Fein Oscillating tool

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I'm on my 2nd one of these and what a brilliant thing it is.

I'm upgrading the forks on the LC with new stanchions, progressive springs and some decent oil. 1st leg came apart no problem, 2nd one the cap under the circlip was rusted in solid. Absolutely nothing would shift it. Out with the Fein and a new blade and I simply sliced through the old chrome stanchion in about 5 mins allowing me to lump hammer the cap out with a drift from the other side.

If you have never used or owned one of these they are brilliant. I have the middle (multimaster) version, the cheaper multitalent wasn't quite up to the amount of abuse it got. If this wears out I'm definitely having the top of the range supercut.

You know you need one :-)

For sale custom 350LC stanchion (std less 2"). Some pitting; Might be of use to someone :-)

[Tobyjugs]

I've got the super cut version. I had to cut out a load damaged stainless steel veins in a water trap at short notice. I bought the fein as I knew it was a good make.
It made short work of the veins. After putting in the receipt for buying the tool. The computer said no when it came time to hand it in.
My company don't have a part number for it in the system.
It's now found a very good home with me,but I have never used it since.

[raysg]

I personally have had a Fein 250 since more than 10 years, it uses a hex key but for my occasional use that is fine. I bought a mastercraft for 50$ when they came out at least 5 years ago so I could use cheaper blades and for dirty jobs like scraping butyl. It seems to work perfectly also. Though you should do lots of research here before you find a perfect tool

[pdxjim]

I've had my Fein tool for almost 20 years, and was so impressed with it when I first got it, I gave my Dad one for Xmas.

Mine's the old hex key style where the blade spins around if you don't do it up tight enough. I don't do carpentry/remodeling as a trade anymore, but if I did, I'd for sure buy one of the newer ones with the lever style blade fixment.

Not a tool you use very often, but when you need a precision plunge cut, it's the only game in town.

... probably reach for a 4" angle grinder with a thin cutoff wheel if I was gonna whack a hard chrome stanchion in half tho. Just getting the cut started with a Fein tool seems like it'd knock your fillings loose.

[julianboolean]

In 1985 I hack sawed a bent LC fork stanchion in half so that I could reuse the slider and spring, I don't remember it being very difficult once I'd got through the chrome.

[4l04ever]

I have a DeWALT DEW315KT-GB Oscillating Multi-tool. It has been used for many jobs and has more than paid for itself.

[Shytalk]

He only thing I don’t like about the Fein tool is the sliding ON / OFF switch they get gummed up if you cut bricks or plaster.