Doug:
DK> OK, wizards - here's a situation I can't find a good solution to. I have a DK> Yale deadbolt in my back door, and want to replace with a KwikSet. The DK> backset (from edge of door to center of hole) is correct for Kwikset, but DK> the hole's size is too small. It's about 1-3/4", and the Kwikset requires DK> 2-1/8". I've got the right size hole saw, but without solid wood for the DK> guide bit, I can't see a way for the saw to work correctly. Using a saber DK> saw is a possibility, I guess, but I wonder if there's something more DK> elegant, as opposed to turning this into a cob job. DK> DK> Anyone got a cool trick?
Want a good laugh? This is what I did years ago. (Wish I was smart enough to think of plugging the hole and redrilling!) Put a half-inch bit in the electric drill, placed the bit against the side of the existing hole, turned on the drill, and basicly filed the sides of the hole to enlarge! Took an hour or so but worked!
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