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Hougen Annular Cutters

Fast, Clean Holes in Metal

Hougen’s annular cutters are precision-engineered for fast, efficient holemaking in steel, stainless steel, and other materials. These cutters provide clean, burr-free holes with less effort and longer tool life. From sheet metal and general fabrication to heavy-duty applications, Hougen annular cutters deliver the performance and reliability professionals trust.

Basic Guide to Magnetic Drills & Annular Cutters

"12,000-Series" Annular Cutters

The original mag drill annular cutter from which all others are measured. "12,000-Series" Cutters for Hougen's line of Portable Magnetic Drills are available in M2 H.S.S., TiN coated M2 H.S.S. and Modified "12,000-Series" TiN coated Premium M42 H.S.S. in sizes 7/16" thru 3-1/16" (12mm - 100mm) diameters and 1" to 6 (25mm - 152mm) depth of cut.

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RotaLoc and RotaLoc Plus Annular Cutters

RotaLoc™ Carbide Cutters are designed for the HMD130 & HMD115 mag drill and the RotaLoc Plus™ M42 HSS Cutters are for the HMD130 mag drill. They both feature bayonet-style twist and lock shank for quick cutter changes requiring no tools.

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Copperhead Carbide Tip Annular Cutters

Copperhead™ Carbide Cutters now feature the Fusion2 3/4" shank for one-touch arbors and standard set screw style arbors. Copperhead Cutters are design for extended tool life in abrasive and tough-to-cut materials. They are available in 1" (25mm), 2 (50mm), 3" (76mm), 4" (102mm) depth of cut in sizes from 9/16" to 2" (14mm - 60mm).

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RotaCut Sheet Metal Hole Cutters

RotaCut™ Sheet Metal Cutters range from 1/4" to 1-1/2" or 6mm to 25mm diameters and up to 1/2" depth of cut for hand-held drills or industrial assembly applications. 3x faster and lasts 10x longer than twist drills or hole saws.

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Carbide Holcutter

Carbide Holcutters offer improved performance and longer tool life in tough to cut materials. For materials up to 1/8 (3.2mm) thick. 3x faster and lasts 10x longer than twist drills or hole saws.

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Carbide Holcutter™

Carbide Holcutters offer improved performance and longer tool life in tough to cut materials. For materials up to 1" (25mm) thick.3x faster and lasts 10x longer than twist drills or hole saws.

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Holcutter

Hougen Holcutters cut thru the stock rather than tearing or ripping thru like typical hole saws do. Designed for sheet metal up to 1/8" (3.2mm) thick. 3x faster and lasts 10x longer than twist drills or hole saws.

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Step Drills

Hougen Step Drills are made from premium cobalt M42 and TiN coated for long tool life.

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"43,000-Series" & "23,000-Series"

For larger mag drills and smaller CNC machines, these economical tools are available with either .188" or .218" wall thickness to limit workloads, yet still provide high feed rates and speeds.

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Heavy Duty Industrial Annular Cutters

For machine operations for up to 4" diameters with 3, 4, or 6" depth of cut. They have the Hougen-Edge® feature, a patented precision ground end tooth geometry developed to provide long tool life, extended resharpenability, and superior surface finish.

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Hougen® Annular Cutter Advantage

Hougen® Annular Cutter Advantage

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