Knockoff Power Tools

[penberth3]

A lot of jobs can be done with a decent sharp panel saw, tenon saw, hole saw & a couple of sharp chisels. It just needs some thought & sense to use them

Don't forget the good old pad saw. Fit a blade of your choice for cutting or scraping.

 

[fredrussell]

Just bought the genuine Matika 18v version to use with my batteries. Screwfix have an offer which was enough to tip me over the edge.
I think it was the post from @Blueboatman that made me go for the genuine one.

Thanks guys

If you’ll excuse the pedantry, the “genuine” one is made by Fein. He (Fein) invented the multitool.

 

[penberth3]

If you’ll excuse the pedantry, the “genuine” one is made by Fein. He (Fein) invented the multitool.

No I won't excuse the pedantry. The phrase you take issue with isn't 'genuine multitool', it's 'genuine Makita' as opposed to E-bay chinese copy of a Makita.

 

[Blueboatman]

Just bought the genuine Matika 18v version to use with my batteries. Screwfix have an offer which was enough to tip me over the edge.
I think it was the post from @Blueboatman that made me go for the genuine one.

Thanks guys

Good luck with the boat job now

Makita will have a 3 year warranty

And you may find if you’re no longer using it in a couple of years time that you can sell it on here for Makita price minus the price of the lesser knock off tool.

 

[rogerthebodger]

Don't forget the good old pad saw. Fit a blade of your choice for cutting or scraping.

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Thid is a kind of hand/ pad saw I find very useful and some times better than a jig saw

 

[LittleSister]

I need an oscillating cutting power tool. I want one that will work with my 18v batteries but the branded one is over £100. I literally need it to do one job so don’t want to spend a fortune.
I’ve seen replicas for sale at under £30 new, what’s people’s thoughts?

Then go for the cheapie. It'll do the job fine.

You'll probably use it more then once, but it sounds like it'll only get light use.

 

[Gixer]

Too late LittleSister, Blueboatman talked me into buying the genuine one

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Is there a minimum class weight with all this sanding?
(Sort of tongue in cheek question )

Well, yes. This tends to be sanding of a series of boats rather than the same one over and over. There’s also a minimum thickness of all sorts of parts. And light boats are even more prone to the death roll downwind. Therefore I have not so far been tempted to use a belt sander on a boat.

 

[Blueboatman]

Interesting
I’ve watched Xs enough and someone in my family had one for a while too out of Itchenor
But I’ve never sailed one myself
No wonder you like jumping from one hull to three and back .

I guess a really bad death roll would make the X the Ex .
Coat, hat, gone

 

[Concerto]

Sorry I am a bit late to this thread but I bought a Fein corded multi-tool 10 years ago. Initially I hardly used it, then the penny dropped as I kept finding interesting jobs it could do better than any other power tool. During the renovation of Concerto, the multi-tool became the most used power tool. The secret was the vast assortment of accessories you could acquire. The rubber shaped profile sanding set I was told was created by one of the British motorboat builders. Wonderful addition to sand in difficult places.

Profile sanding set | FEIN Industrial Power Tools U.K. Ltd.

I have used mine for sanding everything from wood, to gel coat and smoothing gel coat filler, intricate compounding and polishing, sawing wood and metal. I have bags full of accessories as I never know when I will next use it. Also used it at home on a number of jobs (when I remember to take it home).

 

[Jim@sea]

Of course if you get a decent on you can always sell it on eBay.

 

[KompetentKrew]

Sorry I am a bit late to this thread but I bought a Fein corded multi-tool 10 years ago. Initially I hardly used it, then the penny dropped as I kept finding interesting jobs it could do better than any other power tool. During the renovation of Concerto, the multi-tool became the most used power tool. The secret was the vast assortment of accessories you could acquire. The rubber shaped profile sanding set I was told was created by one of the British motorboat builders. Wonderful addition to sand in difficult places.

Profile sanding set | FEIN Industrial Power Tools U.K. Ltd.

I have used mine for sanding everything from wood, to gel coat and smoothing gel coat filler, intricate compounding and polishing, sawing wood and metal. I have bags full of accessories as I never know when I will next use it. Also used it at home on a number of jobs (when I remember to take it home).

The Fein "Starlock " attachments fit some other brands - I think it's Bosch and (some?) Makita that are compatible.

 

[thinwater]

The multitool (most power tools) does not have to be cordless. A cord gets you more power, more endurance, less weight, less bulk, and less cost. You don't have to choose one brand and share batteries, or have a whole stack of batteries so you can keep charging them, or to avoid swapping between tools.

Cordless drill, yes, I have several. Other tools? I don't get it for most power tools.

 

[ducked]

In Edinburgh there is a volunteer/donation based tool library that mostly avoids this situation. Tenner a year concessionary rate.

There have to be some compensations for the weather.

 

[Boathook]

The multitool (most power tools) does not have to be cordless. A cord gets you more power, more endurance, less weight, less bulk, and less cost. You don't have to choose one brand and share batteries, or have a whole stack of batteries so you can keep charging them, or to avoid swapping between tools.

Cordless drill, yes, I have several. Other tools? I don't get it for most power tools.

Most tools are only used for a short period so batteries are fine. Sanders is where I prefer mains as they do seem to be used for longer periods.

I've got the bosch 18v power for all system. Recently purchased a spare battery. Physically it is the same size as an older battery but 75% more power.