Can anyone recommend, from where I can buy good quality metal cutting holesaws?

Thanks in anticiaption.

[Edited on 15/3/11 by liam.mccaffrey]

My company uses LOTS of metal holesaws. We only ever use Starrett

http://www.starrett.co.uk/

Local engineering supplies company should be able to source them for you.

I use the Bosch Progressor Hole saws. Great quality, and never had one fail on me. They are quick release too so if you are doing a job where you need multiple sizes you can change the cutter in a matter of seconds

i'm interested in these, i currently use a 25mm wood bit on 2mm ali sheet, i'm sure this isn't good practice, but if done gently and with plenty of lube it has made some tidy holes.

What thickness, and what material? Many different sizes, or just 1 or 2?

I have a few Starrett hole saws, and they are good. However, don't expect them to make a hole exactly to the stated size - it is likely to be slightly over-size (certainly in my experience, anyway).

If you're only talking about sheet metal (around 1.5mm or less) then consider Q-Max cutters - very precise, easy to use, but high initial outlay.

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the application is my medford tools notcher, linky

I have various CDS tubes I want to notch. Including 1.75" and 1.25" initially both 1/16" wall

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I have a box of wholesaws from axminster... my 80mm has happily chewed though 2mm mild steel plate... Its only now needing to be thrown away after burning out cutting a hole in a countertop...

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the application is my medford tools notcher, linky

I have various CDS tubes I want to notch. Including 1.75" and 1.25" initially both 1/16" wall

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My notcher has a threaded nose to accept the saws directly and a threaded adapter to change between variou sizes.
Is that what you meant?

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Originally posted by liam.mccaffrey
the application is my medford tools notcher, linky

I have various CDS tubes I want to notch. Including 1.75" and 1.25" initially both 1/16" wall

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Ah - I understand. The fact that a holesaw isn't exactly accurate (though it is close) isn't an issue.

The Starretts come in 2 parts - the saw itself, and the central spindle/pilot drill that holds it. If you're lucky the part that holds the saw will be common to all the sizes you need... otherwise the cost adds up...

Just looked at that link - that's a hell of a work table he's using there!

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The orange ones B&Q sell are as good as a Bosch I have used them up to 60mm dia and they cut mild steel no problem just use a slow speed and cooant. To cut a 60mm hole in steel bodywork for an LPG filler I used a chuck adaptor in my 1/2" drive Cordless Impact driver so I got a slower speed.

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the bosch cobalt powerchange ones are very good, I resorted to using a 25mm one to drill through some 1" steel plate LOL, not the ideal, but as my only tools are cordless drill and..... thats it, I had no choice, 1" drill isnt going to fit in anything I had to hand

great tools, very impressed with them, got mine from screwfix