cutting circles

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

I use nails and a really big hammer.

 

[Atimm693 10+ year member]

I use nails and a really big hammer.

I just give the piece a mean look and it cuts a hole in itself in fear. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

That or i call up Chuck Norris and he'll give it a hefty roundhouse kick if the box is a little too stubborn.

 

[aeon 10+ year member]

roto zip has a circle cutter attachment that goes up to 12 inches. that's what i used to cut my holes.

 

[UCF52 10+ year member]

That or i call up Chuck Norris and he'll give it a hefty roundhouse kick if the box is a little too stubborn.

I thought this was the preferred method //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif lol

 

[ItalynStylion 10+ year member]

I use a Rotozip and a wooden yard stick and I take all 3/4 in one pass. Starting from two inches on the yard stick where I have a hole that I use as a center; I just drill a small hole the length of the radius I need to cut. Then i stick a pen in the hole and rotate it around to make a perfect circle.

I'm pretty dam good with the Rotozip. I touch the line (but not take it) all the way around and only vary about 1mm. The bits eventually break but Lowes has a warranty on them so when they do I just take them back and get new ones.

 

[twisztdauthorit 10+ year member]

I usually just use an upcut spiral bit and just do 1 pass... it has worked well so far and nothing has been broken, still sharp too.. i might just try doing a few passes next time but my question is...

if you do 2 or 3 passes doesnt it makes the tip of the bit really dull as that is the only part touching the wood as apposed to the whole bit doing work?

 

[bigmandengo 10+ year member]

does anyone use double sided tape or anything to hold the piece down, cuz i would think that once your almost done the center piece will start moving

 

[BloWNMind 10+ year member]

If you have problems with the center piece moving you could just save the last inch for a jig saw. But a steady hand and patients towards the end should could work too.