But the bit of experience I have also lets me know what outlet covers, flashings, silicone and various other things will hide )Īs long as you have patience, a tile that isn't absolute dogshit to cut (looking at you glass/marble mosaics!), the limit to what you can make a cut out of in a tile is very marginal - and for that, you have diamond drillbits etc to help with. Trust me, I've re-done many cuts and I'm not even THAT experienced. Yeah, it's very easy to mess up cuts with an angle grinder if you fail to give it 100% of your attention. I'd have done their cuts through subway tile in a tenth the time with a far better result. Personally, from what the demonstrations shown on youtube (cheers /u/themayker - that was a great laugh), I'm laughing at how ugly their cuts were and how much pressure they had to apply just to get through subway tile (pretty sure they were anyway) - god forbid they try it on porcelain. It's pretty much similar technique but with more hammer & chisel involved. Now if you're talking about existing already hung tile, yeah, that's a bitch no doubt about it. It really doesn't take long at all if you get the hang of it. If it's a really small cut, you may be better running multiple lines through the center of it and at varied angles so as to weaken the integrity of the center which you break apart (tap with a chisel/hammer if necessary). If needed, back cut through after a pass over the surface. Never overcut past your lines on the surface of the tile, but always do at least break through the glaze along the entire line(s). If you can mark up well, mark up the back of the tile as well. I've done many small circular cuts you'd think would be impossible just with using an angle grinder, a pair of nips, and a bit of time. This is the part where technique and experience come into play. The only reason I'm leaning towards the multi tool is it would be a lot easier not to over cut the tiles. You should try it again with a good tool and a good blade and see how well it works. I think you've just had one bad experience and blamed an inferior tool. Then I'll toss you my spare hammer and invite you to join me. I'll keep framing with my hammer and finish the job. When you have no access to electricity for a compressor, or your battery is dead. Sure it's just a pine wedge, but if you score and snap you risk nicking the factory glazed ikea finish that is completely impossible to repair. Every time I use it I'm thankful for it and it also means I only need to carry the one tool vs several other tools.Įxhibit A Exhibit B took 2 seconds without any physical exertion and is a flawless finish. It has proven itself multiples time throughout multiple trades. I never leave home without it exactly for that reason. Friction! The diversity of applications an oscillating tool can handle makes it a valuable tool. I can generate smoke with a jigsaw too if I wanted. The blades cut in a 5 degree back and forth action, that generates heat and smoke depending on the material. Just because they have attachments and are advertised to handle a variety of tasks doesn't mean they are an effective choice for those tasks. Both achieve the same end result but the hammer is much slower with no benefits.Ībsolutely, because I think they have very limited practical uses. I can frame a house with a hammer or I can use a air-powered framing nailer. Instead, it burns things and, according to other commenters on this post, chips tile. If there was some significant benefit to be gained by using the oscillating tool on hard compounds such as tile and plywood, then it could be argued as equally effective in spite of the loss of speed. No, it's not, it's about effectiveness, which is a direct product of speed. Appropriate methods will easily cut the itemĪppropriate methods like those guys in the video that are burning the shit out of the wood they're cutting? How is that considered appropriate and effective? A jigsaw could have cut that piece of wood cleaner, faster, and without nearly setting it on fire.
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