Expensive Greenlees

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:15 pm

I took a plunge today and picked up one of those $60 greenlee stepper bits. Wow am I glad I did. I dont want to shell out hundreds for hole punching kits but the stepper actually does a great job. Very clean. Just using the low gear on my older cordless drill it cut a 7/8" hole pretty neat in steel. Maybe only a cheap simple reamer to clean it out quickly would make it real nice and smooth and Id say about 97% as nice as a punch. I shouldve waited and got one for $30 on evilbay but what the hell.

Post by **VelvetGeorge** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:50 pm

Those Greenlees are nice. Great investment.

George

dynaman · Post by **dynaman** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:47 pm

I've tried a few different brands of step bits and the cheapies seem to work well enough. But after buying some knock out punches, I can't bear the thought of messing with those bits. I've found many on Ebay on the cheap.

When I do have to use the bits, I like to ream the edges afterwards with one of these. Found at local hardware or contractor supply stores. Bits are replaceable.

Flames1950 · Post by **Flames1950** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:02 pm

I'm just lucky. My pops hasn't got loads of the Greenlee cutter/punches, but he had just the right sizes for the JJ/LCR/F&T cap cans and for tube sockets.

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:09 pm

Im cheap. It would just kill me to put out hundreds for a half dozen size punches to do chassis'.

Country Boy Shane · Post by **Country Boy Shane** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:50 am

dynaman:

Sweet Mother-of-Toiletseat flooring.

dynaman · Post by **dynaman** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:31 pm

And it's not even in my bathroom! Or my grandmother's bathroom! IT'S IN MY DINING ROOM! But it's just a table top. How could I pass up this cheesy dinette set for $50.00? There's not a spot of rust on the chrome and the vinyl is perfect. Aqua isn't my favorite, but then again I'm the kind of guy that likes yellow walls.

Post by **VelvetGeorge** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:05 pm

Oh man, that is classic! $50 well spent.

George

Flames1950 · Post by **Flames1950** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 11:07 pm

HEY!! I like my yellow kitchen -- so much so that my wife and I painted the whole upper story of our house that yellow with the same white trim.