Annular Cutters

[darkzero]

I love using them! That's all.

 

[benmychree]

Expensive, difficult to sharpen.

 

[darkzero]

Expensive, difficult to sharpen.

Yeah but I got them cheap on ebay, just took me some time to find the right deal on new ones. They last a long time for me, I just use them to get a big hole started. I only have 15/16", 1-3/8", & 2" and is all I need.

 

[rwm]

Interesting. Is there much chatter with these? I tried a holesaw once this way and it was a disaster.
Robert

 

[darkzero]

Interesting. Is there much chatter with these? I tried a holesaw once this way and it was a disaster.
Robert

Not really & I'm not using the pilot pin & my ts quill is not beefy. Sometimes when first starting the hole but I just slow down the spindle or increase feed. Once it gets going they're fine. I've only used them on 6061 & mild steel though.

 

[rwm]

Can you post the link to the ones you bought? Or were they one offs.
Robert

 

[darkzero]

Can you post the link to the ones you bought? Or were they one offs.
Robert

Sorry no link, I just bought them on ebay. As benmychree mentioned, they're expensive retail 0but you can find them cheap on ebay. There's resharpened ones too on ebay but I just bought new ones from random sellers. Mine are the Hougen brand.

The MT annular cutter holder I bought an import from Amazon.

Accusize Industrial Tools Annular Cutter Arbor, Mt3 to 3/4'' Weldon Shank for Drill-Use Annular Cutter on Drill Press, Mc00-0003: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

Accusize Industrial Tools Annular Cutter Arbor, Mt3 to 3/4'' Weldon Shank for Drill-Use Annular Cutter on Drill Press, Mc00-0003: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

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