Armeg Sheet Steel Hole Saws

[uksparks]

Hi,

I am going to buy a set of these, below, you can get a set of three, 20mm, 25mm and 32mm I think it was.

I had a go with them in Eddies the other day as the Armeg bloke was there, I have to say I was very impressed with them.

Acceler8% Sheet Steel Holesaws

What do you use and do you think they are worth buying?

 

[Bobster]

I have always stuck to starret for my hole saws though.

I tend to use punches now rather than hole saws. Far neater and no de burring.

 

[spark 68]

Never used the Armeg ones, I have used/owned Starret, Bosch, CK and Eclipse ones, and these are pretty much of a muchness quality wise, I noticed a friend of mine had some Ebaur (screwfix) ones which are much cheaper than mine but looked ok, I will ask him how he got on with them when I next see him.

 

[Leesparkykent]

I see these in the wholesaler the other day (not my normal wholesalers) I think it was £55 for the 3 piece set which I thought was a bit pricey. What did you get quoted?

 

[Marvo]

We use punches in the workshop, they're quicker and neater as Rob says, also no worries about swarf in MCB's and contactors etc. Holesaws I prefer the cheaper short preassembled short ones for the smaller sizes, saves messing around changing the mandrill around and they last a month or two and we just replace them. The sizes 40mm - 150mm are Starret.

 

[Paul.M]

I've been using Armeg hole saws for about a year now, pretty good. The spring will break before the teeth do and dont believe their 3.4s advertising, it is not that fast.

 

[spark 68]

Yep most all the panel builders use punches, I have a few smaller size ones, and they are much neater.

 

[Marvo]

Problem with punches is they're not cheap, if you've got staff with sticky fingers rather use hole saws.

 

[Aindowsimon]

Great things ck are making a version of these now .not used them yet they are good as they ar shorter and great for confined spaces

 

[Marvo]

These are the disposable type we use in small sizes up to 32mm.

 

[Aindowsimon]

A colleague has the above he says there lethal on plastic . But still descent for the price

 

[uksparks]

I had a go with them in some steel, yeah they seem good, just wondered really, they seemed good but not sure if I would use them much that's all.

How do you go about making a hole in steel trunking that's already fixed in place then? Presumably the punch is quite a stationery tool unlike the drill bit?

 

[Bobster]

You still have to drill a hole, 8-12mm dependent on the size of punch. Standard drill bits can be used. In the workshop we have a hydraulic punch. If I'm out on site I've got some that will work with my impact gun, or an Allen key.

They em are a godsend for work with stainless steel.

 

[davesparks]

I had a go with them in some steel, yeah they seem good, just wondered really, they seemed good but not sure if I would use them much that's all.

How do you go about making a hole in steel trunking that's already fixed in place then? Presumably the punch is quite a stationery tool unlike the drill bit?

They are good for trunking work, I treat them as consumables and just buy a new set before starting a trunking job.

The hole punches are brilliant for trunking which is already installed as they cut down the amount of swarf etc. Look up Q max hole punches

 

[sparkdog]

Used the Armeg 20,32mm.They really chomp through thick steel no bother.