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HW3 · 05-09-13, 11:19 AM

I guess I was wrong, not the first time, and won't be the last time either. A quick look online shows that things have changed a lot since I last had need of a hole saw. In the olden days, there used to be a set screw on the side of the mandrel that allowed you to set the depth of the drill bit in relation to the hole saw.

Jimbuna · 05-09-13, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by HW3

I guess I was wrong, not the first time, and won't be the last time either. A quick look online shows that things have changed a lot since I last had need of a hole saw. In the olden days, there used to be a set screw on the side of the mandrel that allowed you to set the depth of the drill bit in relation to the hole saw.

I readilly admit my gear is aged but that is what is on my kit.

frau kaleun · 05-09-13, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I readilly admit my gear is aged but that is what is on my kit.

Well it's possible there's a way and I just haven't figured it out yet. I mean, this - the mandrel and bit combo - is the part they sell to use with a whole line of hole saws, all of which (at least from what I saw in the store) are as long as the one I have. So the bit that came with the mandrel wouldn't work with any of them unless there's some way to adjust it.

AVGWarhawk · 05-09-13, 11:44 AM

Post a picture of what you are working with. I have always seen hole saws with the drill bit in the center of the round saw. The bit just helps with centering the saw blade and starting the hole.

AVGWarhawk · 05-09-13, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I readilly admit my gear is aged but that is what is on my kit.

My gear is a bit aged. We are talking tools right? Never mind...

The Enigma · 05-09-13, 11:51 AM

Jimbuna · 05-09-13, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

My gear is a bit aged. We are talking tools right? Never mind...

Take yer pick...they're both in similar condition

Wolferz · 05-09-13, 11:59 AM

I'm thinking that there must be a set screw (removable using a hex wrench or allen wrench as they are sometimes called) in the mandrel to secure the pilot bit in place. If you purchased all the components separately, then there may be a mismatch in regard to the length of the pilot bit.
I tend to buy my tools in sets. Unfortunately, a good hole saw set can run around $70.00.

frau kaleun · 05-09-13, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

My gear is a bit aged. We are talking tools right? Never mind...

Whatever it is you're talking about... I need a longer one, is all I'm sayin'.

Herr-Berbunch · 05-09-13, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Whatever it is you're talking about... I need a longer one, is all I'm sayin'.

So were they.

Jimbuna · 05-09-13, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

So were they.

You wouldn't want it hanging off the end of your nose as a wart

Herr-Berbunch · 05-09-13, 01:35 PM

Damn right.

frau kaleun · 05-09-13, 02:12 PM

Okay, here is the mandrel and bit:

http://www.boschtools.com/Products/A...PCM38#benefits

The bit is separate and can be easily popped in and out, but if there's a way to adjust how far out it extends from where the hole saw fits in around it, I haven't found it yet.

Poking around on the Bosch site, it appears that what I really needed was probably this:

http://www.boschtools.com/Products/A...PCM38-MC#specs

with the longer bit. The thing is, when I go to Amazon or Lowe's or Home Depot and try to do a search for it (PCM38-MC) the only results I get are either the item I've already got (PCM38) or an item that looks identical to it (and not like the picture above from the Bosch site) but is listed as model# PCM38-MC. So I'm really confused.

I don't know what those two adapters do that are mentioned (AN01 and AN02) but they are two items on the bottom left in this pic:

I know I looked them up before and found descriptions and at the time it didn't sound like they were used to extend the pilot bit somehow but now I don't know.

Edit: looks like there may be some kind of live chat support at the Bosch site? Maybe I should try that.

Edit: chatting with someone now!

Jimbuna · 05-09-13, 02:15 PM

Pretty much looks like the upper example is non adjustable so the obvious choice is the lower one...that's a shame

frau kaleun · 05-09-13, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Pretty much looks like the upper example is non adjustable so the obvious choice is the lower one...that's a shame

Just finished chatting with a Bosch rep, I don't need to buy the other mandrel, I just need to get the longer bit (4 3/4") for use with the type of hole saw I have.. She even looked it up at Amazon to see if they had it in stock (they do).

Edit: just ordered it, I should have it tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed, I really need to get the desk finished over the weekend!

05-09-13, 11:19 AM	#436
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,579 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	I guess I was wrong, not the first time, and won't be the last time either. A quick look online shows that things have changed a lot since I last had need of a hole saw. In the olden days, there used to be a set screw on the side of the mandrel that allowed you to set the depth of the drill bit in relation to the hole saw. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

05-09-13, 11:44 AM	#439
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,286 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Post a picture of what you are working with. I have always seen hole saws with the drill bit in the center of the round saw. The bit just helps with centering the saw blade and starting the hole. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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05-09-13, 11:59 AM	#443
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	I'm thinking that there must be a set screw (removable using a hex wrench or allen wrench as they are sometimes called) in the mandrel to secure the pilot bit in place. If you purchased all the components separately, then there may be a mismatch in regard to the length of the pilot bit. I tend to buy my tools in sets. Unfortunately, a good hole saw set can run around $70.00. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

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Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Damn right. __________________

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frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Okay, here is the mandrel and bit: http://www.boschtools.com/Products/A...PCM38#benefits The bit is separate and can be easily popped in and out, but if there's a way to adjust how far out it extends from where the hole saw fits in around it, I haven't found it yet. Poking around on the Bosch site, it appears that what I really needed was probably this: http://www.boschtools.com/Products/A...PCM38-MC#specs with the longer bit. The thing is, when I go to Amazon or Lowe's or Home Depot and try to do a search for it (PCM38-MC) the only results I get are either the item I've already got (PCM38) or an item that looks identical to it (and not like the picture above from the Bosch site) but is listed as model# PCM38-MC. So I'm really confused. I don't know what those two adapters do that are mentioned (AN01 and AN02) but they are two items on the bottom left in this pic: I know I looked them up before and found descriptions and at the time it didn't sound like they were used to extend the pilot bit somehow but now I don't know. Edit: looks like there may be some kind of live chat support at the Bosch site? Maybe I should try that. Edit: chatting with someone now!

05-09-13, 02:15 PM	#449
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,844 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Pretty much looks like the upper example is non adjustable so the obvious choice is the lower one...that's a shame __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!