Dremel Multi Max
Dremel Multi Max
Has anyone tried it out? The tools attachments though limited from what I've seen are considerably cheaper - than Fein. How does the quality compare? I wonder if the attachments are interchangeable?
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I have no first-hand experience with it, but it just so happens that a friend of mine recently posted a link to this "Tool Snob" round-up of the new oscillating tools (I guess Fein's patent expired). I haven't even had a chance to read it yet, so I can't comment, but with that disclaimer collection, here it is:
http://www.toolsnob.com/archives/2008/1 ... oundup.php
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http://www.toolsnob.com/archives/2008/1 ... oundup.php
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I have just purchased one on the recommendation of a fellow who sells both. I have not had a chance to use it yet, but I hope to next week. I will be glad to give a report on it as soon as I have a chance. As far as I can tell, the Fein attachments can be used on the Dremel machine. Being as the tool is relatively new, I had to shop several stores to get all the attachments I wanted.
Dremel Multi Max
Rachel - Thanks for the link. I wasn't aware that the Fein patent had expired. Sorry still no pictures -------
Many opinions & you can get all the specs on Fein,Bosch,Rockwell & Dremel.
Earlylight - Lowes carries the new Dremel around here - only tools I've found are the basic set. I sure wish they'd all designed for the same tool arbor. Be very interested to find it can use the fein tools & vice versa.
I like the looks of the rockwell. $180 with a cloth carrying case &72 tool set
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Many opinions & you can get all the specs on Fein,Bosch,Rockwell & Dremel.
Earlylight - Lowes carries the new Dremel around here - only tools I've found are the basic set. I sure wish they'd all designed for the same tool arbor. Be very interested to find it can use the fein tools & vice versa.
I like the looks of the rockwell. $180 with a cloth carrying case &72 tool set
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Bought one
Bought a Dremel Multi-Max and it works very well. While it's no Fein the whole tool with blades cost less than one or two Fein blades....
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*Trumpets sound from heaven*Capn_Tom wrote:I noticed that the attachments are labeled as compatible with the Fein. I was going to purchase a saw blade but my Lowes was out of them. Regardless a bit of competition might lead to Fein lowering the cost of their accessories.
Best news I've heard this month. (Grin)
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I went to Amazon to read the reviews. They are not so hot. First off it is only for wood. Second common thread is that the head heats up to the point were they were questioning the longevity of the tool and third, the blades, which are not cheap, dull quickly. I am still going to go with the Fein. The tool cost is not outrageous, it is the cost of the replacement blades that gives me heartburn.
By the way, Amazon is having a sale $100 off on the Fein 250Q (top gun.) It brings the price down to what Jamestown has had it since well before Christmas ($399.)
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By the way, Amazon is having a sale $100 off on the Fein 250Q (top gun.) It brings the price down to what Jamestown has had it since well before Christmas ($399.)
Cheers
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I have used mine to cut both wood and fiberglass with no issues and no heat up. You could buy four Multi-Max tools for the price of one Fein and for the amount a non pro would use it I think it should last a while. I will let your guys know when and if I kill it..
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Well, I promised to post my thoughts on the Dremel Multi Max. This morning I tried using it to cut some 1/4 inch teak and holly ply for cabin sole and after a mere 4 minutes, the motor stopped. I went back to Lowes and tried to return it. I had lost the receipt, but the store manager agreed that it had only seen momentary use buy the looks of the tool and all of its original accessories. HOWEVER, I was told that Lowe's "Corporate Policy" was that without a receipt, there was nothing they could do. I told them that was a hell of an attitude in these times of a poor economy but that there was a LOT I could do. I am a partner in a home building business and I cancelled our contractor's account on the spot (he lost about $700 K to $800 K in annual business). Got to love these "managers" who go off half cocked and think they have all the answers. Needless to say, I bouight a Fein Multi Mate from one of Lowe's competitors.
The Fein is a beast. Here's a vid I posted on YouTube of cutting off flush a solid glass winch base. It took about 5 minutes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eipijz1wgu0
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I bought..
I bought the Fein Multi_master too.. While the Dremel is a fine tool especially for the price there is no comparison to the Multi-Master. After trying to cut a square opening in some G-10 with the Dremel, where a jig saw would not fit I broke down and bought the Fein. WOW!! I had remembered it being great from my boat yard days but when you have something to compare it to...sheesh
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There is a similar thread going on right now in the Messing-About forums. The consensus there seems to be that the knock offs are cheaper, but no one makes it nearly as well. The Fein is expensive, but worth it. What I'm hoping is that the other brand blades are as good but cheaper as I already own the Fein.
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That's what I'm hoping too. I don't mind paying for a good tool, but the cost of blades is a bit painful.Hirilondë wrote:What I'm hoping is that the other brand blades are as good but cheaper...
I remember the first time I used a Multi-Master, back in about 1998 when I was cutting the wet deck core out of my Monty 17, prior to re-coring. A friend was going to loan his Multi-Master to me, and I was on my way to the store to buy my own blades.
He pulled out a brand-new segmented blade to show it to me, and just then it slipped and dropped to the ground, breaking instantly in half. We both just stared at it in silence and horror, mouths agape. There went $50, without even trying.
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New Multi Master
I recall that Fein redesigned the MultiMaster attachment points to a "star" shape. The new Rockwell, Dremel, etc seem to have a round hole where the blades attach to the drive. Are the new product accessories compatible with the new MultiMaster?
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I don't know. But they are fools if they don't design them compatible. I would surely want to steal any of Fein's market share I could.rshowarth wrote:I recall that Fein redesigned the MultiMaster attachment points to a "star" shape. The new Rockwell, Dremel, etc seem to have a round hole where the blades attach to the drive. Are the new product accessories compatible with the new MultiMaster?
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I can't speak for the Fein products but the blades for the Dremel, which is Bosch, are made by Scintilla in St. Niklaus Switzerland. Scintilla is also Bosch.
I can say that the heat treatment and the quality control at the St. Niklaus plant are both excellent.
The brands of tools especially blades can be very confusing. For example: Scintilla in St. Niklaus produces about 60% of the worlds consumption of Bi-metal Jigsaw and saber saw blades. Many brands are represented, even competitors, but they are all made on contract by Scintilla, which is Bosch. They are produced by the same people, on the same machines and are not separated until the finishing department when they are painted/printed/Laser marked.
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I can say that the heat treatment and the quality control at the St. Niklaus plant are both excellent.
The brands of tools especially blades can be very confusing. For example: Scintilla in St. Niklaus produces about 60% of the worlds consumption of Bi-metal Jigsaw and saber saw blades. Many brands are represented, even competitors, but they are all made on contract by Scintilla, which is Bosch. They are produced by the same people, on the same machines and are not separated until the finishing department when they are painted/printed/Laser marked.
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It seemed to me that the star pattern was designed more to create a bit of flex in the blade around the arbor to improve the clamping power of the set screw. I believe the new Fein blades fit the older model Fein so I assume the Dremel blades would fit both as well.I recall that Fein redesigned the MultiMaster attachment points to a "star" shape.
I have the older model multi master and the Dremel blades mount securely.
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Yup.Capn_Tom wrote: It seemed to me that the star pattern was designed more to create a bit of flex in the blade around the arbor to improve the clamping power of the set screw. I believe the new Fein blades fit the older model Fein so I assume the Dremel blades would fit both as well.
I have the older model multi master and the Dremel blades mount securely.
I will definitely try the Dremel blades next time I need some.
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Makes me wish I had taken advantage of the deals available on the old Feins as they were switching over to the new model.Capn_Tom I believe the new Fein blades fit the older model Fein so I assume the Dremel blades would fit both as well........
I have the older model multi master and the Dremel blades mount securely.
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I was thinking about that too, when they were cheaper during the transition, because I had seen websites on how to make your own blades. Then I decided I would never make my own blades, so I didn't buy one.
I haven't seen a new Multi-Master - so is it true that because of the new arbor these new "other brand" blades won't fit the new Multi-Master but only the old one? That would be a bummer.
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I was thinking about that too, when they were cheaper during the transition, because I had seen websites on how to make your own blades. Then I decided I would never make my own blades, so I didn't buy one.
I haven't seen a new Multi-Master - so is it true that because of the new arbor these new "other brand" blades won't fit the new Multi-Master but only the old one? That would be a bummer.
Rachel
Re: Dremel Multi Max
After reading the reviews I'm considering the The Rockwell SoniCrafter as an alternative to the Fein. The online reviews seem positive, anyone here take the plunge? Or, do I just man up and by the Fein?
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Re: Dremel Multi Max
I have a pre-star and pre-lever-unlatch Fein Multimaster. After 100s of hours sanding and just a little sawing and glazing putty removal it sounds just a smidge loose. I think it's good for many more hours. I will cheerfully try Dremel accessories and papers and would expect that prices for them will equalize downward.
If I ever wear the Fein out, I'll replace it with another.
I have an older Dremel. While useful for all sorts of small work, I think it's dainty, underpowered and poorly cooled.
I was under the impression that the star was designed to discourage the tool tip from rotating; certainly the pointy detail sander and most of the sawblades are susceptable.
If I ever wear the Fein out, I'll replace it with another.
I have an older Dremel. While useful for all sorts of small work, I think it's dainty, underpowered and poorly cooled.
I was under the impression that the star was designed to discourage the tool tip from rotating; certainly the pointy detail sander and most of the sawblades are susceptable.
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Re: Dremel Multi Max
I had not yet used an oscillating cutter until today. All the yappin' here about them got me thinking, especially when someone mentioned removing the balsa in a recoring project. Today I was up to my elbow poking away at the very bow removing balsa and said, the heck with it and read this thread, again, and the reviews and went to Home Despot. A Fein is not in the budget, period. So I got the multi max. Oh, baby, where have you been all my life.....! Like shearing a sheep I got the whole area cleared in minutes. If the Fein is much better I'll get it someday, but for now the Dremmel does things for me nothing else will.
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Re: Dremel Multi Max
I have used both, and I don't think the Dremel is worth it. It overheats so badly you can barely hold on to it with gloves on. The Fein on the other hand is an absolute beast. On full power it blasts through core material, fiberglass, etc. and barely gets hot. I wore one of the blades almost flat removing core and cutting topskin today, and it still cut well! I got the basic package for $200 and added a few extra blades, so it wasn't too bad price wise. I'm just mad that I never got one of these years ago, I can think of a million projects I should have used it for...
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