Sharpening multitool/oscillating saw blades

On Sep 4, 5:23=A0pm, "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Wally" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >I find myself using the multitool a lot on jobs, more and more often.
> > It does a great job on cutting drywall, wood base, all sorts of things
> > that occasionally have nails in them. =A0The blades are pretty expensiv=
e
> > and this last job I dulled a couple of them.
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> > I started out placing an order for more blades and it occurred to me
> > to try sharpening one of them. =A0The Harbor Freight dished half moon
> > blades I filed with a triangle needle file, took maybe 5 minutes. =A0Th=
e
> > Versatool bimetal blades (nice blades, by the way) were too hard for a
> > standard file, so I used a Harbor Freight diamond triangle needle
> > file. =A0A stroke or two on each tooth and a couple minutes and it was
> > good as new.
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> > The blades have a slight amount of set to the teeth and I didn't worry
> > about it or filing from both sides, I just clamped them in a vise
> > between two scraps of wood and had at it. =A0They work good as new.
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> > I figure I saved more than $50 in a half hour.
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> I have heard that could be done. =A0However, IIRC Dremel makes blades tha=
t
> will fit the Fein as does Bosch. =A0IIRC the Dremel blades are Inexpensiv=
e.
> You might have only saved $10 if resharpening a Dremel blade. =A0;~)
> Any good to hear for sure that the blades can be reworked.

I no longer look at the price of blades. That Multimaster has been one
of the most effective tools I own.
That damned tool needs a statue and a shrine. Got me out of many
binds.
Fein deserves a star on the WoodDorker's Walk Of Fame.

On Sep 4, 6:09=A0pm, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sep 4, 5:23=A0pm, "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > "Wally" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >news:[email protected]...
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> > >I find myself using the multitool a lot on jobs, more and more often.
> > > It does a great job on cutting drywall, wood base, all sorts of thing=
s
> > > that occasionally have nails in them. =A0The blades are pretty expens=
ive
> > > and this last job I dulled a couple of them.
>
> > > I started out placing an order for more blades and it occurred to me
> > > to try sharpening one of them. =A0The Harbor Freight dished half moon
> > > blades I filed with a triangle needle file, took maybe 5 minutes. =A0=
The
> > > Versatool bimetal blades (nice blades, by the way) were too hard for =
a
> > > standard file, so I used a Harbor Freight diamond triangle needle
> > > file. =A0A stroke or two on each tooth and a couple minutes and it wa=
s
> > > good as new.
>
> > > The blades have a slight amount of set to the teeth and I didn't worr=
y
> > > about it or filing from both sides, I just clamped them in a vise
> > > between two scraps of wood and had at it. =A0They work good as new.
>
> > > I figure I saved more than $50 in a half hour.
>
> > I have heard that could be done. =A0However, IIRC Dremel makes blades t=
hat
> > will fit the Fein as does Bosch. =A0IIRC the Dremel blades are Inexpens=
ive.
> > You might have only saved $10 if resharpening a Dremel blade. =A0;~)
> > Any good to hear for sure that the blades can be reworked.
>
> I no longer look at the price of blades. That Multimaster has been one
> of the most effective tools I own.
> That damned tool needs a statue and a shrine. Got me out of many
> binds.
> Fein deserves a star on the WoodDorker's Walk Of Fame.

Hell, that tool is so cool, Shatner Himself could have invented it.

Wally wrote:
> I find myself using the multitool a lot on jobs, more and more often.
> It does a great job on cutting drywall, wood base, all sorts of things
> that occasionally have nails in them. The blades are pretty expensive
> and this last job I dulled a couple of them.
>
> I started out placing an order for more blades and it occurred to me
> to try sharpening one of them. The Harbor Freight dished half moon
> blades I filed with a triangle needle file, took maybe 5 minutes. The
> Versatool bimetal blades (nice blades, by the way) were too hard for a
> standard file, so I used a Harbor Freight diamond triangle needle
> file. A stroke or two on each tooth and a couple minutes and it was
> good as new.
>
> The blades have a slight amount of set to the teeth and I didn't worry
> about it or filing from both sides, I just clamped them in a vise
> between two scraps of wood and had at it. They work good as new.
>
> I figure I saved more than $50 in a half hour.

Here's another way: Use a Dremel rotary tool to cut notches in the blade,
1/16" deep, 1/16" between.

You're done.

And I can't detect ANY set to the teeth.

"Wally" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I find myself using the multitool a lot on jobs, more and more often.
> It does a great job on cutting drywall, wood base, all sorts of things
> that occasionally have nails in them. The blades are pretty expensive
> and this last job I dulled a couple of them.
>
> I started out placing an order for more blades and it occurred to me
> to try sharpening one of them. The Harbor Freight dished half moon
> blades I filed with a triangle needle file, took maybe 5 minutes. The
> Versatool bimetal blades (nice blades, by the way) were too hard for a
> standard file, so I used a Harbor Freight diamond triangle needle
> file. A stroke or two on each tooth and a couple minutes and it was
> good as new.
>
> The blades have a slight amount of set to the teeth and I didn't worry
> about it or filing from both sides, I just clamped them in a vise
> between two scraps of wood and had at it. They work good as new.
>
> I figure I saved more than $50 in a half hour.

I have heard that could be done. However, IIRC Dremel makes blades that
will fit the Fein as does Bosch. IIRC the Dremel blades are Inexpensive.
You might have only saved $10 if resharpening a Dremel blade. ;~)
Any good to hear for sure that the blades can be reworked.