cutting pipe in tight space

GotWood said:
I have owned a Fein for 12+ years and use it as the time in my business. It is expensive but worth every penny if you work with one. Buy a cheap one from Harbor Freight and see how much you use it. If you decide to upgrade skip the others and find a Multimaster on eBay or Amazon .
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X2. I have an HF one, and use it all the time. When it dies, I will get a nice one.
 
jeepinmatt said:
$20, comes with the blade you need:
Oscillating Multi-Tool
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And the blade might even last through the entire cut! Some of the name brand blades at Lowes/HD fit these (Rockwell maybe?) so you have options for better and different blades. I bought one of these like 5 years ago to make one cut. Rarely use it, but when I do, nothing else will suffice. $20 well spent.
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Not really a cheap tool fan. But, I have one of these as well. I have used the shit out of it.
 
shawn said:
It's a shame this thread wasn't about laying pipe in tight quarters. I'm sure we'd have the correct answer by now.
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Yep, totally thought that said "putting pipe in tight spaces". Amazing how that one letter changes the whole thread. Carry on.
 
shawn said:
This pipe is still in one piece, isn't it?
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Of course it is...
By Mon night I got the cutting blade for the Dremmel I need to do it, but I've been informed by The Boss that I'm not allowed to do "any of that rackety-ass noisy work" after sleeping hours, which is the only time I'm actually at home to do it, given evening activities like FTC robotics, then Kinetic Ninja training, then Scouts.... maybe it'll happen Fri or Saturday.
 
For the record, the oscillating saw using a 1.75" long blade did tbe trick nicely. Took about 3 mins total for the two cuts. I had to remove the blade and rotate/remoubt it on the spindle a few times to get the right angle.

I'm totally sold on this tool. The ability to change the angle of approach is key. I'll definitely keep an eye out for a deal on the HF version unless there are compelling reasons/differences in the Dremmel or other name brands. I won't get the constant use GotWoid does.
I did notice Dremmel has two different size chucks
 
A huge problem with some of the lesser brands is duty cycle. I have a multimax and you almost need gloves cutting any longer than 10 minutes it heats up so much
 
Futbalfantic said:
A huge problem with some of the lesser brands is duty cycle. I have a multimax and you almost need gloves cutting any longer than 10 minutes it heats up so much
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My Horrible Fright holds up well to long use. I've probably run it for a solid 30 or more once or twice. Doesn't get too hot. But really, who ever uses them more than a few minutes at a time. Piece of pipe, electrical box, short jobs where nothing else will work.
 
catfishblues said:
My Horrible Fright holds up well to long use. I've probably run it for a solid 30 or more once or twice. Doesn't get too hot. But really, who ever uses them more than a few minutes at a time. Piece of pipe, electrical box, short jobs where nothing else will work.
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Did the HF by any slim chance come with a case?
That's the one thing that's been bugging me lately. I have a ton of tools wo a case to store and stack them in.
 
Meh, take a sawzall, cut straight through the pipe and sheetrock. A quart of match paint and a dab of sheetrock mud costs far less than a new tool. Plus side is you live there.
 
XJsavage said:
Meh, take a sawzall, cut straight through the pipe and sheetrock. A quart of match paint and a dab of sheetrock mud costs far less than a new tool. Plus side is you live there.
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There's a dishwasher on the other side of the wall.
While that would normally mean it's even better to just knock it out bc its hidden, the back of the DW casing is about flush against it, and I'd be the dumbass to knock a hole it it
 
I see.

Do you own or have access to a mini portaband?
 
RatLabGuy said:
Did the HF by any slim chance come with a case?
That's the one thing that's been bugging me lately. I have a ton of tools wo a case to store and stack them in.
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No case with mine. And buy some good earmuffs, its loud! The variable speed one is probably much quieter. Mine has 1 setting, WFO. If you're looking for an excuse to buy nice 18 volts tools, I know Milwaukee makes an 18v and 12v version oscillating tool, but it ain't cheap. I would have one if I didn't already have the Horrible Freight version.
 
jeepinmatt said:
No case with mine. And buy some good earmuffs, its loud! The variable speed one is probably much quieter. Mine has 1 setting, WFO. If you're looking for an excuse to buy nice 18 volts tools, I know Milwaukee makes an 18v and 12v version oscillating tool, but it ain't cheap. I would have one if I didn't already have the Horrible Freight version.
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Like this?
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My variable speed spends the majority of its life WFO, too. No, it's not particularly quiet, but dammit, it does the job!
 
catfishblues said:
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My variable speed spends the majority of its life WFO, too. No, it's not particularly quiet, but dammit, it does the job!
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Yep, same color and everything, but without the variable speed dial. Hasn't let me down yet!
 
GotWood said:
Harbor freight = Kia

Fein = Ford F-550

Both will get you to town and back.
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What motor is in the F-550? Nevermind, we're getting off track here :lol:
 
braxton357 said:
Since you have two pipes to cut and replace, your life would be greatly simplified by pulling the dishwasher out 8".
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That's where I was going with it until I read that he already cut it.
There's also a trick I know that would involve block spacing out the face of a 2x4 stud, utilizing that handy little flippy thing on the front of all of them, using only a fraction of the 1.75" of stroke from a sawzall by calculating the correct angle to go in at.
 
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braxton357 said:
Since you have two pipes to cut and replace, your life would be greatly simplified by pulling the dishwasher out 8".
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Nope, borrowing my buddy's tool was definitely easier. Just lost time having to get the right bit since he didn't have a metal cutting blade. With that it didn't take any more time than if I'd punched out the drywall.

Especially since the !@#$ PO put in the kitchen floor on top of the old one, in front of the dishwasher. Getting it out is a real pain in the ass.
 
RatLabGuy said:
Especially since the !@#$ PO put in the kitchen floor on top of the old one, in front of the dishwasher. Getting it out is a real pain in the ass.
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I can't count the times I've locked a dishwasher in with hardwood. A carpet store that I do work for us really bad about it . Instead of selling the customer a floor removal job they talk them into putting a new dishwasher in before the floors go down.
 
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