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General Tools 5B Circle Cutter

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318752

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Description:

1-6" circle cutter. Adjust from 1" to 6" diameter circles. Square shank. Replaceable 3/16" high-speed steel bit and 1/4" pilot drill. Made of heat-treated tool steel. For use in drill press, drill stand, or bit brace. Hex wrench included.

Features:

1-6" circle cutter


Adjust from 1" to 6" diameter circles


Square shank


Replaceable 3/16" high-speed steel bit and 1/4" pilot drill


Made of heat-treated tool steel


Product Details:
Product Length: 7.0 inches
Product Width: 6.13 inches
Product Height: 2.75 inches
Product Weight: 1.56 pounds
Package Length: 6.63 inches
Package Width: 4.0 inches
Package Height: 0.75 inches
Package Weight: 0.53 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 3 reviews
Customer Reviews:
Average Customer Review: 3.5 ( 3 customer reviews )
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3 of 3 found the following review helpful:

4Circle CutterMar 21, 2009
By Bud Wood
If you need a big hole but lack large industrial tools, the G.T. circle cutter is a good tool for cutting circular holes in wood and thin metals (aluminum, copper sheet etc.). Good accessory tool for use with a drill press, but takes some expertise to safely cut round holes. I would not recommend the circle cutter for use with a hand-held drill.

1 of 1 found the following review helpful:

4Good circle cutter but needs blades in PACKS of 5 or 10...Sep 07, 2011
By John
I have both the 5b and the larger 55 model. Both do well in a drill press, though they tend to create serious vibration as they are by nature always out of balance. I purchased these through Amazon.com and returned to look for some cutting blade packs, as mine are getting dull after cutting several sheets of thin aluminum plate for camping cookware lids - the cutting tip gets VERY hot because of the large circumference of travel. I noticed that a single replacement blade is essentially the same cost ($10) as a whole new cutter, which is ridiculous!

REPLACEMENT BLADES SHOULD BE SOLD IN PACKS OF 5 or 10, they should also be tungsten carbide to last longer at high temperature.

In use, try to have the cutting tip as high as possible so that the pilot bit doesn't enlarge the pilot hole, and if AT ALL possible clamp down the material you are cutting - the blades tend to seize into the material just before the cut is complete and the whirling material could cut your hand, or damage the disk or hole. You can also try cutting half way through from each side. Use eye protection as these tools throw cuttings everywhere.

Hint: If you are cutting out a disk, instead of a hole, and you want to clean up the rough edge, mount the disk inside a 1/4" bolt, fender washers, and some 1" squares of thick rubber sheet (I used spare mud flap material) to make a disk-holder 'sandwich' like this: bolt-washer-rubber-DISK-rubber-washer-nut-locknut-nut. The rubber grips the disk so that it rarely spins loose. You can chuck the 1/4" bolt into your drill press (as a poor-man's lathe) and use a file and sandpaper or abrasive screen to round off and de-bur the edges. If the pilot hole gets too enlarged try a 5/16" bolt, or drill it out to use a 5/16" bolt. Otherwise the disk will spin slightly off-center. BE CAREFUL when you first start your drill press, as the raw sharp edge of the disk could cut you seriously! When you are done you can, if you wish, put a nice brushed finish on the disk surfaces with fine sandpaper (remove the washers and rubber pieces to get close to the pilot hole, and use a light touch so as not to loosen the disk).

They don't mention it, but you can insert the blade to cut a hole (point to the outside) or a disk (point to the inside) if you want the cut edge to be vertical and not tapered.

For some purposes these circle cutters are the only tool that will work.

3Hard to adjust, doesn't go deepJan 08, 2012
By Mike B.
This tool did what it was supposed to and cut a hole but it was a lot of work to get that done. It is very difficult to set the width to a specific hole size. It needs some kind of scale etched on the tool or a stop to rest a ruler to set the width. I finally made test holes to get it set to correct width. It also doesn't go very deep. It did 3/4" wood but probably wouldn't go much deeper. Maybe the center drill could be replaced with a longer one. The drill with the tool has a flat side for the set screw but it might work ok without that. I bought a similar drill that goes to 5" width at Menards for $6.99 and says it can be used in a hand held electric drill.

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