STOP! Watch This Before You Use A Oscillating Multi Tool (Stupid Mistake)
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- STOP! Watch This Before You Use A Oscillating Multi Tool (Stupid Mistake) In this video we show the #verycoolgang a stupid mistake people make when using their oscillating multi tool and blades. We show you how not too make this stupid mistake and how this can save you money! Let us know who makes your favorite oscillating multi tool in the comments section below.
I feel like most people focus on one spot in the blade making cuts with these. For longer live try to use the entire length of the cutting edge evenly and give the blade q chance to fool down when it starts to heat up. These tips have greatly increased the life of my multi tool blades. Also not pushing it too hard and letting the tool do the work.
Ive heard 2 or 3 people say keeping a cup of water nearby and dunking the blade periodically will extend the cutting life by a lot. Have you tried that before?
No just use the same dull spot and go leave reviews online saying how those blades from that brand suck.
I always slow the speed down to cut through metal to reduce heat that ruins the temper of the blade and don't push hard. Let the tool do the work.
Wise and experienced this one is, speak the truth he does.
@@gpjadams2 thanks yoda
I was hoping you were going to give a grand finale at the end by cutting large bolt! 😆
I feel like everyone was waiting for u to cut the big lag screw lol
I was watching with that same surprise.
I FEEL CHEATED! CHEATED I SAY! WHY AM I YELLING??
If you use the right head you can easily cut a hundred lag heads.
9:15 ... Lies
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WTF 👎
Blades last alot longer in those oscillating tool when you dont push it into the material you are cutting. Instead you basically let the tool do all the work. Slight pressure is all it needs. And the blade will eat through the material (including nails) and last alot longer. Give it a try
I use the fein carbide blade. It was expensive but well worth the price in my opinion. I'm an electrician and mostly use it for metal and drywall. Very impressed.
I've been using a dremel carbide for metal since last year. You can also sharpen most of these blades really easily. I use dremel with the cutting disc. When your teeth are flat cut it straight across then make the teeth then sharpen with the sanding disc.
I've done this but cutting screws off cause u arnt allowed to swing your hammer to breakem off due to location u grab the occilating cut off an boom no teeth when ur at home sharpening is great when ur out an about on the job it's a new one an a new one an a new one lols cause fuckem right
Great tip cobber.👌
Multi tools are perfect for making junction box holes, making notches in wood, removing grout without damaging the tiles, sanding the ends or skinny sides of wood for glue ups, and more. However, a one handed reciprocating saw fills in the gap between a circular saw and a multi tool for cutting material.
Most of the guys I've seen burn out the blade with one NAIL was because they were hulking down on them way too hard instead of letting them cut.
When I got mine the first advice I was given was "it's not a driver. You don't need to push it that hard"
Aaaaagh beat to trying these new blades. I have box full of use or part used metal wood blades from Fein. All current blades are Starlock 2 , the new blades look good , the thing I find important is the speed setting for cutting and not forcing the cut. Very good and informative video for those still learn about these amazing tools .
This makes sense because I just bought the Dremel 5 amp version of this. One of my first cuts, I absolutely trashed a wood/metal blade trying to cut through a screw. I knew it was a tough screw because I picked up the old rotary Dremel with the carbon fiber all-purpose locking disc and still had some trouble with that! I stopped cutting out of concern for sparks, sawdust and fire safety, then just snapped it off with a pair of pliers. Now I know why I was just a bit disappointed with the “metal” performance of those blades. It seems that nails or staples are no problem for it as it quickly cut through old cabinets to make room for a new dishwasher installation.
Hell ya !!! Brother Vince sporting the Fein. Good job on the demo of the blade. Must people I introduce Fein to, do not realize what the Fein blade can do. I am long time user of Fein products. Thanks you sir for putting the information out there.
Blade looks great! Fein is good stuff!
Sidenote: I REALLY hope they come out with an M18 Fuel Oscillating Tool with an easier blade change this year!
Brandon Waller that’s exactly what I’m waiting for as well! I’ve been wanting to upgrade from my m12. Hopefully they will come out with a fuel quick change multi tool
I've been waiting for them to do that because if they do I might have to buy the *gulp* dewalt.
What's hard about the current blade change?
@@davefinlay3252 they take forever compared to DeWalt, you have to unlatch, unscrew, then rescrew, relatch
I just made this same “screws vs nails” mistake with a brand new diablo framing blade on a deck demo. Won’t be doing that again.
You can sharpen the dull blade easily, don't throw it away.
If it's missing teeth just file down the old ones and cut new ones with a file or rotary tool
@ Vince. Don't get me wrong I Love the tool reviews and tips. But something you haven't done in a long time are general construction tips. I would love to see a job site video soon. Something to think about would be maybe a build a simple stair stringers or something along those lines. You wouldn't believe how many apprentices I get that give the deer in headlights look when I try to explain how to figure a simple rise and run for a set of steps. 🤣
I too would love to see videos of experiences and lessons learned on the job site especially if they were experiences about training people and choosing tools and whether the tool worked and how well it worked and how well the guy felt about it.
My carbide blades have cut rebar in some cases...or lower control arm bolts lol...yes it lost some teeth but in a pinch it worked.
(Now my grinder goes everywhere it goes,right tool for the right job is not only quicker,but saves me money)
That blade can't be cheap, but good to know it's out there. Thanks for the info Vince
Those blades sure beat the "wood only" POS blades my boss buys by the 100-pack.
you can imagine, if the shank is longer, that 2 to 4 degrees of travel around the center of the pivot means the teeth travel farther and thus a lot more teeth travel across the curf in each stroke so the blade cuts faster and if the blade is radiused around the pivot point (fulcrum) as the blade oscillates back and forth, it maintains constant contact rather than bouncing off the surface because the two far ends of a straight cut blade travel forward in relation to the center point of the radius or arc that the blade travels around in a back and forth motion. So if you guys (and girls) want a better experience and less vibration and fatigue using an oscillating tool look for radiused blades for them and the longer the shank the better.
Waaat. I want to understand what you're saying.
im a DIYer, thanks for clearing that up....ive made that mistake thinking screws and nails are like both metal....right !....guess not.......and wondering why the teeth are toast after going through screws, and im blaming the blade lol Love your channel.
Had to use an oscillating tool to cut through a 7/16" stainless bolt that I needed to remove. Some doofas had cross threaded the nut, so it only backed out about 1/8 of an inch (at most) before locking up, even using a 2 ft breaker bar. Couldn't use an angle grinder because I had to minimize scuffing of the equipment surface and the metal cutting wheels are just too thick. That's where the circular blade came into play on my tool (Rockwell Sonicrafter). I had one of the Dewalt titanium ones and was able to cut through the bolt with only one blade because of all the teeth on it. Took out about 1/3 of the teeth, but it got the job done. Also took quite a while as we had to stop to let both the bolt and the blade cool, but the customer was impressed.
I would have just grabbed my 18v makita sawzall... these are good for notches, cutting toilet bolts, along the top of baseboards and sometimes I use it to cut between manifolds when I need to rebuild or re route the water line leaking under a slab.
I don't have one of those yet. I was impressed with what I just saw you do with one.
If only this video came out 3 hours ago before I ruined my blade trying to cut some screws lol
Sorry about that!!
@@VCGConstruction no worries it was my negligence. Love your videos!
That was a great "real world" test as you didn't just use on small section of the blade to cut the screws as some other tests have done.
You have shown that if used correctly, these blades can perform very well.
Keep up these great videos.
Thanks for sharing this video and information.
Glad you like the video..thanks!
Hey Vince, on you guys' recomendation, I got a oscilating multitool, same one you have there, and it's been an incredibly versatile tool. Great purchase overall. But at some point, I used it with my bigger 9AH batteries. After a couple hours work with it, I took off the battery and noticed that the plastic from the tool was starting to wear/melt/weld into the plastic from the battery right were they slide together. Is there some hidden DON'T EVER DO list that I missed with this tool? Is that common for these tools, to beat up heavier batteries? Have you seen this at all, or heard of it? I treat my expensive 9 and 12 AH batteries like newborns, and this surprised the heck out of me.
The capacity of the battery shouldn't affect the tool as long as they're proper Milwaukee batteries (not Chinese amazon junk)... There's a sensor (thermistor) in the battery that's supposed to shut down the tool if it gets too hot.. Sounds like it failed... I use big batteries in my oscillator all the time there's nothing wrong with that
@@NovaNinja_ I wasn't suspecting that the capacity of the battery was related, just the weight. It seemed to me that something about the way the tool vibrates makes the heavier batteries beat up the plastic of the clip area.
@@operator8014 while you're using the Fein blades, you might as well use the Fein tool; i. e., the MultiMaster. It has the best vibration damping of all the oscillating tools. The Festool is also very good but you have to use Festool blades.
My guess is the bigger, heavier battery has more inertial mass and basically stays in place relative to the tool vibrating around. The smaller batteries probably move with the tool better. The new fuel omt's supposedly have way less vibration felt by the user which would shake the batteries less too.
@@operator8014 Don't know if you'll read this after a year, but I think I know what might be causing the problem.
Guys above me suggested weight, I think it might also be something else.
When it comes to electrical connections like the battery - tool terminal, there is a possibility that the contact area of the connector is too small or not clean, which causes additional resistance, which means higher current which means excess heat.
Also bigger battery packs can deliver that higher current no sweat, which means there's more power drawn from it, yet not so much that the built-in protection kicks in and you probably don't notice it during use.
It might be weight, it might be the contacts, it might be both - added weight stressing out the connector causing it to heat up in use.
Ohhhh! Thats why my blades dull out so quick. No joke, Ill bill these blades into reno jobs! Thats how quick i blow through them. Ive heard these blades can be sharpened as well, but ive never tried it.
You can also sharpen the blade even ground brand new teeth after knocking down the old ones with a file.
Don't throw away dull blades
The variables commonly overlooked and mostly controlled by the operators are the cutting speed and feed rate with which the proper blade is used.
Yes also cutting through materials the blade is not rated for is a mistake on the operator
I’m on the same blade for the 3rd or 4th yr and I use it a lot
“Or is it!?” bwahahahaa that was the perfect set up to a bait & switch 🤣🤣
I just received my 1st oscillating tool, Milwaukee fuel M18 kit. I also purchased the Hemunc Oscillating tool scraper blades set, include oscillating rigid scraper blade 10pcs, flexible multitool scraper blades 2pcs. Which blade does what? There’s flexible and which is a straight blade and rigid blades that are bent. I need to remove 3 layers of vinyl squares (floor). Great video. Thanks
Outstanding tool/blade test. Vince, you are & remain DA-MAN!
Personally, I think everyone charges way to much for oscillating blades that cut metal or have special coatings and they all under perform for the price.
Sir, You are very Precise and Very Real Demo video. Amazing information for us. Thank you.
I've been using the Bosch Carbide blade for oscillating/plunge cutter for several years, last a long time cutting through anything and cost about $10 - 12 /blade in a triple pack. Stucco will ruin a blade but you can cut one opening in stucco for an electrical box if you need to, even though it is not rated for cutting stucco and it should only be used as a last resort. I'd love to see if the Fein carbide blade is moe better than Bosch or not; if you know the answer, please reply. Thx.
Why don't they make the cutting edge go down the sides of the blade so you plunge the first cut down into the wood then continue on left or right?
I used a bimetal blade to go through 6 hardened screws and the blade still had some life in it. Not much, but enough.
And he is a Philly guy like me! All the more better. I'm loving my O'tool! Learned something here homie.
The problem with straight cut blades is that you can only use the center area of the teeth because as you get closer to the edged=s the blade bounces more than cuts. they should radius the cutting edge of all these cutters! If someone makes radiuses blades for these tools especially with a longer shank, they would make some money in my opinion.
Not sure if said, but those look like the GRK framing torx head screws, what I use & some good “screws”😉 Very Tough💪🏼.
Pretty nice OMG Blade there. Usually I get the Bosch or Dremel brand blades, as they always in stock around me. Don’t have many Fein blades cuz usually gotta order, & it’s one of those things.....when pull out the OMT, forgot to order, & end up running to store for blades & end up with Bosch or dremel, LOL. Also, do have quite a few other blades from those promos while back. Gotta love buy one get one 😉
That Fein blade was cool going thru the screws & not losing any teethesses. Another difficult material that chews up OMT blades is lath n plaster walls. That stuff eats OMT blades for breakfast, lunch, dinner, & all the snacks in b/t😉
Thx for sharing Vince👍🏻👍🏻
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Vince you never fail to give me some more insight on tools! Very informative 👏 👌 👍
Hahahaha knew it was a fein blade, iconic starlock design.
They make superb blades you can resharpen.
I use these for undercutting door casings for floors to go under them I use these blades till their flat as a scraper blade their little monsters and even almost completely gone still makes a nice cut not damaging the casing just gotta mind your edge and don't force the blade as the age old saying goes let the blade do the cutting
Thanks for the awesome feedback and real world experience CJ!
Yupp no problem and even there being so many variations in blades this tool can do so many things others just cant
Never used Fein, but I do only use carbide tipped blades. Have used both Rockwell and Dremel blades and love them both
Nice I am going to have to look for that blade. I use my tool on plaster and lath repairs and this is my favorite tool for that purpose.
Hey Vince.
My Sawzall is in the shop and I didn't think I needed it today but I did.
Customer want me to put 2 wine fridges into her 30yr old kitchen cabs.
Needless to say I pulled out the old M18 "Vibrator" and cut through that thing Like A BEAST! on a 5ah
Dont want to say what blade I used, lol.
GO Vince!
If one of my guys grabbed a sawzall for any cabinet work, he'd be grabbing his bags and walking home immediately after.
Thank God you failed upwards into using the correct tool for the job. Blind squirrel, nut, etc.
@@Dave-ek2jx Actually I would have preferred the quicker way around the block.
Of course your only speaking generally because you weren't there.
A sawzall was exactly what was needed to cut the interior shelves of a 50 year old solid wood cabinet. Especially if you know how to actually use one.
Thanks for your 2cent anyway!
I Always Thank GOD!
That I Dont Fail
That I'm NOT one of Your Guys
and I Drive My Own Vehicle.
Squirrel not 2 blind for
"Deez Nuts" LMAO!
Dewalt 20v Max XR cordless, brushless oscillating tool is my go to. 👍🏽🇺🇸
Vince takes his tools PERSONAL
Nice! I'll need to pickup a few of those.
Thanks a lot on this one that's why is very important to read the package when you in the store bro your videos are awesome seriously
Great video u think it will cut through the brass plate on a kitchen faucet?. Underneath them screws are rusted bad.
Fein is a quality brand everything they make works. Love your demo’s . Greetings from the Netherlands
I have the cordless dewalt XR. I like it. Corded is better for extended use though
Happy Thursday Evening, VCG and the Gang! 👍🧰👍😍
Do I need a oscillating tool ? I don't know but I wonder how much it would cost on the battery deal if I return the extra battery. $111 after return
I never leave home with it but that is the most expensive tool I run/use. Going back to the Circular saw and jigsaw as much as I possibly can because those blades last a lot longer and truly faster.
Hey Vince, very informative advice, I’m a electrician by trade very handy with most small and large tools. When I started my trade many moons ago i was taught to cut a electrical gem boxes in a tile by chipping away the tile glaze with something pointy (nail, screwdriver, awl, etc) and then finishing the cut with a 3/16th mason bit in a regular speed drill . My question is their a isolating blade for tiles on the market
By the way yes i do own a a grinder and I hate cleaning the aftermath. I figure an isolating tool would be a lot gentler on the customer
My home Depot app yields 5 results for "osilating blade tile". This technology and tool definitely exists. You have many options.
just yesterday i cut through probably 300 or so framing nails siding ring shank nails and staples with my diablo metal blade and it still has all its teeth! some are a bit damaged but still i was very impressed!
Mate I bought a fancy as titanium special longlife blade from Bunnings in NZ, and I know I cut nothing by nails, and the blade was gone by the end of the day.
I cut through framing nails, floorboard nails and GIB nails (not screws) and it was dead within a day.
Fein makes amazing oscillating blades very cool to see the new blade @vcgconstruction
I seriously worry about your future hearing Vince. Hearing protection, hearing protection, hearing protection!
what did you say ? 👂 😂😂
kingofthecrease30 your funny 🤣🤣😂🤙🤙👌
Omg... that was awesome 🤣🤣🤣
WHAT
Seriously tho, everyone thinks eyes but never ears.
It so easily preventable too
Wow 👏 very impressed with that new blade with the screws as well as the drywall screws @vcgconstruction
I purchased a 3 pack of the Fein blades. I hope Fein is giving the VCG podcast a few bucks.
Let us know how you like them. BTW, they are not! 🤣
Yo fellas! I used my oscillating tool today. I just got it a few months ago and it's a VERY handy tool. Hope all is well brothers. Once again, great vid.
Awesome famous Amos!! Thanks for the support!
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Would like to see you guys review the Craftsman Oscillating tool.
Great vid Vince that last blade was very impressive. Will definitely get some of those blades for my oscillating tool. All the best from Australia.
Wow that’s sharp! Impressed 👍 thanks for the advice
Thank you for the support!!
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Would this be a good tool for cutting off steel rivnuts? I have 2 loose rivnuts on my Jeep that have to be cut off so I can replace the fender, I used an angle grinder for 2 other loose ones and it took forever. Was looking for something much easier and this seems to fit the bill.
Yes, yes yes. Fein make Good tools and blades too. I have this carbide blade too and it is devil!
And i use carbide blade at slower speed so as not to burn it.
3:30 ah yes the osculating blade that burns through wood instead of cutting, forgot those existed. Definitely means there is plenty of service life left in that blade.
I need to get me one of them tools. So many uses
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Look at the Fein Multitool
@@jacobking4106 do yourself a favor and listen to this man. I'm a salesman for sydneytools, all our brands train us on their tools on top of what we use at home and in the trades we came from.
There is no better multitool in this world than the fein.
And i hear someone out there "WAIT A MINUTE, BUT MY FESTOOL MULTITOOL OUTPERFORMS THE FEIN"
To that i have to say: "its the exact same multitool you toothless inbred, different brand different batteries, same tool same company"
@@DoesntHurtYet thanks bro I'll have to look into that. I've never used that brand before so that's all new to me. I always went after either Milwaukee, DeWalt, or Makita. But I'll def check Fein out.
@@jacobking4106 thanks for your input brother. I will check it out. That's what I love about the VERYCOOLGANG, everyone shares their input and ideas and it helps people make educated decisions. 👍🤘🍻
I wore out 2 blades rated for metal on a #12 screw in a jeep where the head was rounded off. They ate through only half of it and that was after $25+ of blades being destroyed.
Thanks for review.
Ok just something to say. Multi tool it's more for light or medium construction stuff. If I need to do what you are showing us I rather use a sawzall, blades are cheaper and you work faster
Hello there hope you're well. Might be a silly question but how do you get the two clamp bits to separate/ open in order to attach the blade? My manual says to turn the lever clockwise at the top then the two plates are meant to open but it doesn't open. Could you make a video on how to properly set up the machine for each blade? Thank you in advance!
You need to loosen the knob and then push/hold it down (like a button.) Insert the blade, then release the button, and tighten the knob. Pull on the blade to make sure it's secure and you're ready to cut. (Don't touch blade after cutting, it gets HOT!)
Call the Surgeon General. It became a smoker.
I have found that when using my multi tool if I try to force the blade to cut, the blade will dull a lot quicker.
Just like with any knife/cutting device, always let the blade do the cutting. If not sharpen your blade.
Awesome video Vince!!! You rock and I love watching your channel every night... your insight... experience and humor make VCG the best of the BESTEST!!! Can’t wait till tomorrow night! You all work so hard for all of us and between the deals out there... new techniques or whatever... you care about your viewers immensely and I thank you!
Thanks Robert, you da man!
I was waiting to see the bolt get cut. Oh well...
Cool demo.
Pro Tip: Install the blade on any multitool PERPENDICULAR to the handle of the tool. You have far more control and it makes it easier to rock and slide the blade so you’re not holding the blade in one spot and grinding down a notch into the blade in one spot. Your blades will last longer and you will make cleaner, more controlled cuts.
This is a good tip, putting the blade perpendicular can give better sight on the cut in certain situations too. Thanks!
I always shift the blade back and forth across the majority of the blade when I strike a nail, or need to cut off a nail flush. Also don't force the blade into the cut.
Yo Vince both of those blades were very impressive! Thanks for the review cuz
Brilliant , Thanks !
The Fein blades are worth it's price.💪🏽
Babila!! What's good my man?!
Famous Amos, how are you, it's all good here.🙌🏽
If you had to one to pick between this and the M12 FUEL 3 in. Brushless Cordless Cut Off Saw, which would you pick?
Use the whole length of the blade so it doesn't over heat a small part of the blade also use lubricant and allow blade time to cool so it doesn't over heat
ya, those wood with nails blades don't get along with sheet rock screws, but , i did accidently hit some spray foaf insulation, (it was cured) and it was the best thing i found for trimming that shit, and any foam for that matter, also if you doon't like throwing stuff away, you can use the dull blades to scrape up tile and glue and it also removes old caulk as well
I’m trying to remove some schluter tile edging without ripping out my tile. And I’m wondering if you think that carbide blade can do the job? Not sure what type of metal the schluter is, but it’s an eyesore in my kitchen and the person who did install it. Had no idea how to cut it, because the edges are rough. I don’t mind removing it myself.
-Tired DIY Mom
Vince great tutorial I have to pick up those Fein blades
Do the Starlockblades fitting the Milwaukee's without any adapter?
How does it do on cement board trim?
Vcg construction great video Vince
great video, learn a lot.. Thanx.
I always use bi-metal blades for every application I use my multi-tool. No sense in using just a standard or nail in wood blade in my opinion. The only thing I change is the size of the blade to fit the application
I need to cut a long vertical oak cabinet end to get my new big refrigerator in. Which blade will cut thru it?
Which is best oscillating tool…DeWalt or Milwaukee or other?
Had a chance to use one of these tools on a bathroom build,if you do wear out the blade ,get ready to spend some money, replacements are not cheap