I am looking for a tool than can cut a hole for cabinet lock?

please recommend a unexpensive tool that can get a job done. thanks

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1. Find out the hole size you need then down to the hardware store and check if a nest of holesaws has the right size If not get a single hole saw and arbour to do the job. Even better take the lock in and let the expert get the right size
2. My husband just bought a hole saw from walmart. It has 4 different hole sizes. It was $15.00. It worked wonders running the phone, tv lines through the entertainment center. I believe it is Black & Decker brand.
3. hole saw
4. personally i would use a forstner bit of the appropriate size.
5. What you want is a hole saw; it is a little round saw with teeth that fits into a drill. Ask at Lowes or Home Depot or your local hardware store.
6. Just get a wood drill bit of the correct dimension. Hole saws tend to be larger than needed for a lock cylinder.
7. Try a paddle bit. Not that expensive and very easy to use. Good luck
8. if you're talking about the circular hole to hold the lock, then the appropriately size hole or paddle bit for a drill would be the easiest way. if you dont have a drill, which can be 80 - 200 dollars, you can get a keyhole saw. its a small handsaw used for making, obviously, keyholes.
9. Go to a home improvement store and ask for a forstner bit the size you need or you can buy them in a set (usually about 8-10 in a set) Whole saw bits are OK but a forstner cuts a bit better and wont wabble near as bad giving you a truer sized hole.