User:Jstapko/EngLab/toolcerts/oscillating saw

Introduction
When Fein's patent expired in October 2008 other tool makers started creating similar products, such as the Dremel Multi-Max, Bosch PS50 Multi-X, Rockwell Sonicraft, and Proxxon Delta Sander.

The most common names of this tool are MultiTool after Fein's product name "Multimaster" and oscillating tool after it's function.

It can cut metal, can cut at angles that saws can not. It is hard to cut yourself with it. video

Most of the attachments from one vendor will fit that of another because they all want to be compatible with the Fein. However, each manufacturer is trying to add various changes to the attachment to lock you into their consumable. So when ordering attachments be careful.

Warnings

 * Safety goggles are required when using this tool
 * gloves are optional
 * Nails will dull a blade immediately. Remove, avoid nails.
 * Heating up will dull blades when working with wood thicker than 1/2 inch.
 * The biggest problem is destroying the tool by using a dull blade and pushing it into the material to be cut.

Quick Start Guide
The attachments fit into these three categories: Within each category, the cheaper tools are for plastic, the most expensive are for tile. Grabbing the right shape and using it on metal will result in premature dullness of the attachment. The differences are like that of saw blades. The tile attachments are tipped with diamond dust. The teeth to cut metal are small compared to those that cut wood.
 * Straight cut .. wood, plastic soft metal, tile
 * Half Circle . wood, plastic, soft metal cutting
 * Scraping, Sanding, polishing

Detailed Information
Soft metal is lead, copper, pvc pipe.

Some have a speed setting. Higher speeds cause more heat. Different attachments generate more heat. Monitor the heat generated. Give the multitool cooling down time. The motor and/or the attachment can overheat.

Quiz
{Who had the original patent on the oscillating tool? +Fein -Chicago Electric -Dremel -Bosh
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{What are other names of the oscillating tool? +Multitool -Vibrating tool -Multifunction tool +Oscillating Saw
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{How are attachments replaced? +Allen wrench -Screw driver -Torq driver -Clip
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{Why are safety goggles required? +Cutting material may spliter -Attachment may break -Dust may get in eyes -Looks respectable
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{Which below is impossible with multitool? +Cutting deeper than 2 inches -Cutting sideways -Cutting tile -Cutting nails
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{Heat is dangerous why? +Dull attachments -Heat up material -Fire -Smoke
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{Why are gloves optional? +Material cut could have sharp edges -Oscillating tool may get hot -Attachments may get hot -May get in the way
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{Which below is not a soft metal? -copper -aluminium -brass +nails +sheet metal
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{Which below can an oscillating tool cut? +wood +metal +tile +plastic
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{How does one tell what an attachment is designed for? +look at the teeth -look at the packaging -look at the art work on the tool -ask lab aid
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{What happens if you press your finger into an oscillating saw blade? +nothing .. skin wiggles back and forth -get cut -goes right through bone -don't
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