Installing a new front door. Customer wants better trim that the traditional clamshell. We get a nice profile. Wider. Now to cut back the old base for the wider trim.
Right. With what? Framing saw, chop saw, jig saw, chisel, pull saw. All there.
Tried the pull saw – it sorta worked. Jig saw looked like it would get away. Chisels – slow. Chucked up the naughty blade in the 4.5 grinder. Would cut – but too wide. A 1″ would work.
What does the job efficiently?
Made me think of Rotozip. Also the Bosch finecut. Neither there today.
The ToolBear
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Fein Multimaster, of course!
MM would just zip right through that base. It's hard to spend the three bills, but you'll be glad you did.
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would everyone just stop suggesting the MM.....lol !yer gonna make me want one, and i have to get my wife something for christmas! you think she'd want one? rather than that necklace?yeah, that's the ticket
Just show here the polishing atachments. Tell her she can use it on her grandmothers silver or something. Or tell her that what you want for christmas, it will be the best present ever.
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nice! MM here i come
Multimaster certainly would do a nice job of it.
I've used the pull saw and chisel to finish- works ok if your chisels are very sharp. And you'll find a nail with either your pull saw or your sharp chisel, so don't forget to factor in sharpening time.
I've even used a sawzall and cleaned up with a chisel before. Works ok, but it's easy to lose control and mess stuff up.
zak
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"so it goes"
Another vote for the Fein MM.
Sometimes it is best to carefully remove the baseboard, cut and reinstall.
A little time with a utility knife and a square works well with softwood.
I don't think they make it anymore, but I have a Bosch In-Line Jigsaw that works for that kind of stuff.
Always meant to grab one of them. I think you're right...they don't make em anymore.
Always thought it would be perfect for cutting outlets and the like into cabinets.
Do they take the standard bosch jigsaw blades?
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"Do they take the standard bosch jigsaw blades?" Yes.
Do they take the standard bosch jigsaw blades?
Same ones that go in my jig saw.
It's a pretty cool tool but before I bought one I might compare it with the Fein. I paid like $155 for it.
Depending on a few events in the near future, mine might be up for sale cheap.
your in WestChester right? Not to far from my sisters place probably.
Edited 12/6/2006 2:35 pm ET by robert
Alright....lemme know if you decide to sell.
Than I can decide whether I should finally buy one....LOL.
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That would not be the Bosch Finecut Handsaw - which looks like a tiny recip??
At Amazon.
The ToolBear
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NO, totally different tool.
The inline Jigsaw uses regular Bosch jigsaw blades.
robert, did you get the toothbrush attachment for that thing?
I was considering that Bosch inline recipro about 10years ago but gave it a pass. How useful has it been for you?
was considering that Bosch inline recipro about 10years ago but gave it a pass. How useful has it been for you?
That's a tough question. Cool tools always seem more useful in my memory than they were in real life.
I've not made my living with my tools since early 2002. Since then they've gotten drug out for the occasional side job.
It's handy to have but to be honest, I bought it when I was primarily installing stair rails. For that it was very useful. For anything else? I would have to look long and hard at a Fein and think on it a while.
If you're not up for the $$ for the MultiMaster, you might try a biscuit joiner. I used mine to undercut vertical trim pieces in my house when putting a wood floor - the joiner takes out most of the meat, then you finish with a chisel and whatnot. Don't know how well that'd work on horizontal trim, though.
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I have a b. joiner and considered bringing it along. Use it to undercut for tile. I think that it would have the same problem as the Naughty Blade - too wide.The ToolBear
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in the past I've used sawzall with metal fine tooth blade. use masking tape and mark where to cut, then score it with razor blade. cut slowly with sawzall.
it worked for me
Plasma cutter.
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Why screw around. I can get the chain saw out of the garage and tune it up.
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> Plasma cutter.Nah! 50KW laser. You can adjust the focus so you don't touch the wall behind.
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If that doesnt work alittle c4 will do it :>)
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sometimes we actually pull the base and chop it on the chop saw and re install it to fit.
I've always had pretty good luck with a sawzall and a metal blade. I usually just tack a scrap of 1x4 to the base right on the cutline and use it to guide the blade. Sorta let the blade just ride along side of the 1x4... that pretty much keeps the blade from jumping around and ruining the base entirely.
Toolbear,
You can probably find a jigsaw blade with the teeth offset way forward - far enough forward to be clear of the base. works great for just the job you describe. I've had the same one in my toolbox for years and it gets me out of a jam from time to time.
You could buy 150 of them or one multimaster. I reckon 150 of those blades should keep you going for approximately a millenium.
Ron
Something like a buck-toothed jig saw blade? Idea.
Could keep my carbide grit blade company. The ToolBear
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Multi master all the way. If you don't have one get one, it's well worth it.
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curses!....didn't you see post #7...you guys are killin' me :)
rotozip,new bit straight line to follow. i cut about 1/32 away from line then clean it up from there.not as good as a chop saw,but ever time i start taking mldg off it starts spliting and cracking. larry
hand me the chainsaw, i need to trim the casing just a hair.
Pop the base and cut it on the mitre saw, and charge accordingly
mark
@@ Pop the base...
Would that we could. But all that remains is the touch up paint on the exterior.The ToolBear
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