I've had a corded Bosch for years, works great, no issues at all... Randy
I've had a corded Bosch for years, works great, no issues at all... Randy
Randy Cox
Lt Colonel, USAF (ret.)
Tailed Makita here. No complaints, and it's seen some Dirty abuse, but never falters.
I've got a Fein, but pre Starlock; so I can grab other blades at home depot or wherever in a pinch and am not limited to only Starlock blades. I have no big complaints, but there are times I would like a cordless instead and if it is for occasional use if you are already bought into a battery platform that might be a reasonable decider.
I have a corded Dremel. I can probably count on one hand the number of times I've used it, but I actually broke it out last night.
I was cutting openings in cheap Sterilite plastic tubs to use as litter boxes for the cats. It was awful.
I got it as a gift. I'd consider other brands if purchasing myself.
I also have a Fein, I don't use it often but when I need it.. it's really worth having.
~mike
happy in my mud hut
I had to replace a window sill and the 2 vertical pieces of brick mould were rotted. Went to Harbour Freight, wanted to
oscillate ,...NOT vacillate, and they were able to facilitate . Now my mould ....is not moldy, but supported with beautiful mini mahogany plinth blocks. Unlike the rental
places....HF gives you ALL of needed pieces ,so you don't waste gasoline. Might try the thing on my toe nails.
I have a corded Fein 350 with the Starlock plus blades. Quick, tool less blade changes. I’ve used HF, Dremel, couple Rockwells, 18V Makita and my Fein is my favorite by a long shot. Only thing that would improve it is if it had no tail, but I didn’t really like the price of the cordless Fein. I’m a professional and have several 18V Makita tools and chose not to buy the 18V Makita after having used one for a few years that belonged to a coworker because it’s very heavy and long with a battery. The balance is way off.
One thing that took me a while to realize is that you really have to keep the blade moving back and forth or in some way to help encourage the dust to come out of the cut. The design of the blade and the way it moves does not lend itself to this so it will overheat blades so fast if you aren’t active about this. Another thing I’ve also found is to change around the orientation of the blade closer to 90 degrees to the handle for certain types of cuts where you need more control. For precision plunge cutting, using a guide block / “paring” block really helps and can make all the difference.
I wouldn’t be without a nice one, but only because I use it fairly often in carpentry work to make my living when working on job sites.
Imperial blades in large pack sizes are the blades to buy if you’re trying to be cost efficient.
Still waters run deep.
I have the dewalt & m12 milwaukee, both great but I always go for the smaller m12, light & agile.
I noticed 2 members recommended imperial blades as an economical choice
At $7-10 each they are 5x no name blades. Are they that much better? Do they last long enough to be worth the extra $$$
I have the Dremel MM20. it works fine for me. "Hand me the buzz saw". More useful for carpentry and drywall than woodworking.
NOW you tell me...