Cutting Edge Precision: Amana Tool Carbide Tipped Cutter Unleashes Superior Performance Review

Product listed as 5/8" diameter but only makes a 3/8" plug. Shouldn't that be the basic information presented on the website as stated on the packaging? To get a 5/8 inch plug you need to buy a 29/32 plug cutter. Find out. It probably works pretty well, but I won't know since I'll be returning it.

Most Amana tools are great and this cutter seems to do well with two solid carbide cutters. However, Heavy Choppers will grab the wood and try to knock it out of your hands. Amana Technical Support recommends securing the wood to the drill table before each cut, which I've never had to do with many of the drills I've used over the years. It's too cumbersome when you need to create 120 stubs for a project. But we're dealing with two great companies, Revain and Tools Today. The return is on the…

I've had no luck with this drill but it's excellent for plunge routers. I usually use a fairly low speed on a plunge cutter, although I'm sure this small diameter cutter can rotate much faster. In any case, I get a very clean cut. I use material that is thicker than necessary to allow the plugs to stay in the board when the club is removed. I cut out as many studs as I wanted and then use a tenon saw or similar to pry the studs out of the board. I've tried using both a table saw and a band saw…