Hole Cutter for Downlighters

[WarrenG]

Anyone got or tried one of these?

Just wondering if they are any good?

Alpha Hole Cutter 30mm - 162mm

 

[Spudnik]

Used to have one.

They do save a lot of dust, especially when retro fitting in a customers lived in house, but now i just use the right size normal holesaw.

Its clean dust so it soon hoovers up!

 

[WarrenG]

Yeah its not so much the dust that attracts me, it the fact that it can be adjusted to different sizes in one unit and for a silly price that appeals.

Its the quality of it that concerns me?

 

[Guest123]

Hey mate,

I had one of those too, problem i found was that it only has the one cutting blade so tends to be a bit unstable to use at times and you have to use the counter weights and it's all a bit of a pain.

Screwfix do the same kind of thing but this has 2 blades, one at either end so no counter weights needed and the blades last longer as not all the cutting is done by one blade.

I personally prefer the old holesaw myself too.

 

[WarrenG]

Thanks for the replys!

I do have some holes saws, was just looking at a way of reducing my kit down a bit.

Must admit I didn't expect to much positive feedback on them for the price that they are.

 

[KoFi]

use a padsaw =bespoke everytime (and craftman like)

 

[WarrenG]

use a padsaw =bespoke everytime (and craftman like)

uumm, got one of those but no quite what I had in mind - thanks anyway

 

[sivoodoo]

..and they are no good when it comes to plaster and laths!

 

[KoFi]

..and they are no good when it comes to plaster and laths!

housebashers who mainly come across latt ceilings they never used plaster on em way back then though !

when old ceilings have been concerned We always go for rip out or reboard to make neat fitting fits better ,even using a holesaw on latts not great.

 

[MRES]

I like to spend my time accurately marking out the position of the spot lights up and down like a tarts knickers.

Then I reach into my tool box and pull out the lump hammer, I proceed to knock the living daylights out the ceiling until I think the hole I have made is about right, give or take a few inches.

Now thats bespoke !

 

[WarrenG]

Wearing tarts knickers ........that is bespoke!.........lol

 

[MRES]

You know it. I like to wear em outside of my snickers

 

[SEC-Tom]

Iv used one of these before and I think theyre very good.

I can't think of many more annoying things than plasterboard in your eyes and hair when cutting downlights.