special holesaw....

[NolaTigaBait]

anyone ever use one of those holesaws that are used to cut through the soffit and the roof in one shot....it's about 2 feet long and its got an extra deep holesaw...the bottom is a guide and is stationary....know where i can get one?....ive searched it but can't find it

 

[electricalperson]

that seems like a cool tool i want one too now

 

[NolaTigaBait]

yeah, it is...it cut a perfect hole through the soffit and the roof in one shot...the inspector said it was 40 years old

 

[nolabama]

yes - one of the few tools my contractor actually has - if your near new orleans i think beerman can get em - cant seem to find em on the internet

 

[electricalperson]

what is it called? ill see if theres a picture of one in my electricians handbook

 

[NolaTigaBait]

ill try Beerman...i bet its expensive as hell

 

[nolabama]

if its from beerman and you dont spend a half a milliion a year with em its gonna cost double

 

[eds]

I have one and its called a roof jack, mine was made by a old electrician,I use it for over head services. Mine has a hole saw for 2'' rigid and a peice of pipe that same diameter, keeps the hole saw in a straight line as you go through the roof

 

[480sparky]

I made my own.

 

[ohm]

I made my own.

Very...Cool!

 

[NolaTigaBait]

480sparky, thats it, except it has a changeable saw....how the hell did you make that?

 

[NolaTigaBait]

looks like you welded a hole saw on to it?

 

[Jljohnson]

Our shop owns one and it works VERY well, hole is perfectly straight every time. I have no idea where it came from but it does appear to be 40-something, just like me.

 

[480sparky]

480sparky, thats it, except it has a changeable saw....how the hell did you make that?

Took a 20" peice of 2? IMC, and matched a hole saw to the OD. Welded the hole saw to it, with a hole on the side to access the pilot bit set screw. Weled a flat plate on the other end with a peice of 1/2" hex key.

Makes doin' risers a whole lot faster!

 

[NolaTigaBait]

you use 2 1/2'' to go through the roof?

 

[480sparky]

you use 2 1/2'' to go through the roof?

No, 2". If I used 2" to make the hole saw, it would be way too tight for the riser. Using 2?" IMC matched a trade size of hole saw (I don't remember the exact size), and gives me a little 'wiggle' room for 2" rigid.

 

[NolaTigaBait]

yeah, i figured that...the one i used had a 2 7/8 hole saw....just thought id ask anyway

 

[electricalperson]

hey ken thats a nice tool you made mind if i make one like that myself?:grin:

 

[480sparky]

hey ken thats a nice tool you made mind if i make one like that myself?:grin:

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