Should I buy a Multitool?

[Ermintrude]

Recip or snorter for me on floors couldn't manage vibration or noise after today. Fine for really fiddley jobs but day to day use regular toys

 

[AWheating]

the ann summers attachements look interesting tho.

 

[bert large]

Get a Fein, great for cutting the tongues between floorboards without fear of cutting anything underneath. Great for loads of other jobs too.

 

[WHPES]

Got mine from Lidl. £30. Used and abused it. Will take most blades. At 1/6 the price of a Fein tool its worth a look at.

 

[popeye]

I was going to insert one into the builder today, he was cutting 2" thick timbers in the floor structure while I was under it!!!!!!!! Very noisy!

You were going to insert one? Insert what?

 

[Ermintrude]

Mac multi tool into builders anus

 

[deandive]

Oi Mark, Im disappointed you didnt follow my lead and aquire a green bosch one from a relative, it will be utterly useless of course, but will make me feel better about my own effort, I shall do my best to break your new one tomorrow ;-)

 

[Paul Cockhill]

Definitely get one. I have the bosch 240v , best tool I have just make sure you get seperate blades for wood and steel

 

[PlumbersMate]

Is this same thing you can use to cut off rusty wing nuts

 

[PlumbersMate]

Or am I thinking of a dremel?

 

[SimonG]

Look up saxton blades on tinternet for a good cheap alternative for blades.

 

[markadams]

Or am I thinking of a dremel?

You are thinking of a Dremel.

 

[markadams]

I have ordered some Shark Blades, will see if they are any good, that's my main gripe about the tool, the OEM blades are soooo expensive and don't last long

 

[northstar]

what multitool do you have ? have you tried the blades from lidl ?

 

[markadams]

what multitool do you have ? have you tried the blades from lidl ?

I have the Bosch 250W, Lidl have stopped selling the blades now.

 

[AWheating]

dewalt blades are very good, and very expensive (need a dewalt/porter cable tool)

bosch blades are fairly good, but very expensive

cheaper blades can vary from being as good as the bosch to not so good. Ive used a couple of faithfull blades which have been quite good and cost about £3.

 

[SimonG]

Ive used the fein and bosch blades, both expensive and I find the fein ones a bit on the brittle side. A sparky I know bought some from Saxton and gave me a couple to try. Went online at half one yesterday and ordered a pack of 10 65mm wood and plastic blades for 29.99 all in. They arrived in the post this morning before I left for work.

 

[markadams]

Well I have been using the shark blades for a little while given the price compared to the Bosch blades, I would say they are great. The only thing I would say against them is that they are very ridged but they seem to last a while and make a quick cut.

Would never be without the multitool now.

 

[antdad]

I've had the original fein multi master for years and it's a bit tired , time for a change and I think I'll go for the Dewalt offering which is on sale atm at screwfix.

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[Spreck]

Best thing since the invention on the sandwich!!!

if you can afford a Fein get one, I used a carpenters yesterday and it blows my Bosch out of the water!

 

[tolly]

Deffinatly one of those tools you wonder how you did without it. Ive got a fein and love it, I have used the bosch and Makita ones aswell but prefer the fein, made in Germany aswell. Shame the blades don't last so long but the saxton ones are cheap enough. I would recommend the depth stop if used on flooring tho as they tend to "burst" through a bit.

 

[tolly]

P.S can anyone tell me how I can get into the plumbers arms? :sweatdrop:

 

[Whyme]

P.S can anyone tell me how I can get into the plumbers arms? :sweatdrop:

pm one of the mods..

 

[helpsy]

P.S can anyone tell me how I can get into the plumbers arms? :sweatdrop:

Get a key and it's your round next !