power padsaw

[tmatool]

Hi, I'm trying to find a saw I can use close in to a wall, I was wondering if anyone knows of a padsaw type tool that is powered ( preferably cordless)?, normal Jigsaws are tool bulky (wide) for this job.

Cheers, TMA.

 

[2scoops0406]

How about a dremel with a cut off disc, depends what you're trying to cut of course.

 

[gregers]

omnisaw??think thats what its called.

 

[JohnD]

you'll have to tell us what you're trying to cut.

 

[tmatool]

I'd like to be able to cut floorboard as well as plasterboard (with an appropriate blade)

 

[xerxes]

A Fein Multimaster, or a (cheaper) Bosch PMF 180. The cordless Multimaster is quite a pricey tool (around £285). A post in this thread says Bosch are introducing a cordless version of their tool soon.

 

[^woody^]

A spiral saw. Ryobi do a cordless one but these saws are just as tall as a jigsaw

The Fein, Bosch or Worx (from Argos) will work in confined space - about 75mm

Or have a look at the Exakt saw

 

[tmatool]

The Bosch looks like the best option of these for the application, As far as I can work out these work by oscillating the blade. How good are the at cutting skirting and the like. I imagine it eats plasterboard no prob. anyone used one ?

 

[^woody^]

They work really well as long as the material being cut is firm. If the material can move even a tiny bit ( a door or a copper pipe on the wall) , then it will oscillate along with the blade and the cut takes much, much longer