What multitool

[bimsb6]

dmsims said:

IJWS15 said:

Saxton blades are over-rated, wore one of their "for steel" blades down last week trying to cut a steel screw - the bosch blade cut it easily.

Was that a Bosch bimetal blade ?

Interested because the ones I got from ebay were useless

There are a lot of fake items on ebay all the bosch blades i have bought have been way better than saxton .

[dickymint]

bimsb6 said:

dmsims said:

IJWS15 said:

Saxton blades are over-rated, wore one of their "for steel" blades down last week trying to cut a steel screw - the bosch blade cut it easily.

Was that a Bosch bimetal blade ?

Interested because the ones I got from ebay were useless

There are a lot of fake items on ebay all the bosch blades i have bought have been way better than saxton .

Let’s not forget that with any cutting machine and tooling different materials require the correct speed and feed rate - how many DIYers on here appreciate that? Most on here have their multi tool flat out all the time.

[Gad-Westy]

dickymint said:

Most on here have their multi tool flat out all the time.

[Simpo Two]

Gad-Westy said:

dickymint said:

Most on here have their multi tool flat out all the time.

Mine only has 'on' and 'off'...!

One problem with wood is that the dust can't clear the teeth very well, reducing effectiveness. But it can get into places nothing else could.

[Gad-Westy]

Simpo Two said:

Gad-Westy said:

dickymint said:

Most on here have their multi tool flat out all the time.

Mine only has 'on' and 'off'...!

One problem with wood is that the dust can't clear the teeth very well, reducing effectiveness. But it can get into places nothing else could.

Can also generate acrid smoke like no other tool in my arsenal. Possibly related to aforementioned speed setting.

[guitarcarfanatic]

I have Bosch. Vibrates so much less than a cheaper previous model.

Good shout about the right speed. After a year of killing blades and lot's of burnt wood, I finally found the speed wheel (hidden on the bottom under the cable connector...). So much better when using on sensible speed!

[Jonesy23]

I have a blue Bosch and a big box of bits to go with it.

The bimetallic blades are OK but if you're cutting many screws or nails the carbide blades are much much better.

[Simpo Two]

Gad-Westy said:

Can also generate acrid smoke like no other tool in my arsenal. Possibly related to aforementioned speed setting.

And the fact that all the cutting is done on about 0.5cm of blade not 30cm...!

Hmm, maybe time I upgraded... tool-lust...

[dickymint]

Gad-Westy said:

Simpo Two said:

Gad-Westy said:

dickymint said:

Most on here have their multi tool flat out all the time.

Mine only has 'on' and 'off'...!

One problem with wood is that the dust can't clear the teeth very well, reducing effectiveness. But it can get into places nothing else could.

Can also generate acrid smoke like no other tool in my arsenal. Possibly related to aforementioned speed setting.

Which is why my Makita came supplied with a dust/fume extraction attachment....Aldi’s do them?

[tenohfive]

JimM169 said:

Suspect it depends on wall type, depth cable is buried etc but one of these worked surprisingly well for me

https://tinyurl.com/ycph93gy

I've ordered this, will give it a go - thanks.

Jonesy23 said:

I have a blue Bosch and a big box of bits to go with it.

The bimetallic blades are OK but if you're cutting many screws or nails the carbide blades are much much better.

Any in particular you'd recommend - are you talking about the Bosch or Saxton ones (or something else?)

I'm quite keen to order a mixture of blades now so that when I need them I've got something that should do the job - rather than work out that I haven't got the right one nearer the time. Metal cutting is on the agenda so a carbide blade or two is probably sensible. Anything else I should consider?