special holesaw....
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It's funny that you asked.
I was just on efence.. I mean ebay and saw one.
I know a while back some else was looking for this.
I was going to start a thread with this link.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Electrician-Ris...3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66:4|65:1|39:1|240:1318
You can get it for about $50
I don't know about the selled so caveat emptor.
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!
Which came first, the LB or the downspout? :grin:
ultramegabob
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- Indiana
I have one, its made by BlackHawk Tools, but I dont think they make it anymore.
Fulthrotl
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Fulthrotl
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hm. looked at it.... ok.. this isn't that hard to do...
get a holesaw arbor, chuck it in a 2' extension.
get a new holesaw, and a 22" piece of imc
weld holesaw to imc, grind smooth... (duh)
spin holesaw onto arbor and extension... drill hole...
smile....
ok, i can do this. good idea... thanks...
BryanMD
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That shaft portion looks a LOT like conveyor roller stock.
Don't re-invent the wheel (shaft) if you don't have to.
Don't re-invent the wheel (shaft) if you don't have to.
good catch! i bet it is. Then just put the extension through it and a shaft collar at the drill end to hold the whole thing together. No cutting or weling involved!
iaov
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- Rhinelander WI
Thanxs once again 480. I'ld hate to insult you with a large check but please know I'll be thinking realy nice thoughts about you every time I use this tool!!
Thanxs once again 480. I'ld hate to insult you with a large check but please know I'll be thinking realy nice thoughts about you every time I use this tool!!
Hey, go ahead and insult me. As much as you want! :wink:
For less than $50 for the parts and your labor.
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- New Jersey
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- Journeyman Electrician
We just use a 1/2" X 24" bit to go through both the soffit and roof. Then we switch to the appropriate sized hole saw. We take the 1/4" pilot bit out of the hole saw and use a long reduced shank 1/2" bit instead. Now you can drill out the 1/2" hole up from the bottom of the soffit and then down through the roof. The long pilot bit allows you to hold the hole saw plumb when drilling down through the sloped roof.
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
I usually use a long 1/4" bit sometimes but occassionally I just eyeball a hole saw with an extension on it. Never had any problems. You can always fudge the hole at the top if need be.
jrannis
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- Fort Lauderdale/ Miami
Nice but, we seem to have more and more of our soffits plastered down here in South Florida. Maybe a core bit might work better here.
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