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   MarkH | Dec 27, 2010 04:43pm | #1

   I don't have any real experience with this tool, but it is supposed to adapt to virtually any manufacturers accessories.  Got a good review here.  http://www.protoolreviews.com/reviews/power-tools/cordless/miscellaneous/milwaukee-m12-multi-tool-2426-22

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   [email protected] | Dec 28, 2010 06:16pm | #2

   Bosch is my guess

   But that is only because I heard that Bosch and Milwaukee are under the the same corporate umbrella, and many of their tools vary only in color. 

   Have you checked out a Bosch cordless to see how close they are?

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   calvin | Dec 28, 2010 09:41pm | #3

   Are you sure?

   Hong Kong based Techtronic owns Milwaukee tools.

   Bosch is bosch.

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   Groundhog | Dec 31, 2010 01:53pm | #4

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   Thanks to everyone for the help. The review was especially helpful.

   I think I will take the plunge :)

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   heatgeek | May 06, 2011 09:31pm | #5

   all that i've found so far...

   rockwell,fien, and bosch. the tool is awesome, buy it!

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   calvin | May 06, 2011 10:08pm | #6

   heat

   I'd re-order the list you posted.

   The first to produce the tool is still the best.

   The lesser priced clones may work.  I know that with constant no holds barred use, the fein keeps on producing.

   I don't mean this in a bad way, but to those that say go get the harbor freight model, you can buy 10 more if it breaks.................

   evidently it makes no monetary difference to you to have to go "get the harbor freight model".

   Nothing worse than telling the customer you have to go get another tool, I'll be back.

   Well, there is-picking up all your shit so you can "go get another tool".

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   calvin | May 08, 2011 10:14am | #7

   Mark, I'll admit it. I'm just plain ass'd pissed.

   When only a few had the MM, what could be done on the job was miraculous.  More than once I heard the question- "how'd you do that?".  Once the marketers got a hold of the idea and they started to try to sell to the homowner and hobbyist, the magic was now gone.  Anyone with an imagination could do the tricks.

   I would consider the Fein if I was making money with it......

   When it was the only tool offered the decision was easier-if you wanted it, you had to get it from them.  I have no experience with the other brands and styles.  They may cut as quick, be able to work as hard and last as long as the original.  If they do, then the point of arguement of which is a better deal is certainly over.  For moderate use-makes sense to spend sixty or a hundred instead of 3 or 4 if the above is true.

   The pisser besides the cost in my model-the blown plastic box.  While itself it is a quality holder that has lasted and carries all I put in it..............I must take the blade off b/4 packing it up.  The newer boxes are much bigger, allowing a blade to remain on when packing up.  The long cord is a plus as you don't have to pull out an extension whenever you use it.

   One more insult.  I could never con FeinUSA into donating one for the fest give-aways.  Seemed odd as I'd bet the old BT did more to get the word out about the tool until the marketing dept finally tossed it out to the general public.

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   MarkH | May 08, 2011 10:24am | #8

   What's funny is I remember in the early 80's they were selling the most expensive tiny sander I ever saw.  I don't remember when they came up with the idea of making saw blades for it.  Then I got interested.

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   DanH | May 08, 2011 10:39am | #9

   Yeah, it's obviously developed from a detail sander.  It did need the rotary action -- not all detail sanders have that -- but the concept could have been applied to several different brands of sanders.  Just took someone to come up with the idea (and patent it).

   I got one of the original Feins (with the metal case).  This is the one with the old fashioned screw fastener -- two months later and I would have gotten the new style.  The kit was over $500, IIRC, but it was worth that much to me in the first year I owned it, even though I'm a DIYer.  (The wife gave me some dirty looks when I first got it, but quickly came around when I used it repeatedly on our kitchen remodel.)

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   MarkH | May 08, 2011 11:09am | #10

   Fortunately for me (Unfortunately for Calvin), the 29.99 HF model does the same tricks.  Yeah it's like comparing an old mule to a thorobred horse, old mule works for me though.