Fein Multitool owners

[DickB]

I was in B&Q today and the guy there said that the Bosch Multi tool uses the same tools as the Fien machine. But the Fien one is about 3 times the price.

I need to to the calking and the Fien machine has a cutter to take out the old calking. Question is, can I buy a Bosch tool and then fit a Fein toolbit?

Complicated I know but some major savings to be made here.... Maybe!!!

thanks

 

[srp]

The Fein Multi has got a star shaped hole in the tools rather than a plain circular hole. I know from what others have said that the Bosch tools fit the Fein, and work reasonably well. That should mean that the Fein tools will fit the Bosch, but because of the star shaped hole, there won't be as much area of contact, so it might well cause it to slip. You might be able to improve matters with a 'washer' made from a bit of glasspaper, or maybe by using some double-sided tape.
The alternative would be to buy the Fein caulking removal tool, take it to your local B and Queue, and try it for size (but I doubt they will let you actually switch it on and use it!). If it doesn't look promising, go and buy a Fein - they are absolutely brilliant at a lot of jobs - particularly sanding complex mouldings with the special shaped attachments, plunge cutting in wood and grp, and trimming plugs and dowels. Try and get the model which comes with the case and loads of extras as it will be effectively cheaper than buying them separately. And do a search on eBay when you need to buy new blades etc - I think there's a place in Folkestone that sells them cheaply on an eBay shop.

 

[gerry99]

Haing owned a Fein Multi-tool for a number of years I wholeheartedly agree, it is well worth spending the money on - a brilliant tool, I have not only used it on my yacht but its great when laying solid wood flooring in the hosue too !!!!

 

[DickB]

Thanks for the info, I suspect that I will probably end up getting the Fein machine.. It is a pity that Bosch don't have the equivalent tool. The Fein machine is about £170 and at B&Q today the Bosch one is about £50... Having said that you usually get what you pay for in this world!!!

cheers,

 

[Poignard]

Quote:That should mean that the Fein tools will fit the Bosch, but because of the star shaped hole, there won't be as much area of contact, so it might well cause it to slip. You might be able to improve matters with a 'washer' made from a bit of glasspaper, or maybe by using some double-sided tape. Unquote
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Or use one of these

 

[Jake]

Hi Dick B

Another consideration from someone who has both tools! The Bosch is great ( I always buy Bosch tools) and I have used it on many jobs, but you do get what you pay for, and it is considerably more noisy than the Fein. It also has a much shorter cable. The noise could be an issue if you are using it for long periods of time (although you should of course be wearing ear defenders. My Doc diagnosed a painful ear infection had been aggravated by GRP dust collecting in my ears, so it's not just noise you're defending against.)

Fein attachments are notoriously expensive, but I have been told that since they lost the patent, the prices should be coming down. The Fein seems slightly easier to use, has a variable speed selector and I agree about the case. Buy the whole thing as a kit, and you'll save a packet. (The case by itself is priced at nearly £100.)

The function I find most useful is the plunge cut, which can go where other blades just can't be used!

 

[BigART]

Has anyone any experience of using these tools for stripping materials off surfaces, worn treadmaster in particular? Any good

My decks are looking tired and I am dreading the days on my knees with a chisel which would be required if done by hand.

Angus

 

[Drascomber]

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and it is considerably more noisy than the Fein

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In that case you must be able to hear it in the next county!

 

[Goldie]

I've not used a Fein for stripping Treadmaster, but I expect it would be very good. I HAVE used a power chisel (Bosch, but Lidl sometimes do one) and that was excellent.

 

[Forbsie]

I played around stripping paint off my wooden hull when I first bought my Multimaster.

I reckon it would work well with a sharpened scraper blade.