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For more details on using Adobe Acrobat Reader please visit our online help section at: woodmagazine.com/adobe Visit the WOOD Store at: WOODStore.net SHOP TESTED Uses in the woodshop For woodworkers, we found the detail- sanding heads, below, the most useful attachments. They sand small project parts and fit in tight quarters—but don’t plan on smoothing a large panel with a multi-tool. Oscillating With a wood-cutting blade installed, you can make plunge cuts in the middle of a panel to create a cord pass-through in a desktop or cabinet back; trim plugs or splines nearly flush to a surface; and Multi-tools cut away sections of baseboard to install built-in cabinets. For such tasks, the aggressive teeth of the wood-specific blades cut slightly quicker than the combination wood- and metal-cutting blades, but left rougher surfaces. So we prefer the cleaner cuts, ease of control, and smoother cut edges left by the com- bination blades. The trade-off: burning if you get impatient and push the blade too quickly. We were surprised to find that even when a blade jammed in a tight spot, no motor ever bogged down; instead, the oscillating motion transferred to the They saw, sand, tool body, vibrating the operator’s arm. scrape, and more. no other sander Goes here Is it time to add one to your tool box?

Sanding head A triangular sanding head reaches into corners like those on this narrow drawer. Soft edges prevent marring adjacent surfaces. What to look for ■ ou’ve seen the TV infomercials attachment back and forth in a narrow Comfortable grip. Because you typically wrap one or both hands where these tools tackle a variety arc (3–4°) at up to 21,000 strokes per around the tool’s barrel, its circumfer- of DIY jobs: scraping adhesive, minute. Because of the tool’s short range Y ence and shape determine how well the breaking out tile grout, cutting through of blade motion, small front-end profile, tool fits in your hand, . Cir- pipes, bolts, and drywall. We tested 10 and blades that extend past the snout of next page, top cumferences under 7" suit small hands multi-tools and found that, at times, the tool, it reaches into tight spots other best. (See Circumference at grip nothing else works as well or as fast. tools can’t. A multi-tool also works well in the for flush cutting because the stepped chart on page 68.) How they work profile of many blades and other attach- The extra weight of the Fein Multi- Master 250Q—at 4 lbs 1 oz it was nearly Whether corded or cordless, an oscillat- ments allows the attachment to rest flat twice as heavy as most other models— ing multi-tool vibrates a blade or other on a surface. 66 TR-0078 ©Copyright Meredith Corporation 2011 WOOD magazine March 2011 Fein MultiMaster Rockwell RK2514K2 77/8" circumference 61/4" circumference THE FIT CAN GIVE YOU FITS

With so many multi-tool ATTACHMENT MANUFACTURER* manufacturers, each with its own mounting system, attachments aren’t always interchangeable from brand to brand. As you can see in

this chart, tools accept only TOOL MANUFACTURER BOSCH DREMEL FEIN ROCKWELL Dremel attachments (unless you purchase Bosch’s adapter, bottom), BOSCH Multi-X F – A/D A – – while Milwaukee (below) and CRAFTSMAN Multi-Tool B F D F F F Ridgid accept attachments from DREMEL Multi-Max B – F – – – any other maker using a provided adapter. FEIN MultiMaster B F D F F F Taking a different tack, Bosch MILWAUKEE F A A/D A A A and Dremel recently introduced RIDGID JobMax A/B F A/D F F F universal adapters (bottom photo). ROCKWELL SoniCrafter B – A/D – F F get a grip that fits Instead of adapting the other guys’ attachments to fit Bosch or Dremel A = Fits with adapter included with tool With a test-largest circumference near 8", the tools, the adapters allow all current B = Fits using Bosch adapter Fein, left, is a handful. The cordless Rockwell, multi-tools to accept either the D = Fits using Dremel adapter right, has the smallest circumference. F = direct fit Bosch or Dremel attachments. -– = does not fit helps it sand quickly, but made it tiring * Milwaukee does not sell individual attachments. to hold during extended use. It also felt back-end heavy, making it challenging Fit the tool to any blade... to keep it level and avoid dishing. Lugs ■ Minimal vibration. The Bosch Multi-X runs smoothest; the Ridgid Job- Max buzzes most, probably due to play in its removable head. (The JobMax body accepts , auto-hammer, impact driver, and ratchet heads.) Fein’s Multi- Master runs loudest when cutting (106 dB), while the Rockwell RK2514K2 goes easiest on the ears at all speeds, register- Adapter ing 62 dB running at low speed, and 93 4-point Adapter The Milwaukee tool star side 4-lug side dB during a cut at high speed. uses 10 lugs molded Further smoothing things out, the around its head and a two-sided adapter Fein and the Dremel Multi-Max 6300 to match every and 8300 feature soft-start motors that blade-mounting ease the tool up to speed and prevent it configuration. from jerking to the side when switching on the power. ...or fit the blade to any tool ■ Rockwell Variable speed. Slower speeds Bosch make delicate sanding jobs more man- Dremel Craftsman blade blade ageable. Cutting and grinding work best at the highest speeds. Every tool except the cordless Craftsman 17438 offers variable-speed control. ■ Quick accessory changes. With as many attachments as these tools accept, swapping them becomes a common task. Fein’s toolless system, shown on the next page, takes only seconds. All others, except the Dremel models, require completely removing the retain- ing bolt with a supplied hex wrench. However, by using Dremel’s adapter (see The Fit Can Give You Fits, above), any tool benefits from the Dremel blades’ unique Fein Dremel Bosch Dremel mounting, shown on the next page. adapter adapter Before purchasing a multi-tool, find Owners of any multi-tool can increase their choices to include Bosch or Dremel attachments out if the attachments your local retail- by using Bosch’s two-sided adapter or Dremel’s single-sided adapter. woodmagazine.com 67 Bosch Multi-X PS50-2B $200 Craftsman Multi-Tool 17438 $100 877-267-2499, boschtools.com 800-383-4814, craftsman.com

Retaining bolt change attachments quickly Lifting a lever on the Fein MultiMaster releases Craftsman Multi-Tool 23465 $80 Dremel Multi-Max 6300 $100 the retaining bolt. Seat the blade, press the bolt 800-383-4814, craftsman.com 800-437-3635, dremel.com in, then flip the lever back down.

Good Vibrations: Get a Grip on Oscillating Multi-tools PERFORMANCE GRADES (2)

u-shape for easier mounting The open end of the Dremel attachments CUT allows you to slide them in place without fully TOOL SANDING GRINDING GRINDING BATTERIES TILE GROUT CUTTING #8 LUNGE CUT P LUNGE removing the retaining bolt. DIMENSIONS SEMICIRCULAR LUNGE BLADE P LUNGE FLUSH CUTTING FLUSH COMMON NAILS COMMON STRAIGHT BLADE BLADE STRAIGHT ers carry fit that tool. A local supplier pro- vides more convenience, and often lower cost, than ordering attachments online. ■ Task lights. Because multi-tools work well in tight quarters, such as inside a cabinet, we appreciate the LED task lights on the Craftsman 17438 and 23465, INCLUDED ACCESSORIES (3) ACCESSORIES INCLUDED (7) OF ASSEMBLY COUNTRY BRAND MODEL (KIT) LENGTH CIRCUMFERENCE GRIP AT STROKES NO-LOAD PER MIN (x1,000) BLADE CHANGE (1) SIZE DUST-PORT (INSIDE DIAMETER) LIGHT (YES, NO) TASK VIBRATION SPEED TEAR-OUT OF LACK ABSENCE OF BLADE DEFLECTION SPEED TEAR-OUT OF LACK ABSCENCE OF WANDER BLADE TEAR-OUT OF LACK ABSENCE OF SANDING MARKS SPEED ABSENCE OF TILE NICKS IN SPEED DUST-COLLECTION EFFICIENCY WEIGHT (LB-OZ) TOOL NOISE LEVEL UNDER (in dB) (4) LOAD LENGTH (IN FEET)CORD (5) INCLUDED NUMBER TIME (MIN.) CHARGE (YEARS)WARRANTY (6) PRICE (8) Ridgid, and cordless Rockwell. BOSCH MULTI-X PS50-2B 111/4" 61⁄2" 5–20 H NA N A- A B A A B A- B A A C A NA A–E, G, H, I (24), K 2-2 97 NA 2 30 3* M $200 These tools make the cut 17438 93/4" 67⁄8" 15 only H 11⁄4" Y B B- B A C C B C B B- A D B A, B, D, G, H, I (9), J, L 1-13 100 NA 1 45 1 C $100 If you do much built-in work or installa- CRAFTSMAN MULTI-TOOL tion, you’ll love a tool like this. Likewise, if 23465 103/8" 73⁄8" 11–19 H 11⁄4" Y B+ B- B A B B A A B B A A C A, B, D, G, H, I (9), J, L 2-11 100 8 NA 1 C $80 you have lots of general repair and renova- 1 tion jobs around the house. We found DREMEL 6300 (-05) 91/2" 7 ⁄8" 10–21 H NA N B+ B B B- C C A A B B A A NA A, B, H, I (3), K 1-15 98 6 NA 2 X $100 these tools handy for some sanding and MULTI-MAX 8300 (-01) 101/8" 615⁄16" 3–21 H NA N B+ B- B+ A B B A B+ B B A A NA A, B, H, I (3), K 1-13 102 NA 2 60 2 X $150 cutting jobs in the woodshop, too. The tank-like construction, good dust FEIN MULTIMASTER FMM 250Q (Select Plus) 10" 77⁄8" 11–20 T 11⁄8" N B A A A A D B B B A C A A A, B, C, E, G, H, I (20), J, K, M (2) 4-1 106 16 NA 1, 3* G $329 collection, and quick-change accessory 3 mount of the Fein MultiMaster 250Q earn MILWAUKEE 2426 (-22) 11" 6 ⁄4" 5–20 H NA N B B A A B B+ A- A- B A B A NA A, H, I (5), L 2-3 103 NA 2 30 5 C $149 it our overall Top Tool award. However, it RIDGID JOBMAX R82235 111⁄2" 63⁄8" 0–20 H NA Y C+ B A- B B B+ A- A B- B A A NA C, D, H, I (5), L 2-4 98 NA 1 30 3, C $100 can be a handful, literally, and requires a LIFETIME* 1 1 1 fine touch to get good results. The Bosch ROCKWELL RK2514K2 11 ⁄4" 6 ⁄4" 5–20 H 1 ⁄4" Y B B- A- B B B+ A A B B A A A A–C, E, G, H, I (20), L, M 2-3 93 NA 2 30 2 C $170 Multi-X earns Top Tool among the cord- SONICRAFTER RK5101K (37-pc. professional) 105/8" 73⁄4" 11–20 H 11⁄8" N B+ B- A- A B C A A B B- A B A B, C, E, G, H, I (30), L 3-10 95 10 NA 2 C $140 less versions. It’s best for users who want a lighter, smooth-running tool with cord- NOTES less convenience. The Craftsman 23465, at 1. (H) Hex wrench 2. A Excellent 3. (A) Straight wood blade just $80, is our Top Value. Steer clear of the (T) Toolless B Good (B) Semicircular wood blade (C) Straight bi-metal blade C Fair cordless Craftsman 17438. Its slow fixed (D) Semicircular bi-metal blade speed takes longer to do jobs, and it comes D Poor (E) Semicircular grout blade with just one battery (as does the Ridgid), NA Not Applicable (F) Triangular grout blade so you’ll have to wait for a recharge. (G) Scraper blade

68 WOOD magazine March 2011 Dremel Multi-Max 8300 $150 Milwaukee 2426 $149 Rockwell SoniCrafter RK2514K2 $170 800-437-3635, dremel.com 800-729-3878, milwaukeetool.com 800-514-7625, rockwelltoolsdirect.com

Fein MultiMaster FMM 250Q $329 Ridgid JobMax R82235 $100 Rockwell SoniCrafter RK5101K $140 800-441-9878, fein.com 866-539-1710, ridgid.com 800-514-7625, rockwelltoolsdirect.com

Good Vibrations: Get a Grip on Oscillating Multi-tools PERFORMANCE GRADES (2) CUT TOOL TOOL SANDING GRINDING GRINDING BATTERIES TILE GROUT CUTTING #8 LUNGE CUT P LUNGE DIMENSIONS SEMICIRCULAR LUNGE BLADE P LUNGE FLUSH CUTTING FLUSH COMMON NAILS COMMON STRAIGHT BLADE BLADE STRAIGHT INCLUDED ACCESSORIES (3) ACCESSORIES INCLUDED (7) OF ASSEMBLY COUNTRY BRAND MODEL (KIT) LENGTH CIRCUMFERENCE GRIP AT STROKES NO-LOAD PER MIN (x1,000) BLADE CHANGE (1) SIZE DUST-PORT (INSIDE DIAMETER) LIGHT (YES, NO) TASK VIBRATION SPEED TEAR-OUT OF LACK ABSENCE OF BLADE DEFLECTION SPEED TEAR-OUT OF LACK ABSCENCE OF WANDER BLADE TEAR-OUT OF LACK ABSENCE OF SANDING MARKS SPEED ABSENCE OF TILE NICKS IN SPEED DUST-COLLECTION EFFICIENCY WEIGHT (LB-OZ) TOOL NOISE LEVEL UNDER (in dB) (4) LOAD LENGTH (IN FEET)CORD (5) INCLUDED NUMBER TIME (MIN.) CHARGE (YEARS)WARRANTY (6) PRICE (8)

BOSCH MULTI-X PS50-2B 111/4" 61⁄2" 5–20 H NA N A- A B A A B A- B A A C A NA A–E, G, H, I (24), K 2-2 97 NA 2 30 3* M $200

7 1 CRAFTSMAN 17438 93/4" 6 ⁄8" 15 only H 1 ⁄4" Y B B- B A C C B C B B- A D B A, B, D, G, H, I (9), J, L 1-13 100 NA 1 45 1 C $100 MULTI-TOOL 23465 103/8" 73⁄8" 11–19 H 11⁄4" Y B+ B- B A B B A A B B A A C A, B, D, G, H, I (9), J, L 2-11 100 8 NA 1 C $80

1 DREMEL 6300 (-05) 91/2" 7 ⁄8" 10–21 H NA N B+ B B B- C C A A B B A A NA A, B, H, I (3), K 1-15 98 6 NA 2 X $100 MULTI-MAX 8300 (-01) 101/8" 615⁄16" 3–21 H NA N B+ B- B+ A B B A B+ B B A A NA A, B, H, I (3), K 1-13 102 NA 2 60 2 X $150

FEIN MULTIMASTER FMM 250Q (Select Plus) 10" 77⁄8" 11–20 T 11⁄8" N B A A A A D B B B A C A A A, B, C, E, G, H, I (20), J, K, M (2) 4-1 106 16 NA 1, 3* G $329

MILWAUKEE 2426 (-22) 11" 63⁄4" 5–20 H NA N B B A A B B+ A- A- B A B A NA A, H, I (5), L 2-3 103 NA 2 30 5 C $149

12 38 3, RIDGID JOBMAX R82235 11 ⁄ " 6 ⁄ " 0–20 H NA Y C+ B A- B B B+ A- A B- B A A NA C, D, H, I (5), L 2-4 98 NA 1 30 LIFETIME* C $100

1 1 1 ROCKWELL RK2514K2 11 ⁄4" 6 ⁄4" 5–20 H 1 ⁄4" Y B B- A- B B B+ A A B B A A A A–C, E, G, H, I (20), L, M 2-3 93 NA 2 30 2 C $170 SONICRAFTER RK5101K (37-pc. professional) 105/8" 73⁄4" 11–20 H 11⁄8" N B+ B- A- A B C A A B B- A B A B, C, E, G, H, I (30), L 3-10 95 10 NA 2 C $140

(H) Triangular sanding pad(s) 4. Every increase or decrease of 5. All 12-volt lithium-ion 8. Prices current at time of (I) Sanding sheets (qty.) 3dB is a doubling or halving article production and 6. *Register for warranty of this length. (J) Triangular carbide rasp of perceived volume. do not include shipping, (K) Hard-shell case 7. (C) China where applicable. (L) Soft case (G) Germany (M) Accessory box for (M) Malaysia attachments (X) Mexico

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