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03-07-2011, 09:54 PM
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Not buying Milwaukee hole saws again
So I go to use my shiny new Milwaukee hole saw with my Greenlee arbor and it won't screw in. Talk about a unhappy camper  So drove to Lowes because it was close and grabbed a Lenox. No problems.
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03-07-2011, 10:04 PM
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Never bought Milwaukee hole saws. About 6 years ago I started buying really good quality carbide tipped (Morse) hole saws and will never go back to the others. Expensive initially, but so worth it
My best example is a 3 3/4 that is 6 years old and still cutting. (so far only 2 teeth lost the carbide )
The very first day was 20+ holes in an old plaster ceiling. Plaster was about an inch thick.
They fit every mandrel that I have bought and work great.
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03-07-2011, 10:07 PM
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Where do you get those Morse hole saws?
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03-07-2011, 10:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wcord
Never bought Milwaukee hole saws. About 6 years ago I started buying really good quality carbide tipped (Morse) hole saws and will never go back to the others. Expensive initially, but so worth it
My best example is a 3 3/4 that is 6 years old and still cutting. (so far only 2 teeth lost the carbide )
The very first day was 20+ holes in an old plaster ceiling. Plaster was about an inch thick.
They fit every mandrel that I have bought and work great.
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Where are you buying those..
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03-07-2011, 10:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nitro71
Where do you get those Morse hole saws?
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I've seen them at Maynard's.
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03-07-2011, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by doubleoh7
I've seen them at Maynard's.
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doubleoh7 What street is that on im going to hop in my truck and start driving right now...  
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03-07-2011, 10:54 PM
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What's so funny?
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03-07-2011, 10:58 PM
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What's so funny?
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IDK.. 
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03-07-2011, 10:58 PM
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I can't speak for their metal cutting hole saws but I have a can light hole saw that is the best I've used! Love it, clean round holes every time.
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03-07-2011, 11:00 PM
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Morse says that the carbide tipped saws are only for
Applications
Acoustic tile, countertops, drywall, fiberboard, fiberglass, plaster, plastic, nail-free wood
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03-07-2011, 11:02 PM
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Just found a supplier near me to. I'm going to try those Morse Bi-Metal saws next one I buy.
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03-08-2011, 01:34 AM
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I used these guys for hole saws.. prices were good..
http://mytoolstore.com/
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03-08-2011, 07:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nitro71
Where do you get those Morse hole saws?
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For my area,I pick them up at a machine tool supplier.
I have cut through nails but wouldn't recommend them for steel. The teeth offset is pretty aggressive.
But for plaster, drywall and wood, they cant be beaten for durability and speed
I would suggest try one and see how you like it.
note: I don't know how good their bi-metal saws are, as I don't cut steel that often with hole saws.
Last edited by wcord; 03-08-2011 at 07:27 AM.
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03-08-2011, 09:37 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wcord
For my area,I pick them up at a machine tool supplier.
I have cut through nails but wouldn't recommend them for steel. The teeth offset is pretty aggressive.
But for plaster, drywall and wood, they cant be beaten for durability and speed
I would suggest try one and see how you like it.
note: I don't know how good their bi-metal saws are, as I don't cut steel that often with hole saws.
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If a company makes one good product I'm willing to try their other ones 
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03-08-2011, 03:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wsntme
I can't speak for their metal cutting hole saws but I have a can light hole saw that is the best I've used! Love it, clean round holes every time.
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Even if it had the shape of a square, the final hole would be round
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03-08-2011, 03:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by doubleoh7
What's so funny?
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Originally Posted by HARRY304E
IDK.. |
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03-08-2011, 08:55 PM
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Beware Of The Apprentice
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Well yes you can make a round hole by spinning a square but I was referring more to the use of those crappy adjustable diameter hole saws that don't always spread evenly and sometimes catch....never gotten as nice and clean of a cut as with the Milwaukee.
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03-08-2011, 09:01 PM
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I own several Milwukee sets and have never had a problem with arbors from other manufacturers fitting. I've got Lennox, Kobalt, greenlee, and klein, arbors that all fit Milwaukee hole saws.
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03-08-2011, 09:21 PM
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Lenox work pretty well. Don't push too hard and any hole saw should do a decent job. Use some tap-eze on metal
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