T2K Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 (edited) Anyone own or used an oscillating multi tool ? I'm thinking about buying one, either a Bosch or DeWalt. Any comments or lessons learned would be helpful. Edited November 21, 2013 by T2K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Or maybe this: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 oops, wrong picture. I'll try again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 How much for the second Oscillating Multi tool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panza Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 How much for the second Oscillating Multi tool? It's cheaper to Rent than Buy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMiRA Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I have a rigid cordless one, works well. I bought it back when rigid still had lifetime warranty on their batteries. The newer rigid uses the same battery pack as the 18v line which to me is a big deal for anyone that has other 18v rigid tools. Less batteries to keep up with. The rest of my tools are all dewalt 18vxrp. Too bad the dewalt oscillating tool is only available in the 20v max lineup or else I'd have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 It's a gimmick tool, or so I thought before I got one. Now it's my go to tool more often than not. Don't see how I managed to get by without one. I have the Sonicrafter. I believe they came up with the idea and everyone copied them. I'm doing a bathroom remodel now and I've used it to cut concrete board, baseboards and sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philly0116 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I used a friends when I laid tile and wood floors. Made life a breeze, especially cutting the bottoms of door frames so the tile could fit under it. Theres no telling how much time that tool saved me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I can't think of anything else that would make a vertical cut on a baseboard easier than one of these tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I used a friends when I laid tile and wood floors. Made life a breeze, especially cutting the bottoms of door frames so the tile could fit under it. Theres no telling how much time that tool saved me. I worked for a friend installing hardwood floors, and he used one for those tight spots where a edger/hand-sanding/scraper would not reach...it worked well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Fein Multimaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 Thanks for the comments. I don't have one and have never used or witnessed one being used. It seems like this tool would be invaluable in instances where no other tool would work with precision. Like some of those ya'll mentioned. I need a tool that will make a plunge cut in formica, or at least cut formica cleanly, without chewing up the finish. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wafish Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 If your only cutting formica use a razor blade....we do it all the time. If its attached to a substrate the oscillating tool works well. Ryobi has a cheap one that does a good job for around $100 bucks. If your planning to use it in business you may want to look into the Fein tool,I believe they were first to offer it and it is very well built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 I have a couple of these. They can be very handy as mentioned. I used one to cut 4 door jambs one morning for hardwood flooring. Worked out pretty darn good. Not as good as a jamb saw but good enough just the same. There are times when this is the best tool for the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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