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Default Removing rubbery potting compound

On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:42:46 -0700, David Nebenzahl
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On 6/22/2009 7:16 AM Rich Webb spake thus:

Maybe one of the oscillating-face tools, like the Fein MultiMaster?
http://www.fein.de/fein-multimaster/us/en/main/


Don't think so; those tools work on a principle that's the complete
opposite of what is needed here. That is, they'll cut something hard but
not damage something soft next to it, like the saws used for cutting off
plaster casts that don't harm skin. They'll just jiggle the rubbery
stuff without cutting it.


Roger that. However, from watching the infomercial it looks like the
flexible, spatulate heads are used to separate stuff like caulk beads
from porcelain bathtubs. The working face isn't toothed and might just
do the trick in this app.

I don't speak from personal experience, just what I've seen on the tube.
But, since "He who dies with the most tools, wins!" I'll probably have
to break down someday and get one.

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Rich Webb Norfolk, VA