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Fein Multimaster

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Greg Kaldor

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Hi All,
I have been using the Porter Cable profiler sander with great success. Has anybody out there used the Fein Multimaster, I am thinking that it could have some real possibilities. Also I read a long time ago a recipe for making your own tack rags, would anybody out there happen to know of one?
Greg
 
Greg,

I have used the Fein on woodturnings.
These have all been carved pieces sanded off the lathe.

This is a machine I use because I have it. I wouldn't recommend buying a Fein to finish turnings. I actually bought mine for some tile work I was doing. Since I had it I bought a set of sanding tips and engineered some to fit what I was working.
Rotary drums and 3m bristle disc in a Fordum or Dremel are a better choice at a fraction of the cost even if you have to buy the Dremel.

Its a great machine and it will reach into the bottom of a carved flute to clean up a tiny tear out without rounding the tops of the flutes.

It works well in small spaces near a raised relief. It is an aggressive tool and I have trouble sanding any area larger than 2-3 inches without tell tail transitions that reflect light differently.

regards,
Al
 
Thanx Al,
Thats the info I was looking for. The Warden..... my wife will be glad to hear that also!
Regards,
Greg
 
If you don't mind the "stigma", HF has a look alike for under $30. It must be popular because the local store has not been able to keep it in stock.
 
I bought my Fein sander long enough ago that it was a big expense at the time. It was a disappointment as it just doesn't work well for what I do, and I never use it. The motion is an "arc" and it bounces off anything it touches with the edge, which really limits it for my carved pieces. The most useful one for my needs, although mostly I sand with sticks and by hand, is a little Ryobi that looks sort of like an iron. B&D has/had a similar one I think they call a "mouse". It's just an orbital sander that's pointed on the end. I smoothed off the hook and loop surface so I can use sticky back Klingspoor paper.

John
 
Hi John,
By the way I think it was your first video that got me initially hooked on woodturning, this is my chance to tell you thankyou for introducing me to a very satisfying business. I do believe that I can put the fein to rest now. I curently use a porter cable profile sander. What makes this work for me is it is a straight line sander, that is to say that the motion is all forward and backward.
Greg
 
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