Besides the Festool Vecturo are there any other oscilaltors that have a plunge base attachment? 600 bucks is a tad too much and I keep getting routers in my google searches. Thanks
Besides the Festool Vecturo are there any other oscilaltors that have a plunge base attachment? 600 bucks is a tad too much and I keep getting routers in my google searches. Thanks
Do you already have a Fein? I see articles about connecting a Fein multitool to the Festool plunge base. The base costs $150, not $600. For instance
http://forum.toolsinaction.com/topic...timaster-350q/ and
https://www.festoolownersgroup.com/o...w-plunge-base/
thanks, I'll look into it. Don't have any tools now but am shopping around
How would a plunge base on an oscillator be beneficial?
IMHO, those oscillating saws are pretty crude tools -- kinda like Sawzalls on a smaller scale. They're completely hand-guided, and particularly if you attempt to plunge it straight into a workpiece it dances around until it finally bites. Perhaps a plunge base for it would offer better control. I'm not saying I'd spend $150 find out if it does -- just trying to guess an answer to your question.
I recently used a wooden straight edge and oscillating tool to cut the ends off an open staircase; to convert it to a “captured” staircase. The stringer is varnished, not painted, so no caulking to cover up mistakes. Thankfully the treads and risers were fir. The straight edge makes these tools fairly precise, at least in one direction. A vertical guide, like a plunge base, would guide the saw in the other direction. With the stairs, there was some hand tool cleanup on the vertical plane, but the long lines came out perfectly.
There are much better and a wider variety of blades available than a few years ago. Blade selection goes a long way toward better results.
This is a tool that really excels in remodeling. I don’t have much use for it in woodworking, but I wonder how I ever worked without one in construction.
Eric, I bought one last year (Ridgid) to help with a home repair where it was the right tool for the job. I'd previously not even considered one for my stable of tools. That said, I never considered a vertical stand like the OP is asking about. I'm sure there are operations where that might be useful.
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The most expensive tool is the one you buy "cheaply" and often...
I have three oscillating tools, a HF (forgot that one in the other thread), a cordless Ryobi (useful for drywall work), and a Fein. I bought the Festool plunge base and have used it attached to the Fein. One usage was to make a square hole for a newel post in an oak thread. With a good blade, the Fein cut the hole easily and accurately. It still is not something I would routinely use in woodworking although it could be used to flush cut plugs and things like that. That is one of the few things I use hand tools for, however.
Jim, I’m not even sure what I’d use a plunge base for, but Festool finds ways to solve problems we didn’t even know we had. Fein did the same when they built the Multimaster.
I really like the brushless motors and variable speed in the trigger. My Fein has been sitting in its box for months since I picked up a cordless Dewalt.