Cutting Holes In Circuit Breaker Boxes

[Pascone10]

what tool do you guys use to cut holes for mc cable or conduit in commercial breaker boxes? Of course im talking about the ones w/o knockouts lol

[ascj]

Small hole with a uni-bit, then I use a slug buster kit.

http://www.mygreenlee.com/Products/m...c_number=29619

[Pascone10]

how does that slug buster work? one of the guys have them but havnt seen it used..

do you have to drill a pilot bit then use that kit..

how does it work with small 1/2 or 3/4"?

How much are we talking here?

BTW i saw one of your trucks on the turnpike today lol.

[ascj]

how does that slug buster work? one of the guys have them but havnt seen it used..

do you have to drill a pilot bit then use that kit..

how does it work with small 1/2 or 3/4"?

How much are we talking here?

BTW i saw one of your trucks on the turnpike today lol.

With 1/2", I usually just use an uni-bit. Above that, I use my slug buster kit. I can knock out 3/4-1 1/2" with a 5/8' pilot hole.

I think I paid $110 for my kit, it does 1/2"-1 1/2". That has always covered what I have needed.

It might have been me on the turnpike today. I went from exit #6 to #8a. Then #8a to #14c. Then #14c to #10. Then #10 to #6. God, I live on that stupid road.

And if that van was doing 80+mph, it was me.

[Dchappa21]

Uni bit then a knock out kit.

Kind of like this one except mine is about 50 years old got it from my father.

http://www.toolsdirect.com/index.cfm...rce=ysp_608125

[vstech]

slug KO's are good, and easy to be accurate, a simple hole saw works fine in a hurry though. be sure to clean up all the shavings, inspectors don't like em.

[dawgtchrr]

Lenox tools makes a real slick hole saw with a short blade. I use it at the school all the time, Kids do well with it.

[JAH0983]

www.coastaltool.com/a/lenox/varibit.htm get a lennox vari-bit

[ray mcbriarty]

good sharp vaira bit i got one that goes to 1 3/8