Cutting a hole for a fan

[dtaranath]

Anyone got any tricks for cutting a 4" hole in the side of a canopy for a fan? I have an electric hand jigsaw. Could I use that without snapping the blade?

I remember someone saying they made some sort of jig. I can't find that thread.

 

[enemec1]

The jigsaw will be just fine just turn slowly so you don't snap the blade. I just cut mine this past weekend.

 

[tekknoschtev]

Jigsaw will be fine, and worked well on some tests, but we went to Harbor Freight and picked up a set of hole saws (6 saws, I believe, 4" all the way down to 2"). Our fans needed the 3". It was only abou $8 or so.

 

[supertech3]

IMO I would use the holesaws it will be about as easy as drilling a hole

 

[Sohal11]

Jigsaw is fine but it is not smooth as the hole saw. I would invest in the hole saw. It would save you the time and it gives a professional look. IMO

 

[dtaranath]

thanks for the tips! I didn't realize they had such large hole saws! I certainly prefer the professional look...

Off to Home Depot....

 

[hilexx116]

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Dun dunn dunnnnnnnn lol good luck with your holes :rollface: javascript:smilie(':rollface:')
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[KAiNE]

Harbor Freight is so much cheaper for hole saws. They are fine unless you use them heavily, like for work.

HD and lowes wanted like $40 for a 4" around here. So i got both sets from Harbor Freight for less than 1 hole saw cost.

 

[dtaranath]

Thanks again!! I just checked out Harbor Freight, and you're right.

It's people like all of you that make this website great. You guys save me a ton of money every time!

 

[tekknoschtev]

Hhaa, well, save you a ton of money that you're eventually going to spend elsewhere on the tank

 

[dtaranath]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6584479#post6584479 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tekknoschtev
Hhaa, well, save you a ton of money that you're eventually going to spend elsewhere on the tank

so true!:lol:

anyway, i just got a whole set of hole saws for 13.50 (with shipping) from Harbor Freight. I was at Home Depot today, and they were asking $25 for ONE 4" saw!

I could get a royal gramma with the difference!

 

[zahner]

you could also use a fly cutter but you would need a heavy duty drill press for that