Timeline for How to cool hole saw
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| Oct 9 at 3:35 | comment | converted from answer | SawdustStories | You're on the right track! The pauses to let the bit cool are a solid move, and yes, cooling it down like you would with metal is smart thinking. Adding a bit of misting water or some wax can help, but you’re already doing a lot right by managing the heat buildup. Keep at it! ](https://i.sstatic.net/… Image credit: TrueTrac | |
| Mar 9, 2021 at 8:57 | vote | accept | chiffa | ||
| Nov 1, 2019 at 14:44 | comment | added | Netduke | 38mm (1-1/2in) is small enough to use a mist cooled carbide twist or spade drill for this job, as most hole saws are not intended for production runs of deep (for hole saws) hole drilling through somewhat abrasive materials. You may want to clarify how much holes need to be made. Are you drilling 100 holes or 100k? | |
| Oct 24, 2019 at 19:01 | comment | added | Monte Glover | Some carbide hole saw have very deep gullets that remove saw dust much better. Bamboo is very hard on saw teeth and will dull quickly. | |
| Oct 24, 2019 at 16:39 | comment | added | chiffa | @Graphus: You are indeed correct - than you! I did not know the name of this tool in English :) | |
| Oct 24, 2019 at 15:37 | answer | added | Katie Kilian | timeline score: 6 | |
| Oct 23, 2019 at 14:32 | comment | added | Graphus | I've made an edit to the wording of the title and the body of the Question but as I was writing a fuller Answer it occurred to me I may have been too hasty in assuming you were using a hole saw. Please edit if I've made a mistake and provide a link to the type of bit you are using. | |
| Oct 23, 2019 at 14:18 | answer | added | SaSSafraS1232 | timeline score: 7 | |
| Oct 23, 2019 at 14:17 | history | edited | Graphus | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Oct 23, 2019 at 14:15 | comment | added | Graphus | You can periodically dunk the bit in water to cool if needed, yes. But there are other tips that can help reduce load (and hence overheating) some of which will also simultaneously help reduce or eliminate the puck becoming stuck in the hole saw. Two immediate things you can do are to check sharpness (and touch up or replace the bit if needed) and making sure that there is no resinous buildup anywhere on it, in the gullets (the gaps between saw teeth) as well as inside or outside surfaces of the cylinder. | |
| Oct 23, 2019 at 14:11 | answer | added | user5572 | timeline score: 4 | |
| Oct 23, 2019 at 14:11 | comment | added | SaSSafraS1232 | Just to clarify, it sounds like you're talking about a hole saw? | |
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| Oct 23, 2019 at 12:54 | history | asked | chiffa | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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