A hole cutter has a cylindrical blade body including a cutting edge and one or more axially-elongated apertures formed within a side wall of the blade body. The axially-elongated aperture is configured to receive a lever, such as a screwdriver, therethrough. Each axially-elongated aperture includes a first fulcrum axially spaced adjacent to the cutting edge, a second fulcrum axially spaced further away from the cutting edge than the first fulcrum, and optionally a third fulcrum axially spaced between the first and second fulcrums. A lever, such as a screwdriver, can be inserted into the aperture and placed against each of the fulcrums to lever slugs out of the interior of the blade body.

A hole saw including a plurality of sidewall openings is provided. The sidewall openings are shaped and grouped in patterns that improve debris ejection of the hole saw and that allow for easy access to the interior of the hole saw for manual debris removal by the user. The opening groups are space from each other by larger uninterrupted areas such that the hole saw has a high strength despite the number and size of openings provided in the saw sidewall.

A hole saw including a plurality of sidewall openings is provided. The sidewall openings are shaped and grouped in patterns that improve debris ejection of the hole saw and that allow for easy access to the interior of the hole saw for manual debris removal by the user. The opening groups are space from each other by larger uninterrupted areas such that the hole saw has a high strength despite the number and size of openings provided in the saw sidewall.

A hole cutter has a cylindrical blade body including a cutting edge and one or more axially-elongated apertures formed within a side wall of the blade body. The axially-elongated aperture is configured to receive a lever, such as a screwdriver, therethrough. Each axially-elongated aperture includes a first fulcrum axially spaced adjacent to the cutting edge, a second fulcrum axially spaced further away from the cutting edge than the first fulcrum, and optionally a third fulcrum axially spaced between the first and second fulcrums. A lever, such as a screwdriver, can be inserted into the aperture and placed against each of the fulcrums to lever slugs out of the interior of the blade body.

A hole cutter has a cylindrical blade body including a cutting edge and one or more axially-elongated apertures formed within a side wall of the blade body. The axially-elongated aperture is configured to receive a lever, such as a screwdriver, therethrough. Each axially-elongated aperture includes a first fulcrum axially spaced adjacent to the cutting edge, a second fulcrum axially spaced further away from the cutting edge than the first fulcrum, and optionally a third fulcrum axially spaced between the first and second fulcrums. A lever, such as a screwdriver, can be inserted into the aperture and placed against each of the fulcrums to lever slugs out of the interior of the blade body.

A hole saw blade comprises a substantially cylindrical body with a pair of sides extending substantially concentric to each other. The sides have an inner surface and an outer surface. A cutting edge extends from an end of the body. A plurality of teeth defines the cutting edge. The teeth are arranged in an alternating pattern in which a first tooth extends inwardly of a cylinder containing the inner surface a first inner distance. A second tooth is adjacent to the first tooth extends outwardly of a cylinder containing the outer surface a second outer distance. A third tooth is located adjacent the second tooth on an opposite side of the first tooth and that extends inwardly of the cylinder containing the inner surface a third inner distance greater than the first inner distance.

The helical tunneling device is a tool for tunneling along helical or spiral paths. Further, the tool may be used as a fixation device along helical/spiral paths, for connecting different surfaces or joints. Furthermore, the device includes associated instrumentation needed for creating such a helical path. In one embodiment, the device uses a woven flexible shaft in a helical tube to transmit rotational motion to a cutting tool. The helical tube may then be rotated independently to advance the cutting tool along a helical trajectory. In another embodiment, the device may advance helically into the created tunnel to engage, couple, and fix the relative positions of both bodies through which a continuous helical tunnel is created. Thus, the helical tunneling device is a simple and efficient tool that may be beneficial for wood working, orthopedics, metal manufacturing etc.

A hole saw is disclosed herein. The hole saw can include a cylindrical body having inner and outer cylindrical surfaces concentric to each other about a first axis. The body can also extend along the first axis between first and second opposite ends. The hole saw can also include a plurality of teeth each including a tooth body and a carbide tip positioned on the tooth body and forming a tooth face. Each of the tooth faces can define one or more cutting edges. The teeth can be arranged in an alternating pattern including a first tooth in the form of a chisel tooth, a second tooth immediately behind the first tooth and in the form of an offset grind tooth, and a third tooth immediately behind the second tooth and in the form of a triple chip grind tooth.

A hole cutter has a cylindrical blade body including a cutting edge and one or more axially-elongated apertures formed within a side wall of the blade body. The axially-elongated aperture is configured to receive a lever, such as a screwdriver, therethrough. Each axially-elongated aperture includes a first fulcrum axially spaced adjacent to the cutting edge, a second fulcrum axially spaced further away from the cutting edge than the first fulcrum, and optionally a third fulcrum axially spaced between the first and second fulcrums. A lever, such as a screwdriver, can be inserted into the aperture and placed against each of the fulcrums to lever slugs out of the interior of the blade body.

A hole cutter has a substantially cylindrical blade body defining a blade body circumference, a cutting edge formed on one end of the blade body, and an axially-elongated slot formed through the substantially cylindrical blade body. The axially-elongated slot is configured to receive chips flowing from the cutting edge within the interior of the blade body and (i) into the slot and/or (ii) through the slot, to prevent the collection of such chips within the interior of the blade body and/or at an interface between the blade body and the work piece. The axially-elongated slot defines a first end adjacent to the cutting edge, a second end axially spaced further from the cutting edge, and a slot area. The hole cutter further defines a total slot area to blade body circumference ratio within the range of about 0.1 to about 0.3 depending on the size of the hole cutter.