notbob wrote:
On 2009-05-14, David G. Nagel wrote:

Surgeons use a radially reciprocating saw to cut skin and bone. You
can almost never cut yourself on the bone blade but don't even think
about putting your finger on the skin blade. It gives a new meaning
to slice and dice.

Hmmm... brings back memories. Ever had a plaster-of-paris cast, the
kind they used forever? I was shocked when it came time to remove
mine, and the horrifying saw they came at me with turned out to be
strictly vibratory rather than skilsawish in nature. Kinda makes you
wonder what took them so long to adapt the same technology to
multi-tools.


Fein's 17-year (renewable) patent.