If anyone has one lying around I'd love to borrow it for the day. Just don't want to spend $40 to drill 4 holes. Lemme know what you got and what you'd want for me to borrow it.

Thanks!

3/8/2012 1:06:22 PM

thread topic has sexual undertones

3/8/2012 2:03:07 PM

1. Go to Lowe's
2. Buy one for $40
3. Use it to drill your 4 holes
4. Return it to Lowe's and get your money back.

3/8/2012 2:47:09 PM

^maybe he doesn't want to be a dishonest a-hole.

3/8/2012 3:04:31 PM

there will be some pretty obvious marks on the saw once you use it, so if the returns desk looks closely at it they will know it was used. Not sure what excuse you could use for using it and then returning it...wasnt the right size?

3/8/2012 3:15:01 PM

Have you ever seen the people that work at the returns desk? I have returned shit there before and they never even opened the box to make sure it was in there.

If he wants to be honest then I am all for that, but I also wanted to give him the asshole option.

[Edited on March 8, 2012 at 3:58 PM. Reason : a]

3/8/2012 3:57:51 PM

You could probably buy a toilet at Lowes, upper deck it, then return it for a full refund, no questions asked. Those people are beyond inept.

3/8/2012 4:57:02 PM

Quote :

"Have you ever seen the people that work at the returns desk? I have returned shit there before and they never even opened the box to make sure it was in there."

+1

other options:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=4.5%22+hole+saw&x=0&y=0#/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=hole+saw&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ahole+saw


I know this isn't *always* true, but typically if you can buy stuff from places not named Lowes and Home Depot you'll be saving money

[Edited on March 8, 2012 at 5:18 PM. Reason : ]

3/8/2012 5:16:46 PM

What are you cutting holes in? They sell a drywall hole cutter for $20, maybe less

3/8/2012 7:50:28 PM

harbor freight has a kit for like $10

[Edited on March 8, 2012 at 9:32 PM. Reason : http://www.harborfreight.com/18-piece-carbon-steel-hole-saw-set-68115.html]

3/8/2012 9:06:53 PM

Thanks for the help TDubbers, but I still think I'd rather just borrow one for an hour. All the kits I saw had 4" and 5" saws but I need 4.5" exactly. I'm working on a customs cooling solution for a new entertainment system and I'll be drilling holes for 4 120mm fans so it needs to be exact. The back of the unit is just a thin sheet of MDF but I'm anal retentive and I want the cuts to look nice even though they'll never be seen.

I'll try and hold out until I find someone who has one lying around.

Thanks!

3/9/2012 1:19:55 AM

I use my Dremel with the hole cutter attachment for this stuff.

3/9/2012 8:32:14 AM

4.5" isn't even a common size. you're probably gonna be holding out for a long time...but good luck all the same.

3/9/2012 10:16:28 AM

^yeah it's going to be tough to find a 4.5" laying around. You would probably have an easier time finding someone who will let you borrow a rotozip or dremel (as previously mentioned) with a hole cutting kit. Then you can dial in your diameter exactly and get a perfect circle.

That being said, if you get a small (narrow) jigsaw blade and practice some, you can make pretty nice circular cuts. I'd assume your fans will have some sort of flange which will overhang the diameter of the cut hole and hide minor imperfections.

3/9/2012 10:42:30 AM

^Good point... I'd also pay to borrow someone's rotozip/dremel. Obviously anything that can get the job done.

3/9/2012 1:51:46 PM

if it is that really thin MDF just draw it (use the fan grill as a template)

then score it deeply with a razor

then pop it out gently

3/11/2012 12:31:29 PM

^^ could also just buy a dremel. those things are useful as hell, and can be pretty cheap.

http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=dremel

3/12/2012 11:08:48 AM

Drill a hole, use a coping saw blade to cut the circle out.

[Edited on March 12, 2012 at 8:39 PM. Reason : ya cheap bastard]

3/12/2012 8:39:39 PM

Thanks for the help TDub, I was able to borrow one. The cuts came out great if anyone was worried. Admins, feel free to lock...

3/16/2012 12:16:26 AM