5 inch HSS BI Metal Hole Saw Cutter 1-1/2 Depth with Big Arbor for Wood Metal

I bought this to put the hole in cornhole board. It cut through great. Glad I had a big drill with side handle to keep it level and from hurting my wrist though.

Not sure what others are doing wrong... some of the reviews complained about strength of the mandrel and such but I really put it through its paces drilling at least 7 through various layers of old siding and the sill without an issue. I really does bite hard so for the 5.5 bit Im glad I had a high torque low speed drill. Note this mandrel on the 5.5 will need a 1/2 drill chuck at least (typical 3/8 wont fit).

When mounting the mandrel to the hole saw. The pins were hard to get in the hole saw clock to match the pins. I had to put tape on the mounting surface to get a tight fit. Secondly the set screw for the drill bit would not screw in. Had to chase the threads. There was tiny pieces of metal in the thread. Hope there is a resolution?

I used this on a laminated veneer shiplap ceiling where I was making the cuts where the boards butted up to each other. The boards were about 5/8” thick. No issues. You eat a lot of dust but the cuts were perfect and smooth. The 6-3/8” hole was perfect for Torch Light ultra thin recessed lights.

The description included a 1 1/8 saw as well for the price. I only received the 4 1/14 inch saw.

I like the price because it includes the two hole saw but I prefer the ones with a quick release the measure tape is super basic, but definitely it’s worthy the package, definitely not to be used on plaster I use it a couple times on plaster walls but it takes the sharpness from the saw.

Bought a pc case a few years ago with horrible air flow, now that Ive upgraded my parts I need more air. This put a hole right where I wanted it

Its actually very hard to find a whole saw that is bigger than 7in in the market. This hole saw not only gives me the capacity of drill big hole at one shot, also generates surprisingly clean edges. I think this is probably due to the sharp teeth and high quality steel that this saw has. A strong buy!

Impressed with the weight and sturdiness of this hole cutter and especially the arbor. The center of the arbor screws on and then two pins extend for steady and secure grip. So far I have used it to cut 3/4 MDF and it zipped right through it. I was surprised how smoothly it cut. Good value for the money.

Works well for cutting 5” discs out of 1/4” plywood. The instructions say to run it at 100 RPM but my drill press’s slowest speed is 680 RPM. I cut 16 discs so far with this bit and it did great and still cuts like a new bit. For the price this bit paid for itself already in just the time it’s saved me. Would definitely recommend for lighter duty cutting/drilling jobs.