How can I make accurate holes in sheet metal?

Aug 16, 2003 23 Replies

It's a freakin' circle cutter :^)! Thanks Spehro. You know I still have to check the headers to make sure I'm spelling your name right. Spehro, Spiro, Stephen, Steven, Trepanning tool, Circle cutter. Why can't people say and spell things the easy way?

John

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Just checked my pinky fingers. Yep, after 25 years the calluses I got from pulling lacing during my wiring days are finally all gone. The bump with the "U" shaped outline where a stuck a glass tube in my finger while trying to force it through a stopper 32 years ago is still there though.

John

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It isn't my fault, eh?

Best regards, Spehro Pefhany

Plus I've had drill chuck arbors fall out of the spindle due to vibration and side forces when using circle cutters. So a boring head really would be better. Either that or use collets to chuck the circle cutter.

John

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