Aquaponics Digest - Thu 04/20/00

Message   1: Re: Stytrofoam
             from "Steve" 

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Subject: Re: Stytrofoam
From:    "Steve" 
Date:    Thu, 20 Apr 2000 00:12:41 -0500

I agree. I have used both and I find the "hole saw" much easier and faster.

SS
----- Original Message -----
From: "William G Brown" 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 11:02 AM
Subject: RE: Stytrofoam

> Sears has an adapter for circular bi-metal bits that lets you spin the
drill
> bit up and away and makes removing the styrofoam fast and easy.  It is a
two
> step process, but I think that with this adapter it would still be faster
> than using a Rotozip.
>
>  William G Brown mahiwai@cmpmail.con
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: aquaponics
> [mailto:aquaponics]On Behalf Of Donald Bailey
> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2000 5:06 AM
> To: aquaponics@townsqr.com
> Subject: Re: Stytrofoam
>
>
> In the past we used a 1 7/8" hole saw on a drill to cut the holes for a 2"
> net pot.  Recently we purchased a Rotozip saw and have found that it cuts
> beautiful holes.  The trouble with the hole saw is the time consuming
> process of removing the cut-out polystyrene from the saw after each cut.
> When you are cutting hundreds of holes, as we do, the time added up.  With
> the Rotozip saw the piece falls away, the hole sides are smooth and the
> sheet is quickly prepared.
>
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