Oscillating Tools: Why You Need One

Oscillating tool is a complete power tool. You can perform a lot of works with this tool. Some call it a multi-tool.

Both professionals and non-professionals love this tool for its huge range of usefulness. You can do almost every home improvement and hardware and sanitary works with an oscillating multi-tool. You can use the tool for cutting, grinding, scraping, sanding, sawing and many more works. In this following article, we are going to discuss on oscillating tools and the reason why you should have one of these tools.

What is an Oscillating Tool?

An oscillating tool is a tool which can perform a lot of works single-handedly. This tool minimizes the need of buying many tools.

Most of the oscillating tools look like a grinder machine. But some companies design their tools different than others. The make their tools unique. Some make thinner tools.

The reason it is named oscillating tool is because of its’ back and forth movements. It can move more than a thousand times like that. The rate of oscillation of this tool is about 20,000 OPM when it is at the top speed.

What are Oscillating Tools Used for

Oscillating multi-tool don’t have the “multi-tool” in its’ name without any reason. This tool is really used to do many tasks. Many professionals use this tool to cut woods, metal, PVC and other materials. You can also use some specific blades for removing grout, silicon and to remove or cut other adhesives.

An oscillating tool also comes with a sanding pad. Those pads are triangular shaped. They come up with some sanding pads.

You can cut, remove grout and sand with other tools which are designed to do only those specific tasks. The only thing that makes this tool different from others is its’ ability to reach some places where other tools cannot. You can do these works in very tiny places where other tools can hardly get into.

Another reason which makes this tool special is you can do all the tasks just with one tool and this tool provides much better control.

How Does an Oscillating Tool Work?

An oscillating tool is a power tool. It runs by a very high-speed motor. The motor can rotate 20,000 times in a minute. This toll makes a back and forth movement where the other tools make round moves. As the blades vibrate in a short space, it doesn’t spread dust and other small materials. The reciprocating saw, jig saw or another rotary tool can spray dust and tiny materials. If you use the right accessory in your work, you will be able to do these following works properly:

ü You will be able to grind the adhesive.

ü You can trim your wooden floors and baseboards.

ü Flush cutting door jambs.

ü Cut rusted old nuts.

ü Remove old sticky groups.

ü Straight plunge cut.

ü Scrapping.

ü Cut wood, plastic, metal, fiberglass and what not!

Check the Specifications

When you are going to buy an oscillating tool, you should check the specifications of the tool. You should look for the oscillating angle as the tools with better angles will cut faster and better. The angle should be between 2 to 4 degrees. Your oscillating tool should provide small and fast strokes which makes it easier to control.

Features You Need to Consider

Your oscillating tool should have a variable speed trigger. You can control the cutting speed with a variable speed trigger. Every material doesn’t need the same cutting speed. There are some materials which you need to cut at a slow pace and some which need to be cut at a higher speed. It will help you to protect you from cutting material from burning and getting damaged.

There are some works which you need to complete in a short time. At the time you can do it with an oscillating tool which has the feature of the tool-free feature. You can change between several blades when you need to use various kind of attachments.

Oscillating tools can come in both cordless and corded features. You will find the cordless tool very useful while working in a tiny place and in a remote place where you cannot connect the power cord. On the other hand, the corded tools are more powerful than the cordless ones. It will come handy while cutting hardwoods or other hard materials.

So Many Accessories to do Many Tasks

You can find almost every possible accessory you need to do a repair or cutting works.  Bi-metal blades, straight plunge-cut blades, hook scrapers, sanding pads and almost every possible accessory is available for this awesome tool.

Wood-cutting blades: These blades are the main blades of this tool. You can cut baseboards and door jambs. The teeth of these blades are wide and big which help to cut through harsh surface.

Bi-metal blades: Bi-metal blades are better than the wood cutting blades. Though they cut slower than the wood cutting blades, they can cut the woods full of metal nails. Cutting this kind of woods with your wood cutting blades can harm the blade.

Circular HSS blades: You can cut fiberglass, plastic or metal sheet very well with a circular HSS blade. This blade can perform better and cut in various angles from a single position

Scraper: You can remove old carpet, dried glue, and many sticky products with a scraper knife. You can remove old paints with a flexible scraper.

Sanding pads: you can convert your oscillating tool in a sander that can work in a narrow space with various sandpaper sheets.

 

Choose the Right Oscillating Tool

If you want to use your oscillating tool properly and get the best result from your tool, you have to use the perfect accessory for your desired task. That’s important because you cannot cut metal with a blade which is used to cut plastic or you cannot remove grout with a bi-metal blade. So that’s the reason why you need to use a perfect tool for your job.

Conclusion

There is a lot of reasons why you should use an oscillating tool. You can have the profit of many tools just in a single tool kit. To get the most of your oscillating tool, try to know the accessories of your tool and know the proper use of them. I hope you will be benefited by the information described above.