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๐Ÿ”ง Enhanced Precision with General Tools 5B Standard Adjustable: Versatile and Efficient Review

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Description of ๐Ÿ”ง Enhanced Precision with General Tools 5B Standard Adjustable: Versatile and Efficient

Standard circle cutter. This product is highly durable. This product is manufactured in China. General Tools circle cutters produce precision cricles in sheet metal, brass, copper, soft steel, aluminum, plastic, wood and composition materials. The high-speed steel cutting blade adjusts to accommodate the thickness of your material; Features a replaceable cutting blade and a replaceable 1/4 inch pilot drill. This quality cutting machine will make circles from 1 inch to 6 inches in diameter; Maximum safe speed is 500 RPM, for use with a drill press only. This round shank circle cutter is great for making smooth cuts through most materials, including wood, composite, sheet metal and more; Shank is 3/8 inch round. All adjusments are made with a hex wrench which is included; Replacement blade is General Tools Model # 4/5 Blade, replacement drill is General Tools Model # 5/6/55 Drill. General Tools circle cutters produce precision cricles in sheet metal, brass, copper, soft steel, aluminum, plastic, wood and composition materials. The high-speed steel cutting blade adjusts to accommodate the thickness of your material; Features a replaceable cutting blade and a replaceable 1/4 inch pilot drill. This quality cutting machine will make circles from 1 inch to 6 inches in diameter; Maximum safe speed is 500 RPM, for use with a drill press only. This round shank circle cutter is great for making smooth cuts through most materials, including wood, composite, sheet metal and more; Shank is 3/8 inch round. All adjusments are made with a hex wrench which is included; Replacement blade is General Tools Model # 4/5 Blade, replacement drill is General Tools Model # 5/6/55 Drill.

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Revainrating 3 out of 5

Not suitable for hole saws

My biggest complaint is that the adjustment screw won't hold if not tightened properly. However, this leaves a groove in the shaft so that it no longer easily sticks to the left or right. However, the blade is strong and easy to sharpen, but so thick that it has to cut through an extra eighth of an inch of material to cut a hole. It seems the blade could be made thinner to make cutting easier. However, with many frustrating tweaks, it will eventually cut a hole.

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  • Electric drill parts and accessories
Cons
  • Unbelievable price

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great tool. A small suggestion for improvement.

Great tool. Solidly built and should last a very long time. The cutting chisel was very sharp on arrival and I kept sharpening it until it was razor sharp and cut a very very clean sheet of Lexan and probably could have made glass if I had been careful. For a very small complaint a star is deducted (I would have liked to put half a star then I would have given 4.5) - if only they would make a graduation along the horizontal bar so you can set the radius without measuring. It would be reallyโ€ฆ

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  • Hole Saws and Accessories
Cons
  • Quick Start Guide

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good circle cutter but needs 5 or 10 PACK blades.

I have both the 5b and the larger 55. Both work well in a drill although they tend to generate serious vibration as they are always inherently unbalanced. I bought these through Revain.com and went back to look for cutter blade sets as mine became dull after cutting through a few sheets of thin aluminum plate for camping cookware lids - the cutter tip gets VERY hot due to the large circle of motion. I've noticed that a replacement blade costs essentially the same ($10) as a whole new cutterโ€ฆ

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  • Power tool parts and accessories
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  • crumpled