Woodworker's Journal 2010-34-2, страница 50

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Most multi-tools, including Dremel's Multi-Max, feature a pin-type mounting system Blades can be set and locked to various positions for close-quarter work.

Max wilh a sanding pad, an assortment of sandpaper, a segmented circular blade for wood and metal, a flush-cutting wood blade and a flexible scraper. A variety of other attachments, including carbide- and diamond-coated grout and masonry blades, are also available.

Fein SuperCut

Fein also builds a heavier-duty, premium multi-tool targeted to professional tradespeople and remodelers: the SuperCut. This machine features a 400-watt (3.6-amp) motor that drives an all-metal transmission, yet the tool still weighs about the same as the MultiMasters. Soft start, a speed range of 11,000 to 18,500 opm and EFC another important details. The SuperCut also has a contoured grip, similar to a right-angle grinder. It comes with the QuicklN attachment interface. A special adapter allows the machine lo accept SuperCul-specific attachments, plus pages' worth of MultiMaster blade styles in Fein's catalog.

There are five different professional kits for the SuperCut, with attachments and accessories selected for specific trades. The one most applicable to woodworking is

allows il to accept the mounting pattern of Fein Multi Master accessories.

The Nextec'" is a single-speed tool, running al 15,000 opm. You might find that limiting for slower, careful detail wor k. But it's a featherweight at only 1.75 lbs., which should make it easy lo handle for any user. Other amenities, including a built-in LED worklight, VA" dust collection port and a boatload of standard attachments-make up for the single speed. You get a sanding pad and several grits of paper, round and triangular carbide-coated grinding blades, round and

straight flush-cutting blades, a scraper and a soft-sided carry case. Quite a bargain here.

Dremel Multi-Max

Sources at Dremel tell me that although the Multi-Max has only been out for a couple of years, the tool is selling like hotcakes to both DlYers and hobbyists. Maybe that's because al around $100, it has some features found on the more expensive Fein tools. The Multi-Max is rated at 1.5 amps, with a variable-speed (10,000 to 21,000 opm) motor and soft start. Electronic feedback circuitry (EFC) helps the tool maintain even

power delivery under heavy loads. And, at under 2 lbs., it's comfortable in the mitts.

Dremel equips the Multi-Max with its Quick Fit" accessory changing system. To switch blades and most other attachments, you don't need to completely remove the Allen bolt as you do with some other tools here. Just loosen it a few turns, and the attachment slips out through an open slot.

In addition to a hard case, Dremel packages the Multi-

Attachments Galore, and More to Come

Multi-tool manufacturers offer a variety of cutting blades and scrapers for wood, metal, drywall, flooring, vinyl tile removal and more (left photo). Tooth styles and sizes range from fine in-line teeth for delicate cuts to large, aggressive patterns for coarse cutting, and even hacksaw styles for metal. These tools also accept a range of abrasive attachments Iright photo), including sandpaper, carbide- or diamond-coated plates for masonry, circular grout blades and felt polishing pads. More styles of attachments continue to come to market.

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