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How to cut round hole in metal siding?
wrote in message ... I'm putting on some metal siding which comes in 3' wide sheets. (Ribbed Pole Barn steel). There is a garden hose faucet there. My thought is to shut off the water, unscrew the faucet, leaving just the pipe. But lining up that pipe, while insuring the steel is properly lined up, could be real tricky. Fortunately there is a coupler in the pipe only about 16" inside, so I could remove that piece of pipe too. Then install the siding, and cut the hole from the inside. (the pipe is 3/4" steel, but is connected to plastic pipe, so I can move it slightly). My question is how to cut that hole. Should I just use a hole saw, which will pretty much ruin the saw, or is there another method or tool? If you know an electrician that has a hole punch , use it. That is a device where you bore a small hole and put a bolt through it. On one side is a cup and the other side of the metel is placed a cutter and you just take a wrench and screw the bolt to cut the hole. |
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on 6/11/2015, Ralph Mowery supposed :
wrote in message ... I'm putting on some metal siding which comes in 3' wide sheets. (Ribbed Pole Barn steel). There is a garden hose faucet there. My thought is to shut off the water, unscrew the faucet, leaving just the pipe. But lining up that pipe, while insuring the steel is properly lined up, could be real tricky. Fortunately there is a coupler in the pipe only about 16" inside, so I could remove that piece of pipe too. Then install the siding, and cut the hole from the inside. (the pipe is 3/4" steel, but is connected to plastic pipe, so I can move it slightly). My question is how to cut that hole. Should I just use a hole saw, which will pretty much ruin the saw, or is there another method or tool? If you know an electrician that has a hole punch , use it. That is a device where you bore a small hole and put a bolt through it. On one side is a cup and the other side of the metel is placed a cutter and you just take a wrench and screw the bolt to cut the hole. I have one here on my desk but I am in Sydney Australia. :-? Try HD or Lowes fo a metal cutting hole saw. -- John G Sydney. |
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"John G" wrote in message ... I have one here on my desk but I am in Sydney Australia. :-? Try HD or Lowes fo a metal cutting hole saw. Should have said knockout punch. Harbor Freight has a set for $ 25. Item #60575 I have a GreenLee set also, but too far away. |
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How to cut round hole in metal siding?
I'm putting on some metal siding which comes in 3' wide sheets. (Ribbed
Pole Barn steel). There is a garden hose faucet there. My thought is to shut off the water, unscrew the faucet, leaving just the pipe. But lining up that pipe, while insuring the steel is properly lined up, could be real tricky. Fortunately there is a coupler in the pipe only about 16" inside, so I could remove that piece of pipe too. Then install the siding, and cut the hole from the inside. (the pipe is 3/4" steel, but is connected to plastic pipe, so I can move it slightly). My question is how to cut that hole. Should I just use a hole saw, which will pretty much ruin the saw, or is there another method or tool? |
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On 11/5/2015 6:56 PM, wrote:
I'm putting on some metal siding which comes in 3' wide sheets. (Ribbed Pole Barn steel). There is a garden hose faucet there. My thought is to shut off the water, unscrew the faucet, leaving just the pipe. But lining up that pipe, while insuring the steel is properly lined up, could be real tricky. Fortunately there is a coupler in the pipe only about 16" inside, so I could remove that piece of pipe too. Then install the siding, and cut the hole from the inside. (the pipe is 3/4" steel, but is connected to plastic pipe, so I can move it slightly). My question is how to cut that hole. Should I just use a hole saw, which will pretty much ruin the saw, or is there another method or tool? How good a shot are you? ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfb1WOLy3Z8 |
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On Thu, 5 Nov 2015 21:30:09 -0500, Stormin Mormon
wrote: On 11/5/2015 7:56 PM, wrote: I'm putting on some metal siding which comes in 3' wide sheets. (Ribbed Pole Barn steel). There is a garden hose faucet there. My thought is to shut off the water, unscrew the faucet, leaving just the pipe. But lining up that pipe, while insuring the steel is properly lined up, could be real tricky. Fortunately there is a coupler in the pipe only about 16" inside, so I could remove that piece of pipe too. Then install the siding, and cut the hole from the inside. (the pipe is 3/4" steel, but is connected to plastic pipe, so I can move it slightly). My question is how to cut that hole. Should I just use a hole saw, which will pretty much ruin the saw, or is there another method or tool? Is that siding or battle ship armor? Shouldn't kill a metal cutting hole saw. I like the idea of cut from the inside. Clever. Cut the hole like you would similar to pipe through drywall, except use a different tool to cut the material. Measure, mark and drill a small hole in center of the marked metal spot -- then use left or right tin snips to cut a hole for the pipe. Battle ships need a torch. |
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On Thu, 05 Nov 2015 18:56:41 -0600, wrote:
Should I just use a hole saw, which will pretty much ruin the saw, or is there another method or tool? Golly gee. How 'bout using a hole saw bit to cut a circle with a drill? You must be from Canada, eh? Is there a "saw" that cuts circles, please let me know. |
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On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 10:18:31 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote:
On Thu, 05 Nov 2015 18:56:41 -0600, wrote: Should I just use a hole saw, which will pretty much ruin the saw, or is there another method or tool? Golly gee. How 'bout using a hole saw bit to cut a circle with a drill? You must be from Canada, eh? Is there a "saw" that cuts circles, please let me know. I've cut circles on my table saw many, many times. |
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How to cut round hole in metal siding?
On Thu, 5 Nov 2015 19:38:39 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote: On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 10:18:31 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote: On Thu, 05 Nov 2015 18:56:41 -0600, wrote: Should I just use a hole saw, which will pretty much ruin the saw, or is there another method or tool? Golly gee. How 'bout using a hole saw bit to cut a circle with a drill? You must be from Canada, eh? Is there a "saw" that cuts circles, please let me know. I've cut circles on my table saw many, many times. In metal? Maybe I could learn something. |
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On Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:21:27 +1100, John G wrote:
on 6/11/2015, Ralph Mowery supposed : wrote in message ... I'm putting on some metal siding which comes in 3' wide sheets. (Ribbed Pole Barn steel). There is a garden hose faucet there. My thought is to shut off the water, unscrew the faucet, leaving just the pipe. But lining up that pipe, while insuring the steel is properly lined up, could be real tricky. Fortunately there is a coupler in the pipe only about 16" inside, so I could remove that piece of pipe too. Then install the siding, and cut the hole from the inside. (the pipe is 3/4" steel, but is connected to plastic pipe, so I can move it slightly). My question is how to cut that hole. Should I just use a hole saw, which will pretty much ruin the saw, or is there another method or tool? If you know an electrician that has a hole punch , use it. That is a device where you bore a small hole and put a bolt through it. On one side is a cup and the other side of the metel is placed a cutter and you just take a wrench and screw the bolt to cut the hole. I have one here on my desk but I am in Sydney Australia. :-? Don't you have a liquid-solid modem? Probably not. They're about $650 USA now, but they'll probably come down. Try HD or Lowes fo a metal cutting hole saw. |
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On Thu, 05 Nov 2015 19:47:42 -0800, Oren wrote:
On Thu, 5 Nov 2015 19:38:39 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03 wrote: On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 10:18:31 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote: On Thu, 05 Nov 2015 18:56:41 -0600, wrote: Should I just use a hole saw, which will pretty much ruin the saw, or is there another method or tool? Golly gee. How 'bout using a hole saw bit to cut a circle with a drill? You must be from Canada, eh? Is there a "saw" that cuts circles, please let me know. I've cut circles on my table saw many, many times. In metal? Maybe I could learn something. I cut aluminum on my table saw all the time and the trick to cut circles is to have a pivot point (on a sled) and rough it in before you start finishing the circle. |
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On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 9:59:26 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote:
Battle ships need a torch. Well........not necessarily. I saw a guy cut a hole through the armor of a tank. Actually I saw it just after he finished, it took him two years of weekends and inviting friends for beer. The armor had to be close to a foot thick. It was a working tank so he couldn't use a torch, but it needed a window in front for legal reasons, to prevent possible nefarious use should it be stolen. In the corner of the garage was a very large pile of wornout drill bits and cutoff saw blades. He drilled lots of holes next to each other then connected them with a cutoff saw. |
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On 11/6/2015 8:37 AM, TimR wrote:
I saw a guy cut a hole through the armor of a tank. Actually I saw it just after he finished, it took him two years of weekends and inviting friends for beer. The armor had to be close to a foot thick. It was a working tank so he couldn't use a torch, but it needed a window in front for legal reasons, to prevent possible nefarious use should it be stolen. In the corner of the garage was a very large pile of wornout drill bits and cutoff saw blades. He drilled lots of holes next to each other then connected them with a cutoff saw. That sure takes determination. Glad he was a success after a while. Some folks have the skill to resharpen drill bits. I was shown, by a German locksmith. -- .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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On 11/5/2015 10:47 PM, Oren wrote:
On Thu, 5 Nov 2015 19:38:39 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03 wrote: On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 10:18:31 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote: On Thu, 05 Nov 2015 18:56:41 -0600, wrote: Should I just use a hole saw, which will pretty much ruin the saw, or is there another method or tool? Golly gee. How 'bout using a hole saw bit to cut a circle with a drill? You must be from Canada, eh? Is there a "saw" that cuts circles, please let me know. I've cut circles on my table saw many, many times. In metal? Maybe I could learn something. In this case he wants a hole, not a circle, so you just do it in reverse order. |
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On Thu, 05 Nov 2015 19:47:42 -0800, Oren wrote: On Thu, 5 Nov 2015 19:38:39 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03 wrote: On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 10:18:31 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote: On Thu, 05 Nov 2015 18:56:41 -0600, wrote: Should I just use a hole saw, which will pretty much ruin the saw, or is there another method or tool? Golly gee. How 'bout using a hole saw bit to cut a circle with a drill? You must be from Canada, eh? Is there a "saw" that cuts circles, please let me know. I've cut circles on my table saw many, many times. In metal? Maybe I could learn something. I cut aluminum on my table saw all the time and the trick to cut circles is to have a pivot point (on a sled) and rough it in before you start finishing the circle. Yep... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxbzrf4z_cg |
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On Friday, November 6, 2015 at 1:29:10 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Thu, 05 Nov 2015 19:47:42 -0800, Oren wrote: On Thu, 5 Nov 2015 19:38:39 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03 wrote: On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 10:18:31 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote: On Thu, 05 Nov 2015 18:56:41 -0600, wrote: Should I just use a hole saw, which will pretty much ruin the saw, or is there another method or tool? Golly gee. How 'bout using a hole saw bit to cut a circle with a drill? You must be from Canada, eh? Is there a "saw" that cuts circles, please let me know. I've cut circles on my table saw many, many times. In metal? Maybe I could learn something. I cut aluminum on my table saw all the time and the trick to cut circles is to have a pivot point (on a sled) and rough it in before you start finishing the circle. This guy does it without a sled. I'm not into drilling holes in my TS top, so this method is not for me. Start at 5:20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWBeXiUmxsk |
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On Fri, 6 Nov 2015 09:21:32 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote: On Friday, November 6, 2015 at 1:29:10 AM UTC-5, wrote: On Thu, 05 Nov 2015 19:47:42 -0800, Oren wrote: On Thu, 5 Nov 2015 19:38:39 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03 wrote: On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 10:18:31 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote: On Thu, 05 Nov 2015 18:56:41 -0600, wrote: Should I just use a hole saw, which will pretty much ruin the saw, or is there another method or tool? Golly gee. How 'bout using a hole saw bit to cut a circle with a drill? You must be from Canada, eh? Is there a "saw" that cuts circles, please let me know. I've cut circles on my table saw many, many times. In metal? Maybe I could learn something. I cut aluminum on my table saw all the time and the trick to cut circles is to have a pivot point (on a sled) and rough it in before you start finishing the circle. This guy does it without a sled. I'm not into drilling holes in my TS top, so this method is not for me. Start at 5:20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWBeXiUmxsk Over the years I have made lots of sleds and jigs for my table saw. I have a router mounted under one of the wings so they can do double duty. The router is really the best circle cutter but you can do it with the saw. |
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On Friday, November 6, 2015 at 12:58:47 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Fri, 6 Nov 2015 09:21:32 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03 wrote: On Friday, November 6, 2015 at 1:29:10 AM UTC-5, wrote: On Thu, 05 Nov 2015 19:47:42 -0800, Oren wrote: On Thu, 5 Nov 2015 19:38:39 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03 wrote: On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 10:18:31 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote: On Thu, 05 Nov 2015 18:56:41 -0600, wrote: Should I just use a hole saw, which will pretty much ruin the saw, or is there another method or tool? Golly gee. How 'bout using a hole saw bit to cut a circle with a drill? You must be from Canada, eh? Is there a "saw" that cuts circles, please let me know. I've cut circles on my table saw many, many times. In metal? Maybe I could learn something. I cut aluminum on my table saw all the time and the trick to cut circles is to have a pivot point (on a sled) and rough it in before you start finishing the circle. This guy does it without a sled. I'm not into drilling holes in my TS top, so this method is not for me. Start at 5:20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWBeXiUmxsk Over the years I have made lots of sleds and jigs for my table saw. I have a router mounted under one of the wings so they can do double duty. The router is really the best circle cutter but you can do it with the saw. You could cut 2 dadoes at the same time! |
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On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 5:57:44 PM UTC-6, wrote:
I'm putting on some metal siding which comes in 3' wide sheets. (Ribbed Pole Barn steel). There is a garden hose faucet there. My thought is to shut off the water, unscrew the faucet, leaving just the pipe. But lining up that pipe, while insuring the steel is properly lined up, could be real tricky. Fortunately there is a coupler in the pipe only about 16" inside, so I could remove that piece of pipe too. Then install the siding, and cut the hole from the inside. (the pipe is 3/4" steel, but is connected to plastic pipe, so I can move it slightly). My question is how to cut that hole. Should I just use a hole saw, which will pretty much ruin the saw, or is there another method or tool? You might consider a plumbing boot which will seal the opening. You cut a large hole and the siding can expand and contract with temperature without interference from the pipe. ^_^ http://www.familyhandyman.com/smart-...holes/view-all http://tinyurl.com/nlnueym http://www.fabral.com/post-frame/acc...es/pipe-boots/ [8~{} Uncle Boot Monster |
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On Thu, 5 Nov 2015 19:13:26 -0500, "Ralph Mowery"
wrote: wrote in message .. . I'm putting on some metal siding which comes in 3' wide sheets. (Ribbed Pole Barn steel). There is a garden hose faucet there. My thought is to shut off the water, unscrew the faucet, leaving just the pipe. But lining up that pipe, while insuring the steel is properly lined up, could be real tricky. Fortunately there is a coupler in the pipe only about 16" inside, so I could remove that piece of pipe too. Then install the siding, and cut the hole from the inside. (the pipe is 3/4" steel, but is connected to plastic pipe, so I can move it slightly). My question is how to cut that hole. Should I just use a hole saw, which will pretty much ruin the saw, or is there another method or tool? If you know an electrician that has a hole punch , use it. That is a device where you bore a small hole and put a bolt through it. On one side is a cup and the other side of the metel is placed a cutter and you just take a wrench and screw the bolt to cut the hole. Thank you. I have some of those hole punches. I never thought to use them for this, since it's not electrical. Thats where this newsgroup comes in handy! I have a 1/2" and a 3/4" knockout size. The 3/4" should do the trick. If its a little tight, a half round file will fix that. |
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DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Friday, November 6, 2015 at 1:29:10 AM UTC-5, wrote: On Thu, 05 Nov 2015 19:47:42 -0800, Oren wrote: On Thu, 5 Nov 2015 19:38:39 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03 wrote: On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 10:18:31 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote: On Thu, 05 Nov 2015 18:56:41 -0600, wrote: Should I just use a hole saw, which will pretty much ruin the saw, or is there another method or tool? Golly gee. How 'bout using a hole saw bit to cut a circle with a drill? You must be from Canada, eh? Is there a "saw" that cuts circles, please let me know. I've cut circles on my table saw many, many times. In metal? Maybe I could learn something. I cut aluminum on my table saw all the time and the trick to cut circles is to have a pivot point (on a sled) and rough it in before you start finishing the circle. This guy does it without a sled. I'm not into drilling holes in my TS top, so this method is not for me. Start at 5:20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWBeXiUmxsk Not only that , but he cuts into the rising blade , a recipe for disaster IMO . He should have been rotating that piece of stock the other direction . We had a big DeWalt RA saw in the wood shop at my high school . We discovered that if we set it at about an inch above the table and fed them the right direction is would launch 2x4 chunks quite a distance ... like across the shop , thru a window , over about 50' of lawn and across the road .. -- Snag |
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