how thick of a piece of wood can this drill through?
1747135
I use it to cut holes in 3/4 mdf. I wouldnt try cutting much thicker. the plate pins are weak
1747136
I've been drilling through a 1/2 piece of birch hardwood when I use it and have had no problems. Hope this helps
1747137
I used it on a 1/2" thick MDO plywood. By the end of the cut, the friction heat build up was considerable. I think the problem would get worse if the material was thicker or harder. I would estimate for soft woods, up to 1" thick is the limit. Be sure to reverse the work piece and start from the other side when about half way through in order to get a clean cut on the reverse side. I initially used a Makita battery powered drill and I think it was too much for the drill. It went much easier with a heavy duty corded drill.
1747138
I use it to get through 3/4 inch plywood when making bean bag boards. That is the max. It does a great job. Make sure to use a powerful drill and hang on tight with two hands.
798398
I don't think I would trust a one-pass hole beyond 1 3/4", especially the hoke saw. The throw length of the drill bit is, at it's best, about 1 7/8". If you don't mind turning the piece over and going at it from both sides, it'll work just fine.
1329888
Yes it will drill through wood and metal with no problem. This is like the best set that I found which can go through both materials, but don't put too much pressure on smaller bits when going through metal let the drill do the work.
854070
About 1/2" but would go deeper if you removed the cut off piece as you continue drilling
217119
I have used it to cut foam core up to 1/2" for my interior design boards, but that's as thick as I've had occassion to cut. I believe you can adjust the depth of the blade up to an inch though.
149016
Not sure what the actual measurement is for the thickness but I can say that you have to WORK to get it to even flex. VERY solid blade and totally able to use reverse side saw on at least a 1" thick branch and no issues!!! =0)
686308
A little hard to tell; bottom appears slightly thicker than sides and sides are probably close to 1/8"; bottom is probably less than 1/4" thick so I would think you could drill a hole in it.
1787784
approx. 3" would be the max thickness of work bench. Anything thicker would put the working part of the vise below the surface of the workbench.
491228
3/4" red oak will be very dense so I would try strong saw blades with the teeth spaced quite widely apart. Use a slow speed on the scrollsaw for hard, thick wood as you describe. When using the scrollsaw, try it on a scrap first and if it works as desired, then on your project.
1343831
I just measured my saw 3 1/2" max thickness. That's from the table to the bottom of the saw guard/motor housing.
1148348
Max thickness is about an inch and a half. I purchased mine to cut pinewood derby cars for our scout troop if that helps.
1362040
At least 6 inches, but the motor is not really powerful enough to do that. I suppose if you were cutting balsa wood, Styrofoam or warm butter, you could cut a 6-inch thick piece with this saw. But forget about it for anything else (even pine).
1481369
If this saw does not have a rigid back (like a Back-saw) then, yes it can cut wood that thick. However, accuracy will be tough. I would try a table saw first, even if I had to make a special jig to allow for the size of the window. Best wishes, Robt. P.S. I mention the rigid-back because I have many pull-saws for different uses and I do not remember what this specific saw looks like; I am not fluent in Japanese! RW
2171042
It has a 1/2" capacity chuck, but depending on what material you're drilling into, capacity might be limited more by the motor than the chuck capacity. Most wood bits don't have larger shanks and if you try to fit a 3/4" metal bit, even with a step-down shank or a larger chuck, I don't think this would have enough power to even drill with it.
2164297
I would think you could cut through it with some very sturdy scissors or even a small saw. It's not too tough-- just thick. And wonderful!
506362
It's really really thick. Maybe even 1/4 inch. I can't imagine anything breaking this beast.
1564776
Not very good I am afraid. You can get a pretty good depth reading at 3/4" or maybe 1 1/2" and that is pushing it. Alternatively you can use a very thin drill bit to bore a small hole and see if wood bits come out. This is not accurate and you may have to drill several holes before you find the stud center and you may have to patch your misses afterwards.