Cutting speaker holes in door panels?

[marvinwillis 10+ year member]

What should i use? Hole saw or Dremel? Trying to cut some holes for some speaker pods for my 6.5s

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[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

thru metal or plastic? I used a jigsaw on mine

 

[marvinwillis 10+ year member]

im cutting through the plastic BTW

 

[93dakota 10+ year member]

if you can get a whole saw big enough that is the best way but if you dont care how it looks and have another tool that can do the job already then use it, it will be much cheaper. as long as you do an ok job the speaker will cover the hole up enough that it will not show.

 

[marvinwillis 10+ year member]

if you can get a whole saw big enough that is the best way but if you dont care how it looks and have another tool that can do the job already then use it, it will be much cheaper. as long as you do an ok job the speaker will cover the hole up enough that it will not show.

i found a 5.5 inch hole saw, is this good for a 6.5 speaker? i just need it to fit where it shows like this

 

[inkfx 10+ year member]

You're going to need 6.5 lol

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

if he plans on mounting the speaker in the hole a 6.5" driver doesn't require a 6.5" hole. It's usually around 5.75"-6".

You can use a dremel and get a pretty neat hole. Cut you a template circle the diameter you want your opening out of some scrap wood. Use a rotozip bit in the dremel. roto zip bits have a round tip with no flutes. Set your depth on the dremel so the bit goes through the plastic with only the non fluted tip protruding through to the other side. Now use the circle you cut as a guide and position it where you want your hole. Then just use the dremel and follow the pattern like a flush trim bit. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Sleeklsc 5,000+ posts]

when cutting i usually drill 2 or 3 holes next to each other and use a jigsaw to make the cut.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

What's shown in the pic is probably fiberglass work and not just done by simply cutting a hole in the door panel. Yikes.

 

[marvinwillis 10+ year member]

What's shown in the pic is probably fiberglass work and not just done by simply cutting a hole in the door panel. Yikes.

its a pod you attach to the door i got the pod i just need to make a hole

 

[chawski 10+ year member]

if you can find a hole saw, thats gonna be the best method. since the speaker is gonna cover the imperfections though, a dremel should be more than sufficient

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH in that case , screw a hole saw. Just use a jig saw or a dremel. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[SPLaudio 5,000+ posts]

draw it out and hot knife it, score it out then snap. works tits!

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH in that case , screw a hole saw. Just use a jig saw or a dremel. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

x2.

I hope that the pod isn't only going to be attached to just the flimsy door panel.

 

[BCotrell 10+ year member]

Yes this thread is old as eff, but I have 2000 Acura to and I have to cut bigger holes in the metal door. Current holes are 4.4 and I need 5.7. What’s the easiest way to cut a clean hole.
Jigsaw:

Skil 6 Amp Corded Electric Orbital Jig Saw with Built-In Laser and 2 Blades-4495-02 - The Home Depot

Skil's 4495-02 6.0 Amp Orbital Jigsaw with Laser features a tool-less blade change and adjustment and a laser guide for straight accurate cuts. 4-position orbital cut control that gives you fast or smooth

www.homedepot.com

5.75 hole saw

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XH7CQNP/?tag=caraudiocom-20

I feel like the 5.75 hole saw blade is a bad buy because I’m not an installer and won’t regularly have use for 5.75 hole

updated thoughts?