Spot Weld cutters

[SilverChally]

What are you guys using?  I had the drill bit style before, they just ware out too fast.  I see ones like the rotabroach style, with replaceable cutters, but I'd like to find somewhere local.  Anyone know if sears or somewhere has similar?  Or suggestions online, but kind of need them now

[Killer_Mopar]

I see ones like the rotabroach style, with replaceable cutters, but I'd like to find somewhere local.  Anyone know if sears or somewhere has similar?

I bought my cutter from a local autobody supply shop.....other than online, your best bet will probably be there.

[72hemi]

I get mine from my local autobody supply shop. Being an ex Sears employee I know they don't carry them.

[RUSTY Cuda]

I got some at a PPG paint shop

[moparclown]

Bought mine from Snap On,but it's made by BluePoint

[SilverChally]

Did you guys get the ones with the replaceable tips?  Wonder if different brands can use other brands tips.

[RUSTY Cuda]

Had two kinds, from eastwood one solid blade, found it hard to control, the others has replaceable cutting heads,actually two on each piece(unscrew & flip over)  the teeth break pretty easy but I think you get 3 blades (so 6 sets of teeth) in each pack.

[71GTX]

I've bought some spotweld cutters from NAPA(Never Any Parts Available), and rounded off the teeth on the cutting edge within a few cuts. 

[SilverChally]

Then I'll avoid NAPA

[dougs bs23]

I've been getting mine from Autotoolexpress. they are the Blair cutters with the retractable pilot, if you twist them to much you may break the teeth off but,,,, oh well,, also I found if the pilot bends or breaks a 6d bright finish nail cut to length of the pilot works just as well,,, sometimes you have to improvise

[heminut]

I used the Blair cutters also. They worked real good for me. As Dougdel said though, if you use it at an angle to the spotweld it tends to break the teeth off the cutter.

[SilverChally]

Well ended upn using a drill bit with the stepped point or whatever you'd call it... made for spot welds.  Seems like the carbide ones last and work pretty well.  Still want to get a good one.  Probally wait til the next big tool show/sale.

[R/T hedkace]

Had the blair spot weld cutter at first.
Must of broke about a dozen of them 
Went with the snap on, more expensive to say the least, but have not broke any teeth since 
Money well spent 
You get what you pay for 

[SilverChally]

Whats a snap on cost, I avoid them the best I can, working as a mechanic for a few years... those guys are soooo annoying!

[Lunchbox]

I purchased two of these from eastwood at $19 bucks each. They are kind of tricky with the deformed spot welds, i.e. the ones that are higher on one side then the other. I went through and center punched all spot welds first, then I used a small drill bit and started each hole slightly, last I used the spot weld cutter to do the rest. All those steps aren't probably nescessary but I was waiting on the cutters to come in the mail and it sure seemed to keep the wondering down to a minimum.

Pros - Cuts good and is hard to over drill the hole. Also you don't have to go back and grind down the little plugs left behind by the hole saw type.

Cons- They are short and are hard to get into tight corners with the drill. They say they will cut 300 welds before needing sharpening, I did all the spot welds on one inner fender and seemed to stay sharp but we will have to see. I also used lubercaiting oil to help preserve them. The cost, kind of spendy for a cutter. You have to have them sharpened and can't simply replace the cutting head.

I also purchased some of the hole saw types with the center pin, they should be nice to get into the tight areas but I have yet to get them in the mail.