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I just bought this hole cutter to make some large holes in a plaster board ceiling. It comes with two sets of blades but no instructions! So which type blade should I use for plaster board?
The blades are claimed to be TCT blades, HSS blades on the box, but they are not labeled, so it is not even clear which blade is which.
Have you considered one of the portable workbenches such as the Workmate?
They fold to a pretty small package and come in a variety of sizes and prices.
Black and Decker used to make several Workmate vises in a benchtop and toolbox version such as these
They appear to be discontinued. I found mine at yard sales, but they show up online occasionally.
If one of these suits, you may be able to continue to use your preferred tools.
For posterity, I'm copying my comments into an answer... hopefully this can help someone in a similar spot in the future. (Though generally speaking, hitting a stud instead of using drywall/plaster anchors is infinitely preferable.)
I can imagine a few possibilities:
If you can flip the shelf standards, you might get a totally different spacing. (Granted, they might only work one way up.)
Next best would be to raise everything by 2 inches. (That's totally anecdotal, btw... I have no evidence that 2 inches is the right number, although @Jack seems to agree.)
If you can't change height, I'd opt for toggle bolts, with the toggle arms vertical.
If you were to do shelving like a hack, you'd just angle both of the standards the same way and it would probably work out.
Best Answer
TCT = Tungsten Carbide Tipped HSS = High Strength Steel
The tungsten/carbide tipped would probably be best reserved when you're cutting metal or something harder; the high strength steel blades should be sufficient for most applications.