurate holes are useful up to the 3" to 4" range for things li=

> > electrical boxes, pipes, or dryer ducts. But when the hole gets larger =

> > usually just draw the opening with a compass or something, then cut it
> > freehand with a jig saw.
> > Anthony

> re: "My Dewalt drill has no problem, but when the saw binds ... it
> will practically rip your arm off ...."
> I had my bicep tendon reattached to my elbow earlier this year. 12
> weeks later the surgeon said I could resume all normal activities.
> I don't think having an 18V Dewalt drill bind up was on his list of
> "normal activities".
> My whole arm was sore for 3 days.- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -

What was the cause of the bicep/tendon problem?

Posted by DerbyDad03 on October 28, 2009, 11:52 am

wrote:

> > > >> What is the largest, commonly-used wood hole-saw that one would
> > > >> find in a big box store such as Lowe's or=A0Home Depot ?
> > > >> 4 inches, =A0or bigger ??
> > > > Anything larger than 6 inches you would be better off using a jig s=

> > > > and a compass attachment.
> > > The biggest hole saw I have bought from Lowes is 4-1/2", and I don't =

know

> > > that I would want to go much larger. When the saw gets that large, yo=

u need

> > > a powerful drill to turn it. =A0My Dewalt drill has no problem, but w=

hen the

> > > saw binds (common with the larger sizes) it will practically rip your=

arm

> > > off if you're not well braced. =A0Whenever possible, I adjust the ext=

> > > handle so it rests against a stud or other solid object to counteract=

the

> > > kickback when the saw binds.
> > > I find accurate holes are useful up to the 3" to 4" range for things =

> > > electrical boxes, pipes, or dryer ducts. But when the hole gets large=

r I

> > > usually just draw the opening with a compass or something, then cut i=

> > > freehand with a jig saw.
> > > Anthony

> > re: "My Dewalt drill has no problem, but when the saw binds ... it
> > will practically rip your arm off ...."
> > I had my bicep tendon reattached to my elbow earlier this year. 12
> > weeks later the surgeon said I could resume all normal activities.
> > I don't think having an 18V Dewalt drill bind up was on his list of
> > "normal activities".
> > My whole arm was sore for 3 days.- Hide quoted text -
> > - Show quoted text -

> What was the cause of the bicep/tendon problem?- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -

re: "What was the cause of the bicep/tendon problem?"

I moved the end of a couch away from the wall.

I placed my left hand on the arm of the couch and with my right arm
fully extended, I grasped the bottom of the couch with my right hand.

As soon as I lifted the couch I felt a fluttering in the upper part of
my right arm. It felt almost like I had been shocked. When I looked at
my arm I saw a gap between the inner elbow and the bottom of the
bicep. The bicep looked like a tennis ball higher up on my arm.

One week later they fished the end of the tendon out of my upper arm
and reattached it to the bone just below the elbow.

I'd moved that couch a hundred times and lift heavier objects of all
shapes and sizes on a regular basis. When I asked the surgeon why it
popped, all I got was a "things happen" kind of answer.

Posted by JIMMIE on October 28, 2009, 1:07 pm