The Milwaukee 1-3/8 in. Carbide Grit Hole Saw Bit has a tungsten-carbide grit edge great for abrasive materials and wide, angled and offset slots for easy plug access. A pilot bit is included. Milwaukee carbide grit hole saws are designed for cutting abrasive materials such as brick, block, cement board, fiberglass and tile. Use a carbide tipped pilot bit when cutting ceramic tile, brick, and other abrasive materials.
- Tungsten-carbide grit edge for abrasive materials
- Coarse grit and segmented edge for fast cutting
- Wide, angled and offset slots for easy plug access
- Includes carbide-tipped pilot bit
- Works with the following arbors: 49-56-7240, 49-56-7250, 49-56-9100, 49-56-7055 and 49-56-7040
Harry Kohler (verified owner) –
Have used these hole saws in various sizes and they work great.I don’t know if they are designed to run in hammer drills or not, but that is how I use them.Run it somewhat slow and they do wonders.
Magnolia Kreiger (verified owner) –
I used this tool to cut through wood and concrete, it worked great.
Alexzander Torp (verified owner) –
I purchased this to make holes in a concrete basement wall to install a port for water line. It fit my standard Ridgid arbor just fine which made it even more economical. It really cut good using a 3/8″ cordless drill. The only question lingering in my mind is “why did they put a wood cutting bit in a carbide-grit hole saw?” I changed it to a 1/4″ masonry bit which is much more appropriate for material where a carbide grit saw would be needed!
Toy Bergstrom (verified owner) –
I haven’t used the drill yet to make a hole in a security screen door screen material. I’m sure it will work just dandy. Thanks
Janiya Ziemann (verified owner) –
If the pilot bit was carbide tipped like the hole saw, I would give this combo a 5. But as soon as I drilled deep enough into the tile I was cutting for the hole saw to bite, the job was done in seconds. It’s a very good, quick working hole saw.
Daphne Barton (verified owner) –
I had to drill through my brick siding to run some conduit and I was pretty impressed with this hole saw. Running it at a lower speed and water cooling it helped.
Myrna Bernhard (verified owner) –
7/8″ carbide hole saw cut through my stucco wall with exact size for 3/4″ diameter pipe and looks like professional work. Used lite streem of water to cool when cutting to extend bitt life. Just don’t understand why this item isn’t stocked in my local Home Depot stores. Seems most common sizes would be 5/8″ 7/8″ and 1 1/4″.
Lucinda Baumbach (verified owner) –
The saw bit worked well. Went through the brick wall easily. Happy with the purchase.
Major Lueilwitz (verified owner) –
i bought one for a job that im currently doing to make 1 3/8 holes so far i made over 30 hole with the same holes saw and pilot bit , on cement block no water needed. i been an electrician for over 15 years , all it takes is a little knowledge of how to use the right tools. highly recommended.
Wayne Terry (verified owner) –
Cuts very well through brick and mortar. Fast and efficient. I ordered online with in-store pickup, which was very convenient too.
Darrion Batz (verified owner) –
Good price. Good quality.
Vincenzo Gislason (verified owner) –
Intended for light duty, shallow holes. Good price, quality fabrication for intended use. Centering bit included. Needs standard hole saw bit mount.
Eleanora Parisian (verified owner) –
Great quality product.
Bernie Weimann (verified owner) –
Tried bi-metal hole saw to cut hole in stucco. One hole and teeth were gone. Tried this hole saw and worked well. Cut five holes in stucco and can hardly see any wear on carbide teeth. Recommend it for cementitious materials.
Sonia Thompson (verified owner) –
Drill a 1 !/4 hole in 4″ of cement .Had to keep adding water. Took one hour + hole saw still good enough to do another hole if I need to
Lillie Dickens (verified owner) –
I’ve used other masonary hole bits that did not do nearly as well, this one is built with good, thick steel and heavy carbide on the cutting edges. Goes through concrete well, some of the rocks not so good 🙂 .
Delfina Jaskolski (verified owner) –
I picked up this $10 hole saw to install a removable pool fence in my travertine pavered patio. I drilled 10 1″ pavers with this hole saw, and it did them all without any trouble. It finally gave up and lost its carbide tips when I drilled the last paver which was on concrete. The stones in the concrete were probably too dense. But It did 10″ of travertine, so I can’t complain. I checked out the $40 ridgid hole saw, but went with the Milwaukee just to try, and glad I did. I did have to buy a $14 arbor. Then I figured that I could not go deeper than the length of the hole saw, because that arbor’s diameter was wider than the hole, so I picked up another arbor for $10 more, which came with another standard hole saw. Also picked up a $10 extension. Everything works well together, and looks like it’s made to last. Except don’t expect to go through too much solid concrete. It seems to work very well on travertine and probably ceramics too. I used a heavy duty drill and kept pouring water into the hole as I drilled, so I never let it get too hot. Definitely will buy from the same line of Milwaukee again if I need to drill into stone.
Nolan Franecki (verified owner) –
Its a great bit and a good price but I would just like to say the center taping bit is not carbide dipped and thats frustrating for me personally.My job went well with the product I would reccommend it to others.COOL with water while cutting!
Hope Kuhn (verified owner) –
Great price- much better than competition. Worked very well. Only four stars because I can’t rate the durability from my experience.I used the bit for one project- to cut through dense laboratory tabletop material (very hard, with sand in it). It cut through 1 inch thickness in about a minute, using only a small cordlless drill, low speed and no coolant. I was enlarging a hole so I couldn’t use a pilot bit. I was able to start the cut without a pilot drill bit, by starting with light pressure at an angle to the surface. This was easier than I expected. Once I got it started, I could gradually tilt the saw up to vertical and increase pressure. It was stable and self guided after that.