Oscilating blade type tools.

[jackplumb]

Has anyone found the oscilating blade type tools handy & if so which ones?

 

[Pipes Plumbing]

Bosch GOP..... Proper handy bit of kit!

 

[secret squirrel]

I've got the posh one, fein multi tool. Superb, bit of kit, expensive blade though.

 

[SimonG]

I have the fein multi as well. Wouldn't be without it now.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

i've got the bosch one saved me time on numerous occasions. blades expensive though.

 

[Mike Jackson]

I've got the Fein multi master. Excellent bit of kit. Blades are atrociously expensive but you can get third party blades a lot cheaper.

 

[kimbo]

You can get the blades re sharpened a lot cheaper.

 

[Best]

I have the Fein multi tool also. Got the complete kit, over £200, with dust extraction & cutting & sanding parts. The best Fein is the one that I got that doesnt need a tool to change the blades as it has a release lever. The large wood blades are £30 for pack 3.
Thought I had made a mistake buying it, but it is brilliant for small cutting jobs, like cutting holes in the solid backs of kitchen units or cutting a floor board on top of a joist or cutting a skirting board that is fitted.
Workx do a cheap one that looks good.

 

[Osp]

Agreed - Fein Multi is surprisingly useful, especially for limiting damage to cust's existing finish, such as removing grout and pulling a single tile for access or chopping screws and nails in situ.

 

[Best]

Very useful when you remove a few tiles to replace a shower valve & you need to cut the plywood out. The Fein tool can cut it in minutes very neatly & on centre of stud supports if you want. It is the only thing I know that can cut flooring against walls.

 

[jackplumb]

Mains or battery?

 

[SimonG]

Mains. I like it for access through chip board flooring and also for a really tidy finish at door frames when I'm tiling. Just cut out 1/2" from the back mould and door frame then slide the tile under. Cutting out damaged tiles, cleaning off tile adhesive to reuse tiles, cutting out backs of kitchen cupboards, etc etc etc.

Best thing since sliced bread

 

[jackplumb]

Battery or mains?

 

[SimonG]

Battery or mains?

First word in last reply. Mains for me.

 

[mikegas]

I've got the bosch GOP 250 also good for cutting pipes in situ were you can't get a pipe slice in

 

[Best]

Battery or mains?

I don't know anything about battery types as mine is mains, but I would always go for mains when buying a cutting tool as they need hard use & most jobs have electric supply near at hand.
Guess if you where someone that worked at heights or places where no power unless generator, you might want battery type, but I would avoid if possible.

 

[Phil]

I agree, when buying these cordless kits the majority of the price is for the batteries and charger the body only tool is nothing.

An example is my Makita BHP452 li ion 18V combi drill and 2 batteries which was just under £300 a few years ago, the drill has been dropped that many times the chuck wobbles and the gearbox is noisey/worn. Just bought the drill body only for £33.75 + VAT.
BHP452ZW Makita 18v Hammer Drill Makita BHP452ZW supplied BODY ONLY 13mm Keyless Chuck £33.75

 

[Osp]

Mine is mains, which is fine for the kind of work I generally do. I like mikegas's idea of using it to cut pipes in situ - why didn't I think of that? Doh! Battery safer for that, though.