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Rorschach · Post by **Rorschach** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 5:51 am

These days the "unknown" tip about sticking a stanley blade in there is all over the internet even though that tips has been around probably as long as the tool itself. I've been doing it for years mostly with a carpet hook type blade, there is no faster and easier way to cut up old carpets, mats, rubber mats etc. Also good for cutting thin plastics.

Also use mine for general stuff like floorboards and awkward trim cuts.

I have found it very handy in the past for cutting access panels in the side/back of kitchen cabinets, if you are careful you can use the cut out piece with a couple of brackets or a hinge to make the cover.
Be careful if doing this around water pipes though, a quick bump with the blade is enough to put a pinhole in a copper pipe, ask me how I know!

oz0707 · Post by **oz0707** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:43 pm

How do you stick a stanley blade in one

fin · Post by **fin** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 5:18 pm

so ive got a young apprentice. ive shown him both to chop hinges in with a chisel and also to use a router and a jig.

some kid that goes to colledge apparently told him who uses a router.... thats a waste of time just use a multi tool.

god knows whos teaching the lad if he says that mind

i guess as said i can see it pottentially being of use to some to rough out and neaten up with a chisel though.

Rorschach · Post by **Rorschach** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 7:47 pm

oz0707 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:43 pm How do you stick a stanley blade in one

Depends on the clamping mechanism, usually you need to put a washer or two in there (I do on mine) but then you just clamp it , works great.

Someone-Else · Post by **Someone-Else** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:54 pm

Rorschach wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 5:51 amI have found it very handy in the past for cutting access panels in the side/back of kitchen cabinets

Yes, me too. One of the first things I realised I could do with a multi-tool. Do bear in mind I have had it for a while, but don't use it much.

Someone-Else · Post by **Someone-Else** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:56 pm

Since I started the thread, are there any particular blades you (anyone) would suggest for cutting metal? TBH (sorry to admit it) I did not know it can cut metal

By metal I am meaning nails that are in the way, unless it can cut metal? Please enlighten me, what have you intentionally cut?

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:54 pm

I thought that my MT was a bit useless cutting metal. I use a thin cutting disc in my angle grinder for nails, rust frozen nuts, and nails with a quicker, cleaner cut. I found that the MT was slow to cut through metal and the blades dulled quickly. MT 's have their uses but metal cutting is not one of them in my opinion.

DWD

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 9:59 am

metal blades dont work well because off the small stroke perhaps 3-5mm so on things like nails they try and jump off sideways or get bogged down and form a "V" between 2 now blunt teeth
this is ok for old nails as they are beaten to death in the "V" but new or hardened screws or nails the blade tends to loose
as said above keep moving the blade and adjusting the angle off attack also try reducing the speed to put it out off sink with the workpiece oscillations

and saxton blades here without even thinking

paul8685 · Post by **paul8685** » Mon Dec 04, 2023 1:20 pm

They're like the Swiss Army knives of the tool world. I've used mine for all sorts of odd jobs around the house. One time, I had to trim some overgrown branches on a tree, and my multi tool came to the rescue. It's so versatile and handy to have.

Someone-Else · Post by **Someone-Else** » Mon Dec 04, 2023 1:29 pm

paul8685, do try and keep up,

that conversation finished 4 days after I started it, which was almost 2 months ago.

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Mon Dec 04, 2023 1:31 pm

Just to add, I saw someone using one to vibrate a concrete mould for slabs he was making. It worked quite well as I recall.

DWD