Is it a bad idea to drill a hole through this door frame to pass wires?
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I want to pass my ethernet, speaker and sub wires into my newly built media/bar cabinet, but I hate having to pass them under the door, so I'd like to drill a hole as shown by the green circle in the image.
Bad idea?
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I want to pass my ethernet, speaker and sub wires into my newly built media/bar cabinet, but I hate having to pass them under the door, so I'd like to drill a hole as shown by the green circle in the image.
Bad idea?
doors closet
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Yes, it's a good idea (see answer below). Based on your picture, it's a older house so there is likely a 4" stud that you'll need to drill through so be ready for that and be ready for nails.
– HazardousGlitch
12 hours ago
It doesn't deserve a new answer because the other ones are perfect in their own right. Just an addition: use a larger tool to make the hole, making sure that all current and future plugs can pass through, not just the wires. Then simply cover the hole with what is known as a cable (desk) grommet, something like this: ae01.alicdn.com/kf/UTB8zAwbXnvEXKJk43KUq6xdxpXa4.jpg
– Gábor
9 hours ago
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You're not going to run mains power through this, are you?
– Harper
9 hours ago
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I want to pass my ethernet, speaker and sub wires into my newly built media/bar cabinet, but I hate having to pass them under the door, so I'd like to drill a hole as shown by the green circle in the image.
Bad idea?
doors closet
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I want to pass my ethernet, speaker and sub wires into my newly built media/bar cabinet, but I hate having to pass them under the door, so I'd like to drill a hole as shown by the green circle in the image.
Bad idea?
doors closet
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Yes, it's a good idea (see answer below). Based on your picture, it's a older house so there is likely a 4" stud that you'll need to drill through so be ready for that and be ready for nails.
– HazardousGlitch
12 hours ago
It doesn't deserve a new answer because the other ones are perfect in their own right. Just an addition: use a larger tool to make the hole, making sure that all current and future plugs can pass through, not just the wires. Then simply cover the hole with what is known as a cable (desk) grommet, something like this: ae01.alicdn.com/kf/UTB8zAwbXnvEXKJk43KUq6xdxpXa4.jpg
– Gábor
9 hours ago
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You're not going to run mains power through this, are you?
– Harper
9 hours ago
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Yes, it's a good idea (see answer below). Based on your picture, it's a older house so there is likely a 4" stud that you'll need to drill through so be ready for that and be ready for nails.
– HazardousGlitch
12 hours ago
It doesn't deserve a new answer because the other ones are perfect in their own right. Just an addition: use a larger tool to make the hole, making sure that all current and future plugs can pass through, not just the wires. Then simply cover the hole with what is known as a cable (desk) grommet, something like this: ae01.alicdn.com/kf/UTB8zAwbXnvEXKJk43KUq6xdxpXa4.jpg
– Gábor
9 hours ago
1
You're not going to run mains power through this, are you?
– Harper
9 hours ago
Yes, it's a good idea (see answer below). Based on your picture, it's a older house so there is likely a 4" stud that you'll need to drill through so be ready for that and be ready for nails.
– HazardousGlitch
12 hours ago
Yes, it's a good idea (see answer below). Based on your picture, it's a older house so there is likely a 4" stud that you'll need to drill through so be ready for that and be ready for nails.
– HazardousGlitch
12 hours ago
It doesn't deserve a new answer because the other ones are perfect in their own right. Just an addition: use a larger tool to make the hole, making sure that all current and future plugs can pass through, not just the wires. Then simply cover the hole with what is known as a cable (desk) grommet, something like this: ae01.alicdn.com/kf/UTB8zAwbXnvEXKJk43KUq6xdxpXa4.jpg
– Gábor
9 hours ago
It doesn't deserve a new answer because the other ones are perfect in their own right. Just an addition: use a larger tool to make the hole, making sure that all current and future plugs can pass through, not just the wires. Then simply cover the hole with what is known as a cable (desk) grommet, something like this: ae01.alicdn.com/kf/UTB8zAwbXnvEXKJk43KUq6xdxpXa4.jpg
– Gábor
9 hours ago
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You're not going to run mains power through this, are you?
– Harper
9 hours ago
You're not going to run mains power through this, are you?
– Harper
9 hours ago
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Not a bad idea what so ever. However, let me clarify on the posted answer... A hole saw can be used to cut clean perfect holes, but are limited in cut depth. You'll most likely need to use the hole saw on both sides of the jamb.
A hole hog, as another commenter mentioned, is also known as an auger bit. It has a pointed threaded tip that will pull the bit thru whatever material you're trying to drill thru until the tip can't pull anymore. From there you'll need a little extra force to get the bit to finish it's cut.
Both are feasible tools for what you're looking to do.
answered 11 hours ago
BillWeckel
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Micro-note... the auger bit is likely to produce a bunch of tearout on the far side. Drill until the threaded point just emerges, then drill the remainder from that side.
– Aloysius Defenestrate
10 hours ago
A 3/8" bit extender will put a holesaw through anything; it's just a pita.
– Mazura
7 hours ago
1
If you get a long enough bit extender (like 18") you can put the hole inline with the track and go straight thru (butchering a hole from both sides, using whatever bits - 'butchered' because it will be at a slight angle and so needs be a little larger).
– Mazura
7 hours ago
1
A bit extender won't change the depth of the hole saw bit. If the hole saw bit depth is 2", then you can only cut 2" deep before you have to remove the plug from the bit to cut further...
– BillWeckel
6 hours ago
add a comment |
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I would suggest getting a hole cutter instead of drilling a hole so the hole can be future proofed if you want to pass more wires someday.
answered 12 hours ago
Rohit Saxena
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Those both sound like drilling a hole to pass wires. Whats the difference between them?
– HazardousGlitch
12 hours ago
1
A hole cutter can make a bigger hole then a big gauged drill. In the past I have found it hard to turn a small hole into a bigger hole with a hole cutter because they're is nothing in the center for the drill bit to drill into.
– Rohit Saxena
12 hours ago
Never heard of it referred to as a hole cutter before. I'm used to hole saw for creating a very clean hole with a plug as a result and hole hog which cuts through very quickly, shredding everything in it's path, both which come in larger diameters than normal drill bits.
– HazardousGlitch
12 hours ago
Hole saw would be brutal to get through there, use an auger as @BillWickel suggests
– Gary Bak
10 hours ago
1
"hole saw" would be the normal name for a sawblade bent into a cylinder. "hole cutter" would be a something similar to a lathe cutter tool on a radial post something like a really big caliper that can be adjusted. OP probably doesn't have room for anything wide, and the drill's body will probably be the limiting factor, getting it pressed up against the adjacent wall while keeping the holesaw straight.
– Criggie
6 hours ago
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Not a bad idea what so ever. However, let me clarify on the posted answer... A hole saw can be used to cut clean perfect holes, but are limited in cut depth. You'll most likely need to use the hole saw on both sides of the jamb.
A hole hog, as another commenter mentioned, is also known as an auger bit. It has a pointed threaded tip that will pull the bit thru whatever material you're trying to drill thru until the tip can't pull anymore. From there you'll need a little extra force to get the bit to finish it's cut.
Both are feasible tools for what you're looking to do.
answered 11 hours ago
BillWeckel
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Micro-note... the auger bit is likely to produce a bunch of tearout on the far side. Drill until the threaded point just emerges, then drill the remainder from that side.
– Aloysius Defenestrate
10 hours ago
A 3/8" bit extender will put a holesaw through anything; it's just a pita.
– Mazura
7 hours ago
1
If you get a long enough bit extender (like 18") you can put the hole inline with the track and go straight thru (butchering a hole from both sides, using whatever bits - 'butchered' because it will be at a slight angle and so needs be a little larger).
– Mazura
7 hours ago
1
A bit extender won't change the depth of the hole saw bit. If the hole saw bit depth is 2", then you can only cut 2" deep before you have to remove the plug from the bit to cut further...
– BillWeckel
6 hours ago
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Not a bad idea what so ever. However, let me clarify on the posted answer... A hole saw can be used to cut clean perfect holes, but are limited in cut depth. You'll most likely need to use the hole saw on both sides of the jamb.
A hole hog, as another commenter mentioned, is also known as an auger bit. It has a pointed threaded tip that will pull the bit thru whatever material you're trying to drill thru until the tip can't pull anymore. From there you'll need a little extra force to get the bit to finish it's cut.
Both are feasible tools for what you're looking to do.
answered 11 hours ago
BillWeckel
94818
4
Micro-note... the auger bit is likely to produce a bunch of tearout on the far side. Drill until the threaded point just emerges, then drill the remainder from that side.
– Aloysius Defenestrate
10 hours ago
A 3/8" bit extender will put a holesaw through anything; it's just a pita.
– Mazura
7 hours ago
1
If you get a long enough bit extender (like 18") you can put the hole inline with the track and go straight thru (butchering a hole from both sides, using whatever bits - 'butchered' because it will be at a slight angle and so needs be a little larger).
– Mazura
7 hours ago
1
A bit extender won't change the depth of the hole saw bit. If the hole saw bit depth is 2", then you can only cut 2" deep before you have to remove the plug from the bit to cut further...
– BillWeckel
6 hours ago
add a comment |
2
2
2
Not a bad idea what so ever. However, let me clarify on the posted answer... A hole saw can be used to cut clean perfect holes, but are limited in cut depth. You'll most likely need to use the hole saw on both sides of the jamb.
A hole hog, as another commenter mentioned, is also known as an auger bit. It has a pointed threaded tip that will pull the bit thru whatever material you're trying to drill thru until the tip can't pull anymore. From there you'll need a little extra force to get the bit to finish it's cut.
Both are feasible tools for what you're looking to do.
answered 11 hours ago
BillWeckel
94818
Not a bad idea what so ever. However, let me clarify on the posted answer... A hole saw can be used to cut clean perfect holes, but are limited in cut depth. You'll most likely need to use the hole saw on both sides of the jamb.
A hole hog, as another commenter mentioned, is also known as an auger bit. It has a pointed threaded tip that will pull the bit thru whatever material you're trying to drill thru until the tip can't pull anymore. From there you'll need a little extra force to get the bit to finish it's cut.
Both are feasible tools for what you're looking to do.
answered 11 hours ago
BillWeckel
94818
answered 11 hours ago
BillWeckel
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answered 11 hours ago
BillWeckel
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answered 11 hours ago
BillWeckel
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Micro-note... the auger bit is likely to produce a bunch of tearout on the far side. Drill until the threaded point just emerges, then drill the remainder from that side.
– Aloysius Defenestrate
10 hours ago
A 3/8" bit extender will put a holesaw through anything; it's just a pita.
– Mazura
7 hours ago
1
If you get a long enough bit extender (like 18") you can put the hole inline with the track and go straight thru (butchering a hole from both sides, using whatever bits - 'butchered' because it will be at a slight angle and so needs be a little larger).
– Mazura
7 hours ago
1
A bit extender won't change the depth of the hole saw bit. If the hole saw bit depth is 2", then you can only cut 2" deep before you have to remove the plug from the bit to cut further...
– BillWeckel
6 hours ago
add a comment |
4
Micro-note... the auger bit is likely to produce a bunch of tearout on the far side. Drill until the threaded point just emerges, then drill the remainder from that side.
– Aloysius Defenestrate
10 hours ago
A 3/8" bit extender will put a holesaw through anything; it's just a pita.
– Mazura
7 hours ago
1
If you get a long enough bit extender (like 18") you can put the hole inline with the track and go straight thru (butchering a hole from both sides, using whatever bits - 'butchered' because it will be at a slight angle and so needs be a little larger).
– Mazura
7 hours ago
1
A bit extender won't change the depth of the hole saw bit. If the hole saw bit depth is 2", then you can only cut 2" deep before you have to remove the plug from the bit to cut further...
– BillWeckel
6 hours ago
4
4
Micro-note... the auger bit is likely to produce a bunch of tearout on the far side. Drill until the threaded point just emerges, then drill the remainder from that side.
– Aloysius Defenestrate
10 hours ago
Micro-note... the auger bit is likely to produce a bunch of tearout on the far side. Drill until the threaded point just emerges, then drill the remainder from that side.
– Aloysius Defenestrate
10 hours ago
A 3/8" bit extender will put a holesaw through anything; it's just a pita.
– Mazura
7 hours ago
A 3/8" bit extender will put a holesaw through anything; it's just a pita.
– Mazura
7 hours ago
1
1
If you get a long enough bit extender (like 18") you can put the hole inline with the track and go straight thru (butchering a hole from both sides, using whatever bits - 'butchered' because it will be at a slight angle and so needs be a little larger).
– Mazura
7 hours ago
If you get a long enough bit extender (like 18") you can put the hole inline with the track and go straight thru (butchering a hole from both sides, using whatever bits - 'butchered' because it will be at a slight angle and so needs be a little larger).
– Mazura
7 hours ago
1
1
A bit extender won't change the depth of the hole saw bit. If the hole saw bit depth is 2", then you can only cut 2" deep before you have to remove the plug from the bit to cut further...
– BillWeckel
6 hours ago
A bit extender won't change the depth of the hole saw bit. If the hole saw bit depth is 2", then you can only cut 2" deep before you have to remove the plug from the bit to cut further...
– BillWeckel
6 hours ago
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1
I would suggest getting a hole cutter instead of drilling a hole so the hole can be future proofed if you want to pass more wires someday.
answered 12 hours ago
Rohit Saxena
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Those both sound like drilling a hole to pass wires. Whats the difference between them?
– HazardousGlitch
12 hours ago
1
A hole cutter can make a bigger hole then a big gauged drill. In the past I have found it hard to turn a small hole into a bigger hole with a hole cutter because they're is nothing in the center for the drill bit to drill into.
– Rohit Saxena
12 hours ago
Never heard of it referred to as a hole cutter before. I'm used to hole saw for creating a very clean hole with a plug as a result and hole hog which cuts through very quickly, shredding everything in it's path, both which come in larger diameters than normal drill bits.
– HazardousGlitch
12 hours ago
Hole saw would be brutal to get through there, use an auger as @BillWickel suggests
– Gary Bak
10 hours ago
1
"hole saw" would be the normal name for a sawblade bent into a cylinder. "hole cutter" would be a something similar to a lathe cutter tool on a radial post something like a really big caliper that can be adjusted. OP probably doesn't have room for anything wide, and the drill's body will probably be the limiting factor, getting it pressed up against the adjacent wall while keeping the holesaw straight.
– Criggie
6 hours ago
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I would suggest getting a hole cutter instead of drilling a hole so the hole can be future proofed if you want to pass more wires someday.
answered 12 hours ago
Rohit Saxena
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Those both sound like drilling a hole to pass wires. Whats the difference between them?
– HazardousGlitch
12 hours ago
1
A hole cutter can make a bigger hole then a big gauged drill. In the past I have found it hard to turn a small hole into a bigger hole with a hole cutter because they're is nothing in the center for the drill bit to drill into.
– Rohit Saxena
12 hours ago
Never heard of it referred to as a hole cutter before. I'm used to hole saw for creating a very clean hole with a plug as a result and hole hog which cuts through very quickly, shredding everything in it's path, both which come in larger diameters than normal drill bits.
– HazardousGlitch
12 hours ago
Hole saw would be brutal to get through there, use an auger as @BillWickel suggests
– Gary Bak
10 hours ago
1
"hole saw" would be the normal name for a sawblade bent into a cylinder. "hole cutter" would be a something similar to a lathe cutter tool on a radial post something like a really big caliper that can be adjusted. OP probably doesn't have room for anything wide, and the drill's body will probably be the limiting factor, getting it pressed up against the adjacent wall while keeping the holesaw straight.
– Criggie
6 hours ago
|
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I would suggest getting a hole cutter instead of drilling a hole so the hole can be future proofed if you want to pass more wires someday.
answered 12 hours ago
Rohit Saxena
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I would suggest getting a hole cutter instead of drilling a hole so the hole can be future proofed if you want to pass more wires someday.
answered 12 hours ago
Rohit Saxena
1192
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answered 12 hours ago
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1
Those both sound like drilling a hole to pass wires. Whats the difference between them?
– HazardousGlitch
12 hours ago
1
A hole cutter can make a bigger hole then a big gauged drill. In the past I have found it hard to turn a small hole into a bigger hole with a hole cutter because they're is nothing in the center for the drill bit to drill into.
– Rohit Saxena
12 hours ago
Never heard of it referred to as a hole cutter before. I'm used to hole saw for creating a very clean hole with a plug as a result and hole hog which cuts through very quickly, shredding everything in it's path, both which come in larger diameters than normal drill bits.
– HazardousGlitch
12 hours ago
Hole saw would be brutal to get through there, use an auger as @BillWickel suggests
– Gary Bak
10 hours ago
1
"hole saw" would be the normal name for a sawblade bent into a cylinder. "hole cutter" would be a something similar to a lathe cutter tool on a radial post something like a really big caliper that can be adjusted. OP probably doesn't have room for anything wide, and the drill's body will probably be the limiting factor, getting it pressed up against the adjacent wall while keeping the holesaw straight.
– Criggie
6 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
1
Those both sound like drilling a hole to pass wires. Whats the difference between them?
– HazardousGlitch
12 hours ago
1
A hole cutter can make a bigger hole then a big gauged drill. In the past I have found it hard to turn a small hole into a bigger hole with a hole cutter because they're is nothing in the center for the drill bit to drill into.
– Rohit Saxena
12 hours ago
Never heard of it referred to as a hole cutter before. I'm used to hole saw for creating a very clean hole with a plug as a result and hole hog which cuts through very quickly, shredding everything in it's path, both which come in larger diameters than normal drill bits.
– HazardousGlitch
12 hours ago
Hole saw would be brutal to get through there, use an auger as @BillWickel suggests
– Gary Bak
10 hours ago
1
"hole saw" would be the normal name for a sawblade bent into a cylinder. "hole cutter" would be a something similar to a lathe cutter tool on a radial post something like a really big caliper that can be adjusted. OP probably doesn't have room for anything wide, and the drill's body will probably be the limiting factor, getting it pressed up against the adjacent wall while keeping the holesaw straight.
– Criggie
6 hours ago
1
1
Those both sound like drilling a hole to pass wires. Whats the difference between them?
– HazardousGlitch
12 hours ago
Those both sound like drilling a hole to pass wires. Whats the difference between them?
– HazardousGlitch
12 hours ago
1
1
A hole cutter can make a bigger hole then a big gauged drill. In the past I have found it hard to turn a small hole into a bigger hole with a hole cutter because they're is nothing in the center for the drill bit to drill into.
– Rohit Saxena
12 hours ago
A hole cutter can make a bigger hole then a big gauged drill. In the past I have found it hard to turn a small hole into a bigger hole with a hole cutter because they're is nothing in the center for the drill bit to drill into.
– Rohit Saxena
12 hours ago
Never heard of it referred to as a hole cutter before. I'm used to hole saw for creating a very clean hole with a plug as a result and hole hog which cuts through very quickly, shredding everything in it's path, both which come in larger diameters than normal drill bits.
– HazardousGlitch
12 hours ago
Never heard of it referred to as a hole cutter before. I'm used to hole saw for creating a very clean hole with a plug as a result and hole hog which cuts through very quickly, shredding everything in it's path, both which come in larger diameters than normal drill bits.
– HazardousGlitch
12 hours ago
Hole saw would be brutal to get through there, use an auger as @BillWickel suggests
– Gary Bak
10 hours ago
Hole saw would be brutal to get through there, use an auger as @BillWickel suggests
– Gary Bak
10 hours ago
1
1
"hole saw" would be the normal name for a sawblade bent into a cylinder. "hole cutter" would be a something similar to a lathe cutter tool on a radial post something like a really big caliper that can be adjusted. OP probably doesn't have room for anything wide, and the drill's body will probably be the limiting factor, getting it pressed up against the adjacent wall while keeping the holesaw straight.
– Criggie
6 hours ago
"hole saw" would be the normal name for a sawblade bent into a cylinder. "hole cutter" would be a something similar to a lathe cutter tool on a radial post something like a really big caliper that can be adjusted. OP probably doesn't have room for anything wide, and the drill's body will probably be the limiting factor, getting it pressed up against the adjacent wall while keeping the holesaw straight.
– Criggie
6 hours ago
|
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Yes, it's a good idea (see answer below). Based on your picture, it's a older house so there is likely a 4" stud that you'll need to drill through so be ready for that and be ready for nails.
– HazardousGlitch
12 hours ago
It doesn't deserve a new answer because the other ones are perfect in their own right. Just an addition: use a larger tool to make the hole, making sure that all current and future plugs can pass through, not just the wires. Then simply cover the hole with what is known as a cable (desk) grommet, something like this: ae01.alicdn.com/kf/UTB8zAwbXnvEXKJk43KUq6xdxpXa4.jpg
– Gábor
9 hours ago
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You're not going to run mains power through this, are you?
– Harper
9 hours ago