Red Green wrote in
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"Bob-tx" NOBSPAM wrote in
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Only this one is dumb.
I have a garage full of tools, some I
bought as far back as 50 years ago.

When I have seen the threads on here
about 'multi-function' tools, I rather figured
you were talking about like a pair of pliers
with a screw driver on one leg of the grip.

You know, something like a Swiss Army
knife - one tool with lots of gadgets. I never
thought much of these sort of things, and
steered away from them, so I didn't pay much
attention to these multi-tool threads.

But, after reading a few, I have determined
that this old man doesn't know as much
as he thought he did. So my question is:

What the heck is a 'multi-tool'?

Thanks for setting me straight.

Bob-tx




More descriptive, it's often called an oscillating tool. A blade is
mounted to it and it only moves left & right like 5 degrees at 10k to
20k oscillations per minute. Very good at plunge cuts & getting into
places where you can't with other tools, expensive or not.

Check out http://oscillatingtool.org to get your feet wet. Google
around. Post any specific questions back here of course.


ps another link.. Lots of Google info as I said. Should you compare any
"kits", make note of the number of pieces the kit contains based on
price. They toss in a bunch of pieces of sandpaper. A 5¢ piece of
sandpaper counts as much as a $10 blade.

http://oscillating-tools.com/