Product Description
Milwaukee 2 in. Carbide Grit Hole Saw with Carbide Pilot Bit
Model Number: 49-56-0444
The Milwaukee 49-56-0444 is a 2 in. Carbide Grit Hole Saw with an included Carbide Pilot Bit — a mid-large diameter abrasive grit hole saw for cutting clean holes through ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural stone, and fiberglass where the 2 in. bore is required for plumbing pipe stub-outs, specific conduit penetrations, and larger fixture access holes through tiled surfaces. The carbide grit rim grinds through hard, brittle tile and stone materials by abrasive action rather than tooth-shearing — preventing the chipping, cracking, and perimeter fracture that conventional toothed hole saws cause in brittle glazed tile materials. At the 2 in. diameter, the carbide grit hole saw is used for showerhead supply connections through tile walls, tub spout stub-out holes, medium conduit penetrations through tile and stone, and fixture openings where this bore matches the fitting or sleeve being installed through a tiled surface.
The included carbide pilot bit provides the centering guidance that keeps the hole saw accurately positioned at the marked hole center during initial engagement on smooth tile surfaces where the abrasive rim has no self-centering mechanism without the pilot bit. Wet cutting with water is strongly recommended throughout all carbide grit tile hole sawing — water cooling extends carbide grit service life, reduces thermal cracking risk in heat-sensitive glazed ceramic and porcelain, and suppresses respirable silica dust. Slow, steady feed pressure without forcing the saw into the material prevents tile face spalling at the cut perimeter during drilling.
See Milwaukee's complete carbide grit hole saw lineup for all available diameters for tile and hard material hole sawing applications.
Features
- Carbide grit rim for ceramic, porcelain, stone, and fiberglass without chipping
- 2 in. for showerhead supply, tub spout, and medium fixture holes through tile
- Carbide pilot bit included for accurate centering on smooth tile surfaces
- Wet cutting recommended for grit life, thermal crack prevention, and dust control
- Abrasive grinding avoids fracture that toothed hole saws cause in brittle tile
Specifications
- Diameter: 2 in.
- Cutting Edge: Carbide Grit
- Application: Ceramic Tile, Porcelain, Natural Stone, Fiberglass
Includes
- (1) Milwaukee 2 in. Carbide Grit Hole Saw
- (1) Carbide Pilot Bit
