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[ETAF]

Just brought the Dewalt one from tool station for collection.

let us know how you get on, with the dewalt - as i said i did not find them very good

 

[Atgni]

let us know how you get on, with the dewalt - as i said i did not find them very good

Sorry I meant the dewalt tool - although it comes with 2 blades. Having never owned or used one before I have nothing to compare.

 

[Atgni]

At £25 this looks very good value compared to single saxton blades

13pc Multitool Case Set - Quick Fit | Saxton Blades

13 Blade Case Set Quick Fit

www.saxtonblades.co.uk

 

[ETAF]

yep, as i say thats the kit i first got when i was pointed towards saxton tools - BUT as i as i say - the bottom right hand tool is pretty useless on the dewalt , when i spoke to them about it , they recommended the 90mm one - i think the 63mm - was tight up against the head of the tool, put maybe it worked mounted sideways - to be honest cannot remember now

 

[Atgni]

This one looks to be really useful - 3 sided unfortunately out of stock. Can not find anyone else doing one.

58mm Hardwood Blade - Quick Fit | Saxton Blades

58mm Hardwood Blade - Quick Fit

www.saxtonblades.co.uk

 

[Atgni]

Thanks to amazon next day before 1pm my 13 blade case has arrived from Saxton. All I need to do now is collect my dewalt from tool station.
The case works out less than £2 per blade. The 2 supplied scraping blades are very similar one is thicker than the other but the "flexible" one isn’t really but not sure how it feels in the tool yet.
The blade case is ok but the blades are a bit of faff to get in and out as the cutouts are a tight fit. Anyway I didn’t really pay for the case as the blades are so cheap for 13. I may use the case for something else instead.
Picture in hand is the small one mentioned by ETAF. Also first pic showing how they fit second pick showing after a faff and pushing hard last pic showing hay they dont really fit in the cut outs.

 

[big-all]

This one looks to be really useful - 3 sided unfortunately out of stock. Can not find anyone else doing one.

58mm Hardwood Blade - Quick Fit | Saxton Blades

58mm Hardwood Blade - Quick Fit

www.saxtonblades.co.uk

not sure exactly how it will cut on the side teeth as they will be going perhaps 95% sideways in a nose forward motion
and with a slicing motion it will still be more than 80% drumming on the surface and as its hardwood soft metal blade the last thing you need is it bouncing stopping it making surface contact and cutting

 

[robinbanks]

t is a bit more than I would have spent

Honestly, I think it'll pay for itself very quickly; now you have one you'll start finding uses for it. They make a super neat, quick job of zipping a square of plasterboard out for installing a backbox..

There was a squeaking joist hanger and a missing fire alarm wire here post plastering:

.. so just multitooled a big square of plasterboard out, fixed the hanger, found the wire, then reinstalled the piece of plastered plasterboard, filled and painted (different brand, you can just slightly see the outline. One day I'll repaint the whole ceiling to get rid of it) but the cut from the MT was so neat that repairing was a doddle

Also, they're relatively low dust compared to eg cutting with a grinder; massively useful things

 

[Atgni]

not sure exactly how it will cut on the side teeth as they will be going perhaps 95% sideways in a nose forward motion
and with a slicing motion it will still be more than 80% drumming on the surface and as its hardwood soft metal blade the last thing you need is it bouncing stopping it making surface contact and cutting

You may have a point as it mostly moves side to side and so the 2 sides would mostly be "drumming" bouncing of my sideways movement. Nevery used a multi tool until just now on a test piece. Good job they were out of stock.

 

[Atgni]

Honestly, I think it'll pay for itself very quickly; now you have one you'll start finding uses for it. They make a super neat, quick job of zipping a square of plasterboard out for installing a backbox..

There was a squeaking joist hanger and a missing fire alarm wire here post plastering:

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.. so just multitooled a big square of plasterboard out, fixed the hanger, found the wire, then reinstalled the piece of plastered plasterboard, filled and painted (different brand, you can just slightly see the outline. One day I'll repaint the whole ceiling to get rid of it) but the cut from the MT was so neat that repairing was a doddle

Also, they're relatively low dust compared to eg cutting with a grinder; massively useful things

I am thinking about all the past jobs that I could of used it on.

 

[big-all]

You may have a point as it mostly moves side to side and so the 2 sides would mostly be "drumming" bouncing of my sideways movement. Nevery used a multi tool until just now on a test piece. Good job they were out of stock.

iff it was perhaps 2 or 3 pounds i would buy one to see iff it works as sometimes the impossible can work but not in the way you think

 

[securespark]

I have used it a lot!

Passing a skip, I saw some "worn out" blades, which actually looked only part worn, so I had them and used them to cut channels for cables for the TV. The plaster in our house is very friable and it was so easy to zip down a couple of lines and minimal dust too. Sure, the blade was caput afterwards, but it was so much easier and quicker than my usual lump hammer and chisel method.

Oh, I also used another skip blade to clean up an old float trowel. My eldest tidied up the garage while I was laid up with my broken ankle, now I can't find half my stuff.....

But the best was the original job I bought it for: the really awkward floorboards that I lifted so I could get some Cat 6 cables to the switch. I've now got 6 cables under the floor now out of sight and a very happy Mrs S!

 

[foxhole]

Lidl often have blade packs in for £8-9.
Or eBay

10 x 35mm Saxton Wood Blades fits Aldi Ferrex 300W Multifunction Multitool | eBay UK

Compatible with Aldi Ferrex Multitool. 20x Saxton 35mm Wood Blades for Fein Multimaster, Bosch Oscillating Multitool. 10 x 35mm Saxton Blades for Fein Multimaster Bosch Makita Oscillating Multitool. 3x35mm Saxton Blades for Fein Multimaster, Bosch Multitool.

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[big-all]

Lidl often have blade packs in for £8-9.
Or eBay

10 x 35mm Saxton Wood Blades fits Aldi Ferrex 300W Multifunction Multitool | eBay UK

Compatible with Aldi Ferrex Multitool. 20x Saxton 35mm Wood Blades for Fein Multimaster, Bosch Oscillating Multitool. 10 x 35mm Saxton Blades for Fein Multimaster Bosch Makita Oscillating Multitool. 3x35mm Saxton Blades for Fein Multimaster, Bosch Multitool.

www.ebay.co.uk

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as an aside

if you have the choice off an open back to the blade["U" shape] for your machine always always choose that option as fitting is three or four rotations to add or remove with no downside

 

[Atgni]

as an aside

if you have the choice off an open back to the blade["U" shape] for your machine always always choose that option as fitting is three or four rotations to add or remove with no downside

Yep I see 2 types of blade and the dewalt is an open end type but it also comes with a closed end adapter