Frank wrote:
> or bench press drill, which of course was also hand-powered. And I'm
> just the sort of nut to own and use one of them.
Yeah, I forgot about my days watching Roy. He had a hand-cranked drill
press I think... I've seen one somewhere anyway, now that I think about
it.
I'd say electricity is a good way to run a drill press though. Hard to pull
the quill, keep the work up against the stop, and crank the handle all at
the same time. They probably lost favor when apprentices started charging
$15 an hour. :)
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On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 13:38:19 -0800, Frank <[email protected]> wrote:
>Hi all, I'm looking for a plug cutter that produces plugs 1-7/8" (or
>actually anywhere between 1.8" and 1.875") in diameter. The ones I've
>seen around only go up to 1-1/2". Does anyone know of a source for
>the size I'm looking for? (This'd be for use in an electric drill
>press.)
>
I'd use a wheel or circle cutter. I got mine a a local store, but both
Lee Valley and Highland Hardware sell them. See
<http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?SID=&ccurrency=&page=32275&category=1,180,42316>
<http://www.tools-for-woodworking.com/product.asp?3=4590>
Bob S
Wilson Lamb <[email protected]> writes:
>> Hi all, I'm looking for a plug cutter that produces plugs 1-7/8" (or
>> actually anywhere between 1.8" and 1.875") in diameter. The ones I've
>> seen around only go up to 1-1/2". Does anyone know of a source for
>> the size I'm looking for? (This'd be for use in an electric drill
>> press.)
>
>Hole saw? I've used them for some knotholes in floors.
Thanks. But wouldn't the hole saw's pilot bit leave a (smaller) hole
in the center of the plug? I should have mentioned that I was trying
to avoid that. Is there a way to remove the pilot bit on a typical
hole saw, or adjust it so that the bit is retracted?
"Frank" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi all, I'm looking for a plug cutter that produces plugs 1-7/8" (or
> actually anywhere between 1.8" and 1.875") in diameter. The ones I've
> seen around only go up to 1-1/2". Does anyone know of a source for
> the size I'm looking for? (This'd be for use in an electric drill
> press.)
>
Lee Valley sells what you are looking for.
Bob McBreen - Yarrow Point Washington
Don't use the over 1 inch ones in a hand drill !
Wristbuster !
"Kevin P. Fleming" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Frank wrote:
>
> > Thanks. But wouldn't the hole saw's pilot bit leave a (smaller) hole
> > in the center of the plug? I should have mentioned that I was trying
> > to avoid that. Is there a way to remove the pilot bit on a typical
> > hole saw, or adjust it so that the bit is retracted?
>
> No, and you wouldn't want to anyway, because the hole saw would jump all
> over the place before it started biting into the material (even on a
> drill press, DAMHIKT).
>
> Lee Valley sells plug cutters up to 3" diameter:
>
>
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=42292&category=1,180,42288&ccurrency=2&SID=
>
Holesaw and live with the center hole. Plug the hole in the center.
"Wilson Lamb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hole saw? I've used them for some knotholes in floors.
>
> Wilson
> "Frank" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi all, I'm looking for a plug cutter that produces plugs 1-7/8" (or
> > actually anywhere between 1.8" and 1.875") in diameter. The ones I've
> > seen around only go up to 1-1/2". Does anyone know of a source for
> > the size I'm looking for? (This'd be for use in an electric drill
> > press.)
> >
>
>
Silvan <[email protected]> smirks:
>An electric drill press as opposed to what? Steam? Hand crank? Water
>wheel? Hamster power? How many other kinds of drill presses are
>there? :)
I knew one of you fans of the tailed apprentice would pick up on this.
;-) In Salman's "Dictionary of Woodworking Tools c. 1700-1970" there
are several pictures of interesting press drills (an early one uses a
large, weighted beam to apply pressure to a hand-cranked drill; it was
later supplanted by the "easily adjusted and efficient" Smith's Drill,
or bench press drill, which of course was also hand-powered. And I'm
just the sort of nut to own and use one of them.
In any event, thanks to everybody for the advice on my question; off
to Lee Valley I go.
Frank wrote:
>>> the size I'm looking for? (This'd be for use in an electric drill
>>> press.)
An electric drill press as opposed to what? Steam? Hand crank? Water
wheel? Hamster power? How many other kinds of drill presses are
there? :)
>>Hole saw? I've used them for some knotholes in floors.
>
> Thanks. But wouldn't the hole saw's pilot bit leave a (smaller) hole
> in the center of the plug? I should have mentioned that I was trying
Yes, normally.
> to avoid that. Is there a way to remove the pilot bit on a typical
> hole saw, or adjust it so that the bit is retracted?
Yes. I don't know about typical. The only hole saws I have came from a
lock set installation kit. The pilot bit can be removed entirely.
Whether or not this is useful is for someone else to decide. I say only
that it's possible.
How many of these do you need, anyway? If a bunch, probably check out the
aforementioned Lee Valley cutters. I don't think anybody ever regretted
buying anything from Lee Valley. At least not until the bill came due. :)
If just a few, maybe try a fly cutter. Probably cheaper, and free if you
already have one. Fly cutters are very versatile, but they're tedious to
use, so I prefer to reserve them for one-off projects.
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Frank wrote:
> Thanks. But wouldn't the hole saw's pilot bit leave a (smaller) hole
> in the center of the plug? I should have mentioned that I was trying
> to avoid that. Is there a way to remove the pilot bit on a typical
> hole saw, or adjust it so that the bit is retracted?
No, and you wouldn't want to anyway, because the hole saw would jump all
over the place before it started biting into the material (even on a
drill press, DAMHIKT).
Lee Valley sells plug cutters up to 3" diameter:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=42292&category=1,180,42288&ccurrency=2&SID=
Frank,
I found Plug cutters @1.75" and 2" Cost-----sit down please,
245.00 and 280.00 Respectfully
George
"Frank" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi all, I'm looking for a plug cutter that produces plugs 1-7/8" (or
> actually anywhere between 1.8" and 1.875") in diameter. The ones I've
> seen around only go up to 1-1/2". Does anyone know of a source for
> the size I'm looking for? (This'd be for use in an electric drill
> press.)
>
In article <[email protected]>,
Frank <[email protected]> wrote:
>Hi all, I'm looking for a plug cutter that produces plugs 1-7/8" (or
>actually anywhere between 1.8" and 1.875") in diameter. The ones I've
>seen around only go up to 1-1/2". Does anyone know of a source for
>the size I'm looking for? (This'd be for use in an electric drill
>press.)
>
Do you have a lathe? That's how I make plugs I don't have a cutter for.
Cut them to approximate size on the bandsaw, mount a piece on a faceplate,
and turn tapered facegrain plugs.
--
Scott Post [email protected] http://home.insightbb.com/~sepost/
You can use a hole saw in a drill press without the pilot drill,
You can also use it in a hand drill if you do it properly
Drill a Hole with the hole saw and pilot bit all the way thru a peice of
3/4" material
Take off the Pilot drill clamp the peice with the thru hole to a peice of
wood that you will cut the plug from
and use it as a guide, it is real simple.
Good Luck,
George
"RWM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Frank" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi all, I'm looking for a plug cutter that produces plugs 1-7/8" (or
> > actually anywhere between 1.8" and 1.875") in diameter. The ones I've
> > seen around only go up to 1-1/2". Does anyone know of a source for
> > the size I'm looking for? (This'd be for use in an electric drill
> > press.)
> >
> Lee Valley sells what you are looking for.
>
> Bob McBreen - Yarrow Point Washington
>
>
Hole saw? I've used them for some knotholes in floors.
Wilson
"Frank" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all, I'm looking for a plug cutter that produces plugs 1-7/8" (or
> actually anywhere between 1.8" and 1.875") in diameter. The ones I've
> seen around only go up to 1-1/2". Does anyone know of a source for
> the size I'm looking for? (This'd be for use in an electric drill
> press.)
>