DEWALT DWAFV02916 FLEXVOLT Carbide Blade Review

So I tried them for the first time. I have two complaints. One of the three teeth tends to vibrate a bit, especially when using the slower high torque settings often needed when cutting such a large hole. I would like to put 4-5 teeth on the bit, especially big ones. Second, the metal frame is a bit light. If you hit a nail or even a decent knot, the racquet will deform! A few gentle taps will bring it all back, but a little more meat or a slightly stiffer alloy helps a lot - although that can…

We have this for drilling sandwich beams. Each joist was about 2 inches thick and 4 of them were clamped together. In some cases it was blind drilling, so we ended up finding a bolt coming from behind, or nails, or whatever. Each time we did everything we could to remove the metal, including cutting with a saw or drilling around the studs and banging back. In total we drilled 10 holes, that's 40 individual holes in the beam. After 4 the tooth broke off but he continued drilling. After 6 one of…

Update October 6, 2019 First find this video on YouTube: RR Buildings - Insane Power from the Flex Volt Stud/Joist Drill. You will understand what this hole saw is for. Then you can read my opinion below. **************** I had to drill two 3 inch holes in a joist. Not just a log, but a 130 year old yellow pine log, now well seasoned, similar to the later Doug fir. Full 2 inch old yellow pine with 1-5/8 inch Doug fir. Only 3-5/8 inches plus. Started with an old trusty standard depth Milwaukee…