August 2Aug 2 Edit: Posted before I'd typed anything! 😂 Anyone else see the problem? Edited August 2Aug 2 by Onoff
August 3Aug 3 On 01/08/2026 at 11:00, torre said: I'm surprised how much use my oscillating tool gets, but I bought cheap and don't like the vibration or noise level (wear protection!) so it would be interesting to know how much better those aspects are in an expensive model. I bought a cheap Erbauer one in mid 2015. I've told the long story before, but the short version is that the window installers massively stuffed up by not packing the windows up by 15 mm as shown in the drawings. When they went to install the cills, the outer edge of the reveal held the cill up almost horizontal. I bought an Erbauer oscillating tool and some blades, and spent hours - maybe a day more - trimming the reveals to allow the required fall. (Upon reflection, there was probably a more efficient way of doing this, but nothing else occurred to us at the time). By halfway through, the grease in the gearbox had liquified and leaked out everywhere. It got louder and louder, and the vibrations were horrible, but it kept going and got the job done. I've used in many time since and it still keeps going. I actually had it out on the weekend to move a smoke alarm in the kitchen, by going in through the floor above. Still produces insane amounts of noise and vibration, but other than that works perfectly well for the sorts of things I need it for. I'll use it until it dies.
August 3Aug 3 16 hours ago, Onoff said: Edit: Posted before I'd typed anything! 😂 Anyone else see the problem? Other than the fact that my multi tool wouldn’t back to back blades like that ,no, I give up. Do tell.
August 3Aug 3 16 hours ago, Onoff said: Edit: Posted before I'd typed anything! 😂 Anyone else see the problem? chasing in a stud wall?
August 7Aug 7 Well i got the tool, seems very very handy, been using it plasterboarding and even ended up using a scraper blade to cut fiberglass batt insulation that i was struggling to cut with a stanley knife. As far as the makita machine i got is concerned it seems fine but i havent used any others. I ve just been using blades from a cheap set i got in lidls. Thanks for the advice, glad i got one. Only downside is its a particularly annoying noise , but i wear eardeffenders a lot so no biggie. Thanks carl
August 7Aug 7 57 minutes ago, carlos21 said: Only downside is its a particularly annoying noise Tell her to go shopping if you're trying to get stuff done.
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